RipTranscodeBurned 7DVD w/DecyptorandRecode2 took 2hr each

[Bennybone]

Which is not bad at all considering my hardware configuration.

Intel PIII 600 Mhz 133fsb
256 megs Cas2 Cruical Tech
Leadtek Winfast Geforce 2
40 gig Western Dig HD
Win98SE
Plextor 708A
Memorex 4x DVD R+ (burned at 8x)

Nero 6 Ultra
Nero Recode 2
DVD Decryptor

I personally think that it is amazing that I can get DVDs backed up on my OLD system with perfect results. The backup copies look amazing (granted I did menu and movie only to keep compression below 10%) and all with multichannel soundtracks.

How much more blood can I squeeze out of this old PC??? I thought for sure that I would soon be upgrading Motherboard, Ram, and CPU but why when I can do everything with my old system.

I posted this topic for all you cheap/broke/frugal guys and gals like myself who are holding on to the old technology. Forget what the "minimum system requirements" are and give it a shot for yourself.

Thanks to everyone for making this forum work, I have been a long time lurker who acted on everyones TIPS and made DVD magic happen for the first time this weekend!!!

P.S. - Having a burner like the Plextor in a system like mine is like putting a V8 in a Civic...

[Gurm]

It's amazing, digital technology. Isn't it?

I not being cynical, and I'm glad you're happy. But please don't act so shocked. A 486 would make copies just as perfect as the nicest Pentium4. It's one of the cool things about digital recording and burn-proof technology.