Newbie Program help!

[sigx97]

I am a newbie and dont know if this is the right place to post, but I need some quick help here.
I need to a dvd program to copy/backup my real dvd's. I also want to be able to create my own DVDs by video I import in.

Please give me some advice and Pros and Cons? DVD X copy platinum? Nero? DVD CLone?

[BJ_M]

no offense ... but have you looked around this site first ....??

there are like 10,000 posts on this subject as well as guides and how to do it all ....

[sigx97]

Well since there over 100,000 posts on the site and I posted that I needed this info quickly I thought this would be the fastest.

[stvn]

for a quick backup DVD SHRINK and Nero 6 and while your backing up take a chance to read round the forums and guides for your prefered software / method

[jimmalenko]

Firstly, sorry to be a broken record, but make sure you read the forum rules - ..."chances are, someone has already posted your problem..."

Secondly, there are a number of guides which all use different programs. The best method is the one that works for you.

IMHO, Smartripper/DVD Decrypter, DVDShrink and Nero do all my jobs.

[kitty]

Sigx97 - you might loose the advertising signature.

[presto]

If you want a program that backs up your DVD's easily DVD X Copy works very well. It will add a disclaimer to the DVD that says it is a backup.

If you want to have some control over the final DVD as far as what is included and how much things are compressed and if you don't want that disclaimer and if you don't want to spend any money and if you don't mind learning through research, trial and error then start do some research on DVD shrink and learn to use it. (It's easy)

[stillmars321]

CloneDVD is the easiest to learn and back up/burn DVD files with.

Try it!

[jimmalenko]

Well since there over 100,000 posts on the site and I posted that I needed this info quickly I thought this would be the fastest.

Another word of advice - you needing the info quickly is not going to make people resond any faster. Don't be impatient - god knows once you start backing up and authoring DVDs you will learn patience !

TMPGEnc DVD Author is my tool of choice for authoring. It really depends whether you are a real NOOB or whether you can pick things up pretty quickly. Most one step commercial software is written for NOOBs so you might want to spend a little bit of money. However, if you are willing to do things in two or three steps for free, there are guides on this site and freeware available - you just need to do a little research.

[sigx97]

Thanks everyone! Exactly the answers I was looking for!