SOLUTION: "backing up" & burning DVD's on Mac

[jkelty]

Here is the COMPLETE solution to duplicating DVD's on a Mac:

Programs needed: DVDBackup, DVD2oneX (v1.4.1), Disk Utility.

1. Install these programs.

2. Insert commercial DVD.
3. Apple's DVD player will run, quit the application.
4. Open DVDBackup.
5. Click the 'Add DVD Files...' button, select the commercial DVD on your desktop.
6. Select the correct Region Code (most North American DVD's are 1)
7. Process Files.
8. When finished there should be a VIDEO_TS file (roughly 7GB).
9. Eject the DVD.

10. Open DVD2oneX.
11. Click the source button, locate the new VIDEO_TS file.
12. Select desired Output.
13. Under Copy, select 'Dick Copy'.
14. Read the help file to determine which Ratio you want.
15. Check the 'Create Image' box and name your new DVD copy.
16. For Audio options, check only the languages you want.
17. Click the 'Start' button, save your new files in a new folder.

18. Open Disk Utility (...Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility)
19. Click the Burn button.
20. Select the new .img file that DVD2oneX created.
21. Insert DVD, burn.

[Cobra]

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