Dvd to dvdr and Vcr? Pls read

[leeannhoskin]

This may not go here, and if it does not, I am sorry. Please inform me.

My question....for personal back up, can I put a DVD in my dvd player and record it on to a dvd or even VHS....getting around the copyright?
Anyone have a secret to this? Running the wires a certain way?

I think that question is pretty basic! Im doing what most are not...Im actually putting my Dvd collection on vhs and some on dvd-r's..but some I can not because of the copy protection.

If this helps in any way, my dvd recorder is a toshiba, and my vcr is a toshiba...I have a rca dvd player.
I am thinking I may have to do all this on my computer, but Im hoping there is another way. Much older vcr? hmmmm..
Any helpers?

[JohnnyCNote]

It would make more sense to back up to DVD using a DVD burner in your computer....

[canadateck]

Use DVD Shrink and you wont have to worry Macrovision.

[Bob W]

http://www.facetvideo.com/xcart/customer/home.php To copy DVD to DVDR or VHS to DVDR. To backup DVD's via computer then use DVDshrink and then burn to DVDR.

[ZippyP.]

It's faster and you get much better quality if you do it on your PC. Why bother any other way?

[yoda313]

Hello,

Yep as mentioned rip with dvdshrink w/ macrovision free settings (standard). Then you can play the backed-up dvd and "back it up" to the vcr without any issues...


Kevin