DVD Copy Help!!!

[Tez12345]

Ok I have read all the posts and all of the guides and have a pretty good idea how to make a dvd-r. But if I want to make an exact copy of a dvd that is under 4.7 GB, do I have to do any authoring at all? Can I just rip with smartripper and burn? Or is it a step I must include. Please help because those damn dvd-r's are expensive!!

[SIS3970]

Just use smartripper, and don't change a thing in the video_ts folder.
Then use Nero(at least 5.5.8.0) to burn to dvd-r.

You could use ifoedit and use the GET VTS SECTORS function on the two copied ifo files just to be sure, but i doubt that this is required.


Sis

don't mind the specs below, aren't correct anymore, got a new computer yesterday!!!!!

[alfa1234]

Ok I have read all the posts and all of the guides and have a pretty good idea how to make a dvd-r. But if I want to make an exact copy of a dvd that is under 4.7 GB, do I have to do any authoring at all? Can I just rip with smartripper and burn? Or is it a step I must include. Please help because those damn dvd-r's are expensive!!

No authoring is needed(provided you have DVD burner like Pioneer A03}
Use Dvd option in Nero and then choose disk copy.Simple.