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Copy Dvds

casso · 2004-07-19 11:01:01

Hello. I just got a new PC with a dvd+rw built in How do i copy dvd movies straight to a blank dvd? the software built in doesn;t let me. I'm not familiar with this kind of stuff at all, that's why I seem like such an idiot. Thanks,.

19-07-2004 11:01am

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casso

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Hello.
I just got a new PC with a dvd+rw built in
How do i copy dvd movies straight to a blank dvd?
the software built in doesn;t let me. I'm not familiar with this kind of stuff at all, that's why I seem like such an idiot.

Thanks,.

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#2 19-07-2004 11:09am

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No offence but this thread must come up at least once a week. Try doing a search at the bottom of the page. Loads of good info has been posted on the subject already.

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#3 19-07-2004 11:44am

casso

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ok, sorry about that.
Cheers

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#4 19-07-2004 11:57am

casso

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Dug through and found nothing.
Any help anyone?

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#5 19-07-2004 12:26pm

Diddy Kong

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go to google and search for a program called DVD Shrink, use that to create an iso image file and burn that with the software that came with your pc...

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#6 19-07-2004 12:27pm

Batbat

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dvdXcopy, no fuss dvd copy

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#7 19-07-2004 12:27pm

minority

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www.dvdrhelp.com

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#8 19-07-2004 12:59pm

daveg

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Originally posted by casso
Dug through and found nothing.
Any help anyone?

here you go.

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#9 19-07-2004 1:06pm

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alcohol 120% $14 i think works a treat if you dont want to go messing with ISO images

quicker to burn "on the fly" dvd rom
I think that dvd-r is more supported on dvd players than dvd+R I am prob wrong ... Anyone ???

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#10 19-07-2004 2:13pm

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I think DVD+R is more supported TBH

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#11 19-07-2004 2:30pm

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wrong s8n, dvd- is far more compatible with standalone players than dvd+

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#12 19-07-2004 7:13pm

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wrong s8n, dvd- is far more compatible with standalone players than dvd+

I agree, I've never had a compatibility prob with dvd-

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#13 19-07-2004 7:26pm

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dvdshrink + burnatonce(with dvd plugin) is imho one of the easiest ways to get started.

on a side note does anyone know if dvdxcopy is still available free. I downloaded it last year free for a mate but now i can only find the new pay version

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#14 19-07-2004 7:31pm

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DVD+R is more compatible as it has "Bitsetting", which means no player will reject the disc if the disc is set to appear as a DVD-Rom.

The only reason a bitsetted DVD+R would not play, would be if the laser in the DVD player wasn't good. Both DVD+R and DVD-R have about 80% of the reflectivity of a normal DVD disc, some brands are better than others.

A good DVD+R (with bitsetting) is more compatible than a DVD-R. But both of them have about 90%+ compatibility to begin with...

And DVDShrink is a good beginners app, it offers ease of use, but not that good quality once you go over 75% compression. When you want to do great quality backups, with minimum effort (only a bit of set-up required, and thats easy), use DVD Rebuilder. Check out www.doom9.org for more info.

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