best dvd back up software

**CHELSEY12** · October 16th, 2003, 06:36 PM

hello peps hope u can help!!ive got a sony dvd burner and was wondering what is the best back up to dvd-r soft ware out there?? had a look at dvd copy express this looks nice + easy to use+fast but from experence easy+fast not allways the best!!! any views on the this subbject would be very helpfull
thanks all!!!!!!!!!

**Spencer45317** · October 16th, 2003, 06:52 PM

I just downloaded DVD Shrink 3.0 Beta 5. It works great. Its free and definitely worth checking out.

http://www.dvdrhelp.com/tools?tool=155#comments

**CompuGeek** · October 16th, 2003, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by Spencer45317

I just downloaded DVD Shrink 3.0 Beta 5. It works great. Its free and definitely worth checking out.

http://www.dvdrhelp.com/tools?tool=155#comments

Programs like DVD Shrink are nice and convenient, but CHELSEY12 is right that fast isn't always the best. You can fit a movie onto a DVD-R by transcoding the MPEG-2 stream on the fly with a program like DVD Shrink or DVD X Copy, but you sacrifice quality for speed.

Pinnacle Instant Copy does transcoding a lot slower, but results in better quality.

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**Kyle06** · October 16th, 2003, 07:39 PM

yea don't sacrafic quality for speed go to bed and it should be done in the morning... :tol2

**CHELSEY12** · October 16th, 2003, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by CompuGeek

Programs like DVD Shrink are nice and convenient, but CHELSEY12 is right that fast isn't always the best. You can fit a movie onto a DVD-R by transcoding the MPEG-2 stream on the fly with a program like DVD Shrink or DVD X Copy, but you sacrifice quality for speed.

Pinnacle Instant Copy does transcoding a lot slower, but results in better quality.

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thanks for the help guys ill give them both a look as time aint an issue for me ill give pinnacle a try first think i'd prefur quality over speed anyday!!! 1 more thing does pinnacle get round copy protection???
thanks again

**CompuGeek** · October 16th, 2003, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by CHELSEY12

thanks for the help guys ill give them both a look as time aint an issue for me ill give pinnacle a try first think i'd prefur quality over speed anyday!!! 1 more thing does pinnacle get round copy protection???
thanks again

The only copy protection on DVDs is CSS.

Easiest thing to do is to use DVD Decrypter to make a full backup of the DVD sans CSS on your hard drive and work with it from there.

Here's a guide to give you the idea.

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**CHELSEY12** · October 17th, 2003, 06:32 AM

Originally Posted by CompuGeek

The only copy protection on DVDs is CSS.

Easiest thing to do is to use DVD Decrypter to make a full backup of the DVD sans CSS on your hard drive and work with it from there.

Here's a guide to give you the idea.

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thanks compugeek most helpfull will give it a try
cheers¬!!!!!

**CompuGeek** · October 17th, 2003, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by CHELSEY12

thanks compugeek most helpfull will give it a try
cheers¬!!!!!

If Pinnacle Instant Copy is too much work than CloneDVD is much faster/easier and is a close second in quality as long as you're just backing up the main movie.

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**phalkon30** · October 17th, 2003, 03:42 PM

i was going to mention CloneDVD. Does it do 1:1 copys like clonecd did?

**CompuGeek** · October 17th, 2003, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by phalkon30

i was going to mention CloneDVD. Does it do 1:1 copys like clonecd did?

1:1 copies often aren't possible because commerical DVD movies can hold about 9 gigs, but recordable DVDs can only hold about 5 gigs.

The first thing i would do is fire up DVD Shrink 3 to see if i could fit the main movie with just the english audio and no subtitles onto a DVD-R with NO COMPRESSION. If it says it'll fit without compressing it, go ahead and re-author it (Guide).

If not and DVD Shrink lists a % that I'd have to compress the movie to make it fit, I'd fire up CloneDVD instead and use that to transcode (compress on-the-fly) the main movie so that it is small enough to fit on a DVD-R.

Basically, DVD Shrink is nice, free, easy-to-use software for re-authoring a DVD to see if the main movie with one audio track will fit onto a DVD-R. But the transcoding engine produces shitty/blocky video.

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**MikeHunt** · October 17th, 2003, 04:55 PM

you might want to go here for several FREE programs that should help you in your quest....(make sure to scroll all the way down the homepage)

www.brainwave.is.dreaming.org