best dvd back up software (2)

**CHELSEY12** · November 2nd, 2003, 05:16 PM

just a quickie i got dvd xcopy xpress the other day and would like to say its the dogs nuts perfect copys in under an hour my freinds cant beleve the quality of the copys u cant tell the difference from the original ive got over 300 divx films but wont be getting anymore!! ill bedoing them all again!! u get the choice of copy hole dvd or just the film its so easy to use just 2 clicks of the mouse also copys 5.1 sound all done with my sony dw-u10a burner
would recomend to any 1 with a burner no more p2p for me ha ha :ass

**CompuGeek** · November 2nd, 2003, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by CHELSEY12

i got dvd xcopy xpress the other day...

You didn't pay for it, did you?

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**CHELSEY12** · November 2nd, 2003, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by CompuGeek

You didn't pay for it, did you?

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i must be honnest no i didnt lol lol

**CompuGeek** · November 2nd, 2003, 06:02 PM

I don't know if you care....

But you could copy a DVD with DVD X Copy and then copy the same DVD with CloneDVD, take a screenshot of the same frame in each copy, and tell us if you can notice any differences in blockiness/quality.

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**CHELSEY12** · November 2nd, 2003, 06:08 PM

dont think i can be bothered as there is NO!!loss of quality useing xpress and no blocky playback and ive only got 1 coaster out of 50 disc's heaven lol
thanks for the idea though!!

**CHELSEY12** · November 2nd, 2003, 06:10 PM

also once the movie has burnt u can copy it with nero as many times as u want

**CompuGeek** · November 2nd, 2003, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by CHELSEY12

dont think i can be bothered as there is NO!!loss of quality

Yes, there is no perceived loss of quality.

But there is a difference in quality between the different DVD copying software transcoding engines. You'd just have to look closely at single frames to see the differences.

I just wondered if you cared enough to check. Nevermind.

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**CHELSEY12** · November 2nd, 2003, 06:32 PM

sorry didnt understaned first time round but uve got me wondering ill give it a try! thanks for your help! any vers of clone dvd u could recomend. when finnished i will post my results thanks again!!

**DainBramaged** · November 2nd, 2003, 06:41 PM

I think to the average user, there will be an acknowledged loss of quality. But I think, to the average user, the difference in quality loss between X Copy and CloneDVD is negligable.

That being said, DVDXCopy Xpress is pretty cool.

**phalkon30** · November 2nd, 2003, 07:42 PM

Well, my dad just brought a burner. I was planning on trying both dvdxcopy and CloneDVD. I'm a really big fan of Elby products, but I've also heard that DVDxCopy is almost too good to be true.

We don't have any blank media, but I can try copying something when we do get some. Any program you'd recommend to get screen shots that will work with video? Prnt Scrn doesn't work.

**DainBramaged** · November 2nd, 2003, 10:44 PM

I think HyperSnapDX can.

**CompuGeek** · November 2nd, 2003, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by phalkon30

Any program you'd recommend to get screen shots that will work with video? Prnt Scrn doesn't work.

Print Screen works in PowerDVD.

Originally Posted by CHELSEY12

any vers of clone dvd u could recomend?

The newest version of CloneDVD has a free trial here.
I'm sure you could "buy" a serial # for it if you like it.

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**CompuGeek** · November 3rd, 2003, 12:02 AM

PowerDVD also has a little screen shot button down on the control panel that has a picture of a camera on it.

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**michaelof36** · November 6th, 2003, 11:46 AM

I use a program called DVD Decrypter and DVD2One. DVD Decrypter just extracts the contents of the DVD and DVD2One seperates Movie from Menu. In DVD2One you could either keep movie only or movie and menus, but the movie quality is lessend with menu if you want it on one CD. I was new to this scene about a week ago and now I have "backed up" more than 30 movies using this strategy, its easier and faster than some programs that claim "all-in-one." Its just a waste of time and money of you use something else, but then again that just my opinion. The programs can be found and downloaded almost anywhere.

**begoodbebad** · November 6th, 2003, 12:28 PM

I have used dvdxcopy express for a few backups *cough*. It is incredible and the compression is excellent. It has its own forum on afterdawn and reading some threads there it seems you might see a slight drop in video quality if you compress a dual layer DVD onto a single disc and watch it on a really big TV. I have to say that on my 15" TFT there is no visual difference and the soundtrack seems perfect. One of the rare products that meets all the makers claims. Some movies are too good for even the best DivX ...and rentals are cheap and disks are cheaper!