Copying a copy protected DVD?

**Vandetta** · March 30th, 2004, 10:39 PM

Is it possible to copy a copy protected DVD, preferrably with NERO?

**gumdrop ink** · March 30th, 2004, 10:58 PM

use dvddecrypter its free and will remove and burn for you simple to use

**Muffin_Man** · March 30th, 2004, 11:05 PM

youll need an app to strip out the copy protection. try anydvd. after that you will not be able to do a direct copy to another dvd because the average movie is far over 4.7 GB. there are a number of apps around, tho, that will allow the movie to be compressed enough to fit on a standard dvd.

**Lehk** · March 30th, 2004, 11:09 PM

Yes and no, you can copy them, you cannot use nero, there is other software such as DVD Decryptor and if you can find VCD Galaxy that may also work... different software works on different systems... and i assume you are planning to make a backup for personal archival purposes only >;)

**DainBramaged** · March 31st, 2004, 12:59 AM

AnyDVD from Sylsoft removes the CSS copy protection from DVDs on the fly, among other things. It's a very small program that usually just resides in the tray. Very handy.

I'm sure you can "purchase" it somewhere.

**begoodbebad** · March 31st, 2004, 03:22 AM

AnyDVD can cause problems. It works as a device driver and can conflict with other drivers. It can be the cause of drives not functioning or becoming invisible to Windows. Also it can freeze your PC by using 100% CPU.
Another application that does the same job (removing region, css and macrovision) safely and without getting so deep into your OS is DVD Region-Free. I've used both a lot and DVD Region-Free is just as effective and doesn't cause any problems. Set it to auto start along with any dvd playing application and you can make duplicates using NeroVision for example. It can also does nice stuff like take you direct to the movie, bypassing the fbi warning, menu etc, or you can set it to take you staright to the menu without all the warnings etc.
You can get it from http://www.dvdidle.com/download.htm , I believe there is a free working demo version with reminder splash screen or similar.

**noneya** · March 31st, 2004, 05:52 AM

For best results I use DVD Shrink, and DVD Decrypter both are freeware... you can burn them with nero once you have ripped them to your hard drive.

**stewiegriffin** · March 31st, 2004, 06:16 AM

DVD Decrypter is good for ripping, but not much else. DVDXCopy was great before it got banned, but it can still be found on P2P ;)

**Star Guitar** · March 31st, 2004, 09:54 PM

http://www.clonead.co.uk/

This was where I first learned to rip DVDs. It would seem not much has changed since the last time I was there. After a bit of practice, it was a piece of cake. Maybe it'll work for you.

**sonnysan** · March 31st, 2004, 10:04 PM

http://www.dvd-copy-software-review.com/#

**DainBramaged** · April 1st, 2004, 12:43 AM

Originally Posted by begoodbebad

AnyDVD can cause problems. It works as a device driver and can conflict with other drivers. It can be the cause of drives not functioning or becoming invisible to Windows. Also it can freeze your PC by using 100% CPU.
Another application that does the same job (removing region, css and macrovision) safely and without getting so deep into your OS is DVD Region-Free. I've used both a lot and DVD Region-Free is just as effective and doesn't cause any problems. Set it to auto start along with any dvd playing application and you can make duplicates using NeroVision for example. It can also does nice stuff like take you direct to the movie, bypassing the fbi warning, menu etc, or you can set it to take you staright to the menu without all the warnings etc.
You can get it from http://www.dvdidle.com/download.htm , I believe there is a free working demo version with reminder splash screen or similar.

Not so much any more. In earlier versions, yes, I agree. Now, though, they've fixed a majority of the bugs, conflicts, and memory usage problems. Sits nicely in the tray and does its job--you'll barely notice it.