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RayH · 03-23-2006, 05:41 PM

Despite the movie industry propaganda to label everybody as pirates, it is perfectly legal to copy movies you own. It is legal to have software to copy movies you own, so long as you are not using the software illegally (i.e., to copy movies you do not own).

Copying studio DVD movies is can be a fairly simple process. But it's not an exact science. The disk doesn't want to be copied. Studios, especially Sony, are constantly revising the copy protection, therefore revised software and even flashing of the DVD ROM may be necessary. Also, you may be dealing with a poorly encoded or damaged original.

Your finished copy may playback in a given home theater DVD player poorly or not at all. There may be nothing wrong with the disk. It just may be marginally compatible or not compatible with the player. This is not to say that either the disk or the player is "bad;" they just aren't compatible.

I have always used generic media since the days of 5-1/4" floppies; that has been over 20 years. I now stick to known quantity media with DVD. I prefer Ritech/Ridata and Taiyo Yuden. I get them for $20-30 per 100. They manufacture their own products and are a known reliable quantity. It's not to say other products aren't good, but I've never had a bad batch of Ritech/Ridata or Taiyo Yuden. I have had dubious from major branded because the disks were subcontracts.

I stick to single layer media. Dual layer is too expensive and too slow. Coasters cost too much. Besides, no guarantee dual layer will work in any player.

The trick to copying movies and reducing compression is to copy only the main movie and toss the trailers, etc. In this process, the menu won't work. Advance is by ff and rev.

In all cases, I use DVD Shrink to burn my ripped DVD files to disk. Nero gets too iffy for me.

If possible, I will use DVDShrink to rip and burn. If DVDShrink can't burn, then I'll use DVDFab Decrypter (latest version) to rip and DVD Shrink to burn. If DVDFab Decrypter can't rip, I'll use the payware ANYDVD to rip the movie. I have a fairly extensive collection and those things usually work. A couple of times I had to rip on a Mac.

03-23-2006, 05:41 PM	#10
RayH Member (12 bit) Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,437	Despite the movie industry propaganda to label everybody as pirates, it is perfectly legal to copy movies you own. It is legal to have software to copy movies you own, so long as you are not using the software illegally (i.e., to copy movies you do not own). Copying studio DVD movies is can be a fairly simple process. But it's not an exact science. The disk doesn't want to be copied. Studios, especially Sony, are constantly revising the copy protection, therefore revised software and even flashing of the DVD ROM may be necessary. Also, you may be dealing with a poorly encoded or damaged original. Your finished copy may playback in a given home theater DVD player poorly or not at all. There may be nothing wrong with the disk. It just may be marginally compatible or not compatible with the player. This is not to say that either the disk or the player is "bad;" they just aren't compatible. I have always used generic media since the days of 5-1/4" floppies; that has been over 20 years. I now stick to known quantity media with DVD. I prefer Ritech/Ridata and Taiyo Yuden. I get them for $20-30 per 100. They manufacture their own products and are a known reliable quantity. It's not to say other products aren't good, but I've never had a bad batch of Ritech/Ridata or Taiyo Yuden. I have had dubious from major branded because the disks were subcontracts. I stick to single layer media. Dual layer is too expensive and too slow. Coasters cost too much. Besides, no guarantee dual layer will work in any player. The trick to copying movies and reducing compression is to copy only the main movie and toss the trailers, etc. In this process, the menu won't work. Advance is by ff and rev. In all cases, I use DVD Shrink to burn my ripped DVD files to disk. Nero gets too iffy for me. If possible, I will use DVDShrink to rip and burn. If DVDShrink can't burn, then I'll use DVDFab Decrypter (latest version) to rip and DVD Shrink to burn. If DVDFab Decrypter can't rip, I'll use the payware ANYDVD to rip the movie. I have a fairly extensive collection and those things usually work. A couple of times I had to rip on a Mac. __________________ E-Mail: TheGreatRaymond@sbcglobal.net Put from PCMech BBS in subject line to avoid getting deleted as spam!