Help with DVD+RW Drive Compatibility

[jbbrown211]

I have a Dell system with a NEC DVD+RW ND-1100A. The Dell came with Easy CD Creator 5 Basic. I downloaded a trial of RecordNow Max and it is saying that it isn't compatible with my drive. Any thoughts on this. I am trying to make a backup of a DVD I just bought, would Nero work instead, or am I better off just sticking with Easy CD Creator?:confused:

[TwoRails]

Hi jbbrown211,

Making copies of store bought (ie: DVDs protected by copywrite) DVDs is a subject not allowed to be discussed here.

TwoRails

[Xayd]

Actually making a copy of a DVD you own is fine, it's the same principle of making a copy of a CD so you can have one in the house and one in the car.

Anyways, commercially pressed DVDs can go up over 7 gigs, while your DVD burner can only burn 4.3 gigs. It's not a simple "rip and burn" like CD burning is. It can be done, however. If you've got the patience to sift through the info there are guides at http://www.doom9.org

[TwoRails]

I must have missunderstood a different thread... Sorry for the confusioin. :(

TwoRails

[jbbrown211]

I have a guide for the process, it involves changing the bitrate so it will fit on a 4.3 gig DVD. The problem I have is when I go to burn the reduced size file to the DVD. The guide I have recommends RecordNow Max. When I start it up, the program says it could not find a compatible drive. Is it as simple as it just not being compatible? Or is there something I can do that will help.

[not important]

Have you checked the RecordNowMax website for updates for your burner?

[glc]

The drive is on the compatibility list at Stomp's site, unless Dell maybe has some proprietary firmware in it.

http://www.stompinc.com/cgi-bin/test/compat.pl?rnmax

[jbbrown211]

Is there a primary burning software that the drive looks for when I put a blank in? I also heard from somewhere that there were problems with having RecordNow if Easy CD was already on your comuter. I'll try to dump Easy CD and install RecordNow Max again. I used a guide to burn a backup of a DVD and got the following results:
-Plays perfectly on my computer
-Does not play on my Playstation2
-Opening "Dreamworks" intro plays, then it quits out.