RE: DVD backup software

["Paul" <p-gale@xxxxxxx>]

Alex,



You have to be careful with the off-the-shelf DVD copying software - The
stuff I've seen (Pinnacle) only allows you to copy non-copyrighted discs!!!
Obviously bugger all use to most people ;)



I bought a bit of software that does do a 1:1 copy (no compression) called
DVDXCopy and find it great. You can't copy to HDD though and if the
original is a DV9 (dual layer), you have to obviously copy to 2 DVD-R/RW
etc. They also do a prog that does compress to 1 DVD. This is if you want
to make a backup of a DVD though.



There are lots of other ways to rip to HDD (and I'm sure others will post
about that).

Paul.



-----Original Message-----
From: kinchyuk [mailto:alex@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 08 July 2003 18:45
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] DVD backup software




Was wondering around PC World earlier today (the one at umpteen-to-
umpty-dumty two Purley Way Croydon, next to the Dime Bar warehouse).

Anyway, saw a few bits of DVD backup software. What I couldn't work
out from the packaging is can it copy my DVDs as they are, keeping
the DD 5.1 soundtrack and extras, to hard disk - and then can I play
them with something like PowerDVD across my network?

Alex