First off I'm still new to the game.Please excuse me if I'm using the wrong room. I just want to let you all know that I thank you. I've read the forum rules so I get a little better understanding on how to use the rooms. Lately I've been doing a lot of reading here and yes you're right sometimes your question is answered. Thank you scuba pete,sophocles,nephillim,brobear,bigorange to name a few. Now to my question. I am presently using anydvd with roxio easy dvd creator 6. Results are good so far but I do notice that a lot of people here don't like it. Am I wrong for using this combination.Also I have nero 6 but I didn't install it.In the very near future I plan on buying either clonedvd,intervideo copy dvd 2 or instantcopy 8. Which one of these is the best to use with anydvd? Do I have to uninstall roxio to use any of them? Can I have all 3 without conflicting problems? From reading scuba petes' recipe I looks like its nice to have variety. Oh yeah I do have the latest dvdshrink and dvdecrypter. Computer: Athlon xp 2800+ ,320GB HD,512MB TDK1280B NEC2510.
If you have Nero Ultra 6, I would install it. Awesome program-so many great apps in both audio and video. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to work well with Roxio. I would leave it unless it causes problems, but be forewarned.
Roxio doesn't seem to have problems with anything else(to my knowledge, I am NOT a Roxio fan)
I love Intervideo DVDCopy 2-79.00 and Pinnacle InstantCopy 8-25.00. That may make a decision for you right there. lol
DVDCopy 2 is fast, I mean FAST. It does, however, have some white pixelation problems. Not all the time, mind you, but sporadically. Quality is excellent.
InstantCopy 8 is also excellent quality, not near as fast. Re-authoring is kinda weak, sometimes it can cause skipping or stuttering- only after large amts. of re-authoring.. Again, like DVDCopy 2, sporadically, not often.
All of these 3 retain menu function after re-authoring, another feature I am big on. I like a working menu and some extras. That's just me, each to his own.
These two, along with Nero, are my favorite apps (with the exception of Rebuilder/CCE, something I wouldn't recommend for a beginner until he gets his feet wet). You already have Nero, try recode for copying DVD's and nerovision express for file conversion and creating your own menu for those files . It also has a very good dvd cover app.
