Basically, AnyDVD runs in the Background, you don't even know it's doing so. It's removing the ENCRYPTIONS and all the other nasty suff that prevents you from backing up. You can use AnyDVD to RIP the files to your HDD, your choice.
Is this the ONLY app you have so far for backups?
If you follow the guides and software suggestions in the links below, life is so much sweeter. Besides, the other software you need to complete the backup and survive the pittfalls, are mostly FREE. ENJOY.
You use it to pull off region codes-making a drive region free,unless a conflict between PAL and NTSC.
It does have a ripping feature,6 months ago it didn't. I haven't tried it.
Also pulls off cd encryption.
Dual Drives? You can use it to Rip and Burn On the Fly-using no harddrive space with programs like roxio,sonic,Nero,etc. Pretty risky and I only do original Dvd-5's or copies of my backups.
I use AnyDVD occasionally-which I disable it majority of the time. DVD Shrink gets through most movies and I autoburn with Nero6. Until I run into encryption issues,then i turn it on. I had a heck of a time with Saw 3,but I used Nero Recode 2 and AnyDVD enabled in the background.
