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RXV2300
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25. March 2004 @ 13:50 |
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Getting new computer within next couple of days which will have dvd reader & burner.
Like most of us I would want to start making copies of DVD movies (which i presume are mostly copy protected)
can someone tell me exactly which softwares I would require & if there is a place where I can find walk through on how to use these applications.
Also, is it better to use CD-R for making copies pf DVD movies or better to use DVD-R whici is more expensive, but I'll pay if DVD-R is more suitable for movies versus CD-R.
Thanks for your input/comments/suggestions
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MartMart
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25. March 2004 @ 14:00 |
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Hi RXV2300..
I'm pretty much a newbie myself..but what I've found out on here so far is the main tools people tend to use are DVD Decrypter DVD Shrink and Nero burning rom.
just click on the links in my message and you should find all the instructions for using these tools
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liljoe
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25. March 2004 @ 15:00 |
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if your cookies are stale dip them in milk !!!
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25. March 2004 @ 17:28 |
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daba
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25. March 2004 @ 21:53 |
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Have a look at this as well http://www.mrbass.org/dvdshrink
And yes, you NEED a DVD-R (or +R) disc to backup a DVD. It's a matter of capacity. You can use a CD-R if you convert the movie to DivX/MPEG-4, but you won't be able to play the backup in your standalone player (very few players support DivX/MPEG-4 at the time being).
Chosing between DVD-R and +R is up to you. DVD-R have a better compatibility with standalone players, but you have to try on your particular player.
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viper6699
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25. March 2004 @ 22:38 |
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only thing i'd like to add to this is try not to be too cheap when selecting your blank media......low cost can seem a good idea at the time but can work out more expensive. also a good idea to invest in a couple of r/w dvd so at least if things dont go well you can erase and try again.
good luck and welcome to the club
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daba
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25. March 2004 @ 23:04 |
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Indeed I forgot to advice you a disc brand. I recommend Sony or Maxell. Anyway don't try cheap discs first. Try them only after you can successfully backup a disc and play the backup in your standalone player.
AS viper6699 suggested, you should consider using a rewritable disc (-RW or +RW) for your first attempts, unless you like coasters.
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ash010673
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26. March 2004 @ 00:20 |
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I would strongly advise that you use Ritek G04 DVD-Rs , I have been using them for 5 months now and still haven't had any coasters. I use DVD Decoder ( if shrink doesn't decode ) DVD Shrink , Nero with Ritek G04 Disks 100% sucsess rate.
Enjoy
ASH010673
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viper6699
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26. March 2004 @ 04:51 |
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i'll go along with ash010673 there......same recipe as i'm using and total sucess so far (if ya dont count my own mistakes)
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RXV2300
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26. March 2004 @ 16:20 |
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All you guys have been grate with your advise.
Getting my brand new computer tomorrow & I'm also looking forward to playing some heavy duty games.
Can you suggest some good PC games:
This is what my computer would consist of:
Pentium 4 3.2 GHZ with 1G of DDR RAM.
120G western digital hd
Video card: Radeon 9600XT, 128 MB
Sound card: Sound blaster Audigy 2ZS Platinum
Lite-on DVD rw
Lite-on DVD rom
I shall definatley try softwares you've mentioned & let you know how it went. If I come across any problems I will come back to you guys.
Thanks again,
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RXV2300
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27. March 2004 @ 01:14 |
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What is the difference between
DVD-R DVD+R DVD+/- R
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ScubaPete
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27. March 2004 @ 19:03 |
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Quote:
I recommend Sony or Maxell
An EXTREMELY bad recommendation.
Fine for Data, Spreadsheets and MP-3 music but not for DVD backups unless your household is short of coasters.
Besides the Ritek G04's that Ash so wisely mentioned, I'd like to add that Verbatim's are excellent for our uses. Also, media boasting "Advanced AZO Dye" although a little high-priced is another fine choice.
RXV2300,
+R media is considered to be made to a higher standard than is -R media although the -R media can be played on older players where the +R media many times cannot. (Old, means back in the Caveman times, lol) Almost any of today?s players can play anything.
Prices USED to be vastly different, +R media being more expensive, but that has changed now prices are just a few cents apart.
Burners:
Though rare now-a-days, burners used to be selected by the media that you wanted to burn. Advertised as an -R+R RW burner, my NEC burner does not like to burn one media as opposed to another - My NEC-ND 1300 Burner doesn't like cheap or even medium grade -R media. It does like "Advanced AZO Dye" -R media but will burn any +R stuff I feed into it.
The majority of the -R/+R RW burners on sale now will burn both -R and +R media. This is great for using a particular media for an older standalone player or for burning "On Sale" media used for Data or moving programs or presentations from place to place - BUT - for our uses, DVD backups, we need the "Good Stuff" and Ritek G04 and Verbatim fulfill that requirement.
Hope that came out the way I wanted -
Pete
BTW all, Welcome to our happy little club :P)
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junior123
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29. March 2004 @ 00:40 |
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Started my own thread very similar to this! I should have looked more closely! Thanks for the help everyone. I get my new pc in 2 days and was keen to learn the process prior to starting. Using your suggestions, dvd rw work no differently to dvd r? I just don't want too many coasters. I will be using shrink and then Nero to burn.
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daba
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29. March 2004 @ 00:47 |
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As far as the backup procedure is concerned, DVD-R and -RW work exactly the same, except that you can reuse the -RW disc for another backup :-)
But be aware that a rewritable disc can become a coaster also. I saw some threads about that and it happened to me with a DVD+RW disc. It's quite unlikely though.
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ScubaPete
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29. March 2004 @ 11:34 |
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Using your suggestions, dvd rw work no differently to dvd r?
Be aware, DVD-RW don't play in a great many standalone players. The main reason that we use them is to perfect our burning techniques. They work fine in PC's. When it comes to backing up your DVD's, we recommend that you use single write DVD-R or DVD+R, whatever your standalone players will play. Please remember that the most important thing is; always use high quality media :-)
As far as burning, both DVD-RW and DVD-/+R are the same. The worst that can happen with the DVD-RW is that it may have to be formatted, no big deal. For the most part, you just write over them.
Pete
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