What software do you use to copy DVDs?

[LouAvul]

I need to copy some DVDs of some lectures but have no software. What do you use? thanx

[clamper1797]

BTTT

[Perdogg]

Roxio

[faq]

I’d recommend Nero.

[ArrogantBustard]

Concur ... Nero is the best Windows software for CD/DVD burning.

[bamahead]

I use a A combination of DVD Shrink (to rip) and DVD Decrypter (to burn).

Not exactly for the novice, but they will get the job done 100% of the time.

Both are free.

[LouAvul]

Oh, and do I want ripping, copying or burning? Cause they seem to categorize them differently.

[NMEwithin]

Ditto on the DVD Shrink and DVD Decrypter...they are both free and work very well.

[GeronL]

do you have the hardware?

[Sloth]

But that would be wrong.

[ShadowAce]

I use this one:

[LonePalm]

Ping for later.

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[rwfromkansas]

Nero, and if you need to remove copy protection, there are some decent free ones out there.

[5by5]

If they’re plain old DVDs without any copy protection, just copy the directories/files to your hard drive and then copy them back to the new DVD.

All Windows, no special software needed.

[ETL]

I use a A combination of DVD Shrink (to rip) and DVD Decrypter (to burn). Not exactly for the novice, but they will get the job done 100% of the time. Both are free.

Thanks. Never heard of them before, so did a search and found these links:

DVD Shrink:
http://avs4you.com/AVS-DVD-Authoring.aspx?type=GoogleAdWordsContent&gclid=CMKSwYfEzpwCFVhB5god4UrWLA
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DVD Decrypter:
http://www.dvddecrypter.org.uk/

[rwfromkansas]

He’s copying lectures, not movies...sure you know that though. :)

Seriously though, that commercial at the beginning of movies MAKES ME WANT to pirate every DVD I rent. I hate it, as well as the one with the girl and guy arguing about it.

I don’t copy DVDs, but if I see that on one, I just about want to do it to spite the morons.

[ShadowAce]

But that would be wrong.

Depends on the situation. I rip DVDs that I have purchased legitimately so my kids don't destroy the original. Once the ripped one is dead, I burn another. I keep the original nice and safely locked away.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Freeware all the way.

DVD Shrink to create an ISO image from the DVD.

Just about any DVD software will burn the ISO.

I use CD Burner XP Pro to burn it.

[Puppage]

DvD Shrink

[rwfromkansas]

Very legitimate and not a copyright infringement at all regardless of what the MPAA says. I have done that on some DVDs that were getting rather scratched by using anydvd etc. before since I found it an easier combination than dvd shrink plus nero etc.