DVD copying

[scorpionking]

I want to buy a DVD burner but do not what kind to buy. Does the DVD burner actually copy MY DVD movies or what? The guy at the electronics store said that it doesn't actually copy them. If any one knows more about this..Plase reply..THANKX

[benderman]

1) make sure that your DVD-player supports DVD-R
2) rip the whole DVD to your hdd
3) burn all files to a DVD-R

That works for all(?) video-DVDs. Don't know how it works with audio-DVDs.

[scorpionking]

Thankx

If I buy a DVD burner and copy the movie to my hdd, won't it turn them into .vob files. And what is the deal with the movies being over 4.9 gb. oh well. I want to buy the right type..does anyone recommend a certain brand of DVD burner that actually copies my movies and plays them onto a dvd player and not only on the computer.

[benderman]

4.7 GB seems to be the maximum for DVD-R. As much as I know is that 9.4-DVDs are double-side discs. You can burn 2 movies with up to 4.7 GB on them, but not easiely 1 movie with up to 9.4 GB.

For good DVD-recordes best look on a DVD-R-manufacturers homepage. Mopst of them have compatibility-lists. I.e. : verbatim.com

[drandles]

ripping or just plain mpeg2 files

benderman et al,

I probably don't want to rip a whole DVD. We do seem to have some guides on this. I'll want to rip out a sceen or two.

I really want to put some VHS stuff onto DVD-R. Is there a how to for converting from mpeg2 files created by capturing with my ATI AIW radeon card to DVD-R or do I just burn 'em with Nero?



Dale