dvd x copy

[micpat84]

i had a legit copy of dvd x copy from a few years ago. i recently bulit my own pc and when i went to install the cd i found it destroyed. is there a similar program that will copy dvd movies for personal back up. i realize they no longer distribute dvd x copy but now do i need a dvd program and a decrypter to copy my own dvd movies? any advice? thanks

[LT. Columbo]

why not get dvd decrypter or dvdfab decrypter and dvd shrink? they are all free and you will get tons of support at these forums with that software

[micpat84]

thanks for the tip. i guess i didn't realize that you need a decrypter now. x copy worked good for me. so those programs will work good...how is the reproduction quality?

[LT. Columbo]

all depends on how much compression you apply, overall though, the quality is excellent. try it, you'll be quite impressed. i can't tell the difference between my back-ups and the originals.

[micpat84]

great, thanks again. what do you think would be the cause of a dvd program reading and writing slower than usual (actually much slower) i was having that problem with xcopy. no other programs or anything were running at the time. is there a way to speed up the time it takes?

[LT. Columbo]

one of the most common reasons is beacause DMA is off and has reverted to PIO mode. what the hell does that mean?

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=44808

[micpat84]

big help thanks columbo

[LT. Columbo]

glad to do it