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Wanted to know if anyone out there has made much ground on copying DVD's or is this such new technology that no one has been there, done that?

Let me know either way. I am very curious to know what can be done with this technology for work and would be keen to hear other opinions on the subject.

[kfarrelly]

Copying onto what? Video? CD?

The answer is to get your DVD player hacked or chipped as some of these include the ability to Turn off Macrovision (the copy protection).

I recommend looking at the DVD pages on :
www.techtronics.com

for more details.

When the macrovision is turned off, you can then record the images onto videos or onto your computers harddisk for transfer onto CDs.

If you wish to copy onto another DVD, then you will have to get a DVD recorder - they should be available for a price later in the year.

[Byron]

The price being a very reasonable one & a half grand!

[Rags]

alternative ly just play them into your vcr from your pc using hollywood card set output to pal 50 get a program to disable macrrovision and you are away

[Byron]

I used a Samsung 709 (the macrovisions been buggered!) and a Sony video to make near-perfect copies of DVD's for my friends. They say they're better quality than pre-purchased VHS films!

[MusicFreak]

The digital copy of a DVD on a digital video system such as D-VHS (or DVD-R when available) is a complicated story:
1. Copy the DVD on your PC using a software like DeCSS (VOB format). You'll need many free GB on your PC to copy a 90 minutes DVD.
2. Convert the VOB file into AVI format using the MPEG2AVI software. Unfortunatelly this will copy only the video signal, not the audio.
3. Extract the audio signal from the VOB file using a software such as AC3Dec which will create a WAV file
4. Now you must mix the obtained AVI and WAV files. This can be done with a software such as Adobe Premiere which will create a MPG file
5. now you can copy this MPG file on a digital video system (D-VHS, DVD-R, DV, etc)

Running all this programs takes more than 18 hours on a Pentium III PC for a 90 minutes DVD. To make a long story short: It's feasible but really complicated.

[brassd]

Techtronics solution for Macrovision disable works a treat!

[Wine Monster]

*DISCLAIMER*

I understand that at the time of this thread being started, the method of copying DVDs I am suggesting didn't exist yet, but I believe that it will make a good update to this thread. Also, I DO NOT condone copying commercial DVDs to sell for a profit. I will assume that this information will only be used for copying DVDs for personal use such as for backup purposes. So mods, please don't think that I am trying to encourage illegal activity, I am just trying to make a helpful suggestion in good faith for people who copy DVDs only for personal use.

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If you wish to extract video from a commercial DVD to place onto a portable device or just as a video file on your PC:

Download DVD Decrypter: http://www.dvddecrypter.org.uk/Setup...er_3.5.4.0.exe Please note that it hasn't been updated since 2005, but it should work with most commerical DVDs. Once DVD Decrypter is installed, insert the DVD you wish to copy from and look for the .vob file that contains the part you want to extract video from and then click the "DVD > Hard Drive" button and let the program copy the file onto your computer.

Use Handbrake http://www.handbrake.fr/ to convert the video file into any format you choose.


If you wish to copy a DVD onto another DVD for backup purposes, and NOT pirating:

Download and install DVD Cloner: http://www.dvd-cloner.com/ and follow the instructions in the program to copy the DVD.
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Once again, I am NOT trying to condone piracy, I am assuming in good faith that people will copy DVDs for backup purposes only and never share copies with other people.

Please note as well that many Playstation 2 consoles will NOT play homemade copied DVDs, but Playstation 3 consoles usually will.

[-GONZO-]

Really, why resurrect a 12(not far off 13) year old thread?