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Jeff Harper · November 20th, 2011, 02:02 AM

What do you use to copy DVDs? I have Nero, but I hate installing on my PC. I'd like to find a program with a small footprint that can allow me to copy and burn a dvd when I don't have the original DVDA project.

Leslie Wand · November 20th, 2011, 03:14 AM

i still use dvd shrink - though i'm sure there's literally dozens of other progs...

img burn, burn aware, etc.,

Roy Alexander · November 20th, 2011, 03:35 AM

I find Ashampoo studio 6 is very good and very quick. It will also copy Blu-ray discs. It's also free. There are many other programmes of course and I have used several.

Jeff Harper · November 20th, 2011, 05:33 AM

Thanks Leslie and Roy.

Chris Harding · November 20th, 2011, 05:52 AM

Hi Jeff

If you are actually duplicating an existing DVD then I just copy the Audio_TS and Video_TS folders onto my drive and then burn the new disk with Win7 !! No software required at all!!!

This is assuming you don't need to recompile the DVD's vob files or change menus and suchlike!!

Chris

Jeff Harper · November 20th, 2011, 06:21 AM

Chris, so the menus, everything will be present, just like the original?

Very cool, thanks!

David Jimerson · November 20th, 2011, 10:13 AM

That may work some of the time (and will probably work when playing from a computer), but it won't work all of the time, and it'll be especially problematic with dual-layer DVDs.

It'll work with a disk image (.iso), but not always with the TS folders.

Tom Hardwick · November 20th, 2011, 01:38 PM

Jeff - why the hatered of Nero on your PC? I've had this software for ever (or som it seems) and it works all the time, every time.

Jeff Harper · November 20th, 2011, 04:29 PM

It works fine, but it's invasive. It is also well know for causing conflicts, as it has done for me in the past. While I have learned how to deal with it by disabling the startup of options that I do not want, I prefer programs that are simpler. Imgburn, which I downloaded, is 1.5mb. Nero is relatively huge.

Leslie Wand · November 20th, 2011, 04:39 PM

jeff, i've had nero 7(. something or other) on my various pc's for years without any problem - but on installing i've only ever let it install burnng rom, none of the other crap....

Garrett Low · November 20th, 2011, 05:52 PM

If you're going to make an duplicate of an existing disc I use ImageBurn. First Create and image of the disc you want to copy. Then I write the image to the new disc. Exact copy of the disc will be created. It sounds like a lot of work but it is the most reliable method I've found. Either that or I use my stand alone duplicator which does essentially the same thing.

-Garrett

Chris Harding · November 20th, 2011, 05:54 PM

Hi Jeff

Never attempted it with dual layer DVD's but a standard DVD simply has two folders...I really cannot see why if you copy the folders to your drive and burn more disks it should cause any issues with menus?? You are not changing any file structures at all and the original DVD was probably burnt from the identical folder structure created by your authoring software.

David? I gave up on trying to creat even original DVD's on Dual Layer!! I could never get the menus to work correctly but maybe cos I still use DVD Lab to author??? Besides burning at 1X or 2X was just too frustrating to wait for a burn to end!!!

My favorite Nero 6.66 refuses to run on Win7 64 bit ....does 7 run on Win7 64???? My old workflow was render in Vegas to MPEG2, then use DVD Lab to create the DVD and finally burn with Nero 6....on my newer machine I cannot use Nero so I just use Win7 to do the burn to disk ..and yes it does include the menus and everything. I'm sure I would have a lot of angry brides on my doorstep if it didn't work!!

Chris

Andrew Smith · November 20th, 2011, 10:23 PM

CD Burner XP (see here: CDBurnerXP: Free CD and DVD burning software) works very well for me and is free.

Whilst Nero get the job done, it's a pain to have to fiddle around with. If it's possible to make a disc burning interface more complicated and glitzy ... then the makers of Nero can certainly do it! :-P

To get the job done and move on to the next item in your day, use CDBurnerXP.

Andrew

David Stoneburner · November 21st, 2011, 08:09 AM

One thing you could try is Image Burn. It will rip an iso of your DVD and then burn the iso. It is just like the older DVD decrypter software. We use DVD decrypter to make iso to send to our industrial duplication system. It works just fine and for an older program is rock solid.

Richard Davidson · November 21st, 2011, 08:58 AM

Another vote for ImgBurn, great program, bulletproof. Free too!

November 20th, 2011, 02:02 AM	#1
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	DVD copying What do you use to copy DVDs? I have Nero, but I hate installing on my PC. I'd like to find a program with a small footprint that can allow me to copy and burn a dvd when I don't have the original DVDA project. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

November 20th, 2011, 03:14 AM	#2
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	Re: DVD copying i still use dvd shrink - though i'm sure there's literally dozens of other progs... img burn, burn aware, etc., __________________ www.lesliewand.com.au

November 20th, 2011, 03:35 AM	#3
Roy Alexander Major Player Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 354	Re: DVD copying I find Ashampoo studio 6 is very good and very quick. It will also copy Blu-ray discs. It's also free. There are many other programmes of course and I have used several.

November 20th, 2011, 05:33 AM	#4
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: DVD copying Thanks Leslie and Roy. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

November 20th, 2011, 05:52 AM	#5
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Re: DVD copying Hi Jeff If you are actually duplicating an existing DVD then I just copy the Audio_TS and Video_TS folders onto my drive and then burn the new disk with Win7 !! No software required at all!!! This is assuming you don't need to recompile the DVD's vob files or change menus and suchlike!! Chris

November 20th, 2011, 06:21 AM	#6
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: DVD copying Chris, so the menus, everything will be present, just like the original? Very cool, thanks! __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

November 20th, 2011, 10:13 AM	#7
David Jimerson Jubal 28 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 872	Re: DVD copying That may work some of the time (and will probably work when playing from a computer), but it won't work all of the time, and it'll be especially problematic with dual-layer DVDs. It'll work with a disk image (.iso), but not always with the TS folders. __________________ www.wrightsvillebeachstudios.com Last edited by David Jimerson; November 20th, 2011 at 11:47 AM.

November 20th, 2011, 01:38 PM	#8
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	Re: DVD copying Jeff - why the hatered of Nero on your PC? I've had this software for ever (or som it seems) and it works all the time, every time.

November 20th, 2011, 04:29 PM	#9
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: DVD copying It works fine, but it's invasive. It is also well know for causing conflicts, as it has done for me in the past. While I have learned how to deal with it by disabling the startup of options that I do not want, I prefer programs that are simpler. Imgburn, which I downloaded, is 1.5mb. Nero is relatively huge. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

November 20th, 2011, 04:39 PM	#10
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	Re: DVD copying jeff, i've had nero 7(. something or other) on my various pc's for years without any problem - but on installing i've only ever let it install burnng rom, none of the other crap.... __________________ www.lesliewand.com.au

November 20th, 2011, 05:52 PM	#11
Garrett Low Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Novato, CA Posts: 1,774	Re: DVD copying If you're going to make an duplicate of an existing disc I use ImageBurn. First Create and image of the disc you want to copy. Then I write the image to the new disc. Exact copy of the disc will be created. It sounds like a lot of work but it is the most reliable method I've found. Either that or I use my stand alone duplicator which does essentially the same thing. -Garrett __________________ Garrett Low www.GLowMediaProductions.com

November 20th, 2011, 05:54 PM	#12
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Re: DVD copying Hi Jeff Never attempted it with dual layer DVD's but a standard DVD simply has two folders...I really cannot see why if you copy the folders to your drive and burn more disks it should cause any issues with menus?? You are not changing any file structures at all and the original DVD was probably burnt from the identical folder structure created by your authoring software. David? I gave up on trying to creat even original DVD's on Dual Layer!! I could never get the menus to work correctly but maybe cos I still use DVD Lab to author??? Besides burning at 1X or 2X was just too frustrating to wait for a burn to end!!! My favorite Nero 6.66 refuses to run on Win7 64 bit ....does 7 run on Win7 64???? My old workflow was render in Vegas to MPEG2, then use DVD Lab to create the DVD and finally burn with Nero 6....on my newer machine I cannot use Nero so I just use Win7 to do the burn to disk ..and yes it does include the menus and everything. I'm sure I would have a lot of angry brides on my doorstep if it didn't work!! Chris

November 20th, 2011, 10:23 PM	#13
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,065	Re: DVD copying CD Burner XP (see here: CDBurnerXP: Free CD and DVD burning software) works very well for me and is free. Whilst Nero get the job done, it's a pain to have to fiddle around with. If it's possible to make a disc burning interface more complicated and glitzy ... then the makers of Nero can certainly do it! :-P To get the job done and move on to the next item in your day, use CDBurnerXP. Andrew

November 21st, 2011, 08:09 AM	#14
David Stoneburner Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 493	Re: DVD copying One thing you could try is Image Burn. It will rip an iso of your DVD and then burn the iso. It is just like the older DVD decrypter software. We use DVD decrypter to make iso to send to our industrial duplication system. It works just fine and for an older program is rock solid.

November 21st, 2011, 08:58 AM	#15
Richard Davidson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: McAllen Texas Posts: 85	Re: DVD copying Another vote for ImgBurn, great program, bulletproof. Free too!