How to Copy DVDs - Using Freeware DVD Copy Programs

Make backup copies of your DVD is relatively easy with the right software, but finding the right software can be difficult unless you know what you're looking for. In this article, I will describe the options available to you, and limitations of each.

Before you begin, please note that, while running backup copies of DVDs you own is often interpreted as a lawyer for the accepted definition of fair use has never been tested in court. However, doing "" backup copies of DVDs you do not own is stealing intellectual property, so you do not!
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Very often, the material on DVD is compressed, which means that when it is "torn" - the term used to describe the copying of DVD content in a digital file format that can be stored on a computer - the file size is often too large to fit on a single DVD. Another obstacle is that most DVD content is encrypted, so in order to rip to your computer, you also need software DVD decoder.
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The options are then to compress the file to your computer before you "burn" that - the deadline for converting a file on your computer in a format that can then be copied onto a DVD - or reauthor the movie in some manner. Reauthoring usually means stripping the DVD menu, or removing features such as subtitles, additional languages, and the like.
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So the three main software options are:
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DVD decryption / Compression Software: This software will not only decrypt a DVD, but also allow you to reauthor the DVD, eliminating unnecessary parts and pieces so it can fit on a single DVD when it burns. DVD Shrink is an example of this type of software.
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DVD decryption software: Such software can decipher the contents of a DVD, but can not compress. Therefore, the decoded file usually consists of the title of the main movie only, and not all of the menus or extra options. DVDFab is an example of this type of software.
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DVD Burning Software: With both of these types of software, will only be able to get the movie to your computer. To bring it back to DVD format, you will need a burner. ImgBurn and Black are examples of this type of software.
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All-in-One Software Copy: This type of software usually supports decoding, compression and reauthor, and burn all in one package. The disadvantage of this type of software is that it is usually commercial. AnyDVD is an example of this type of software.
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Be aware of different types of software available and their variations should make your efforts DVD copying much more manageable. Remember that intellectual property laws vary from country to country, but in almost all countries, not to copy DVDs you own is illegal! ......