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Backing up Movies to HD?

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  • 13-01-2006 2:36pm
    #1
    kittex
    Registered Users Posts: 686 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    Apologies if this has been asked before, but just looking for some advice.

    I have a laptop and an extra External HD, which I am planning to use, to back up my CD and DVD collection, in case accidents happen.

    What would the techies on here advise I use to do this with DVDs?
    Something obviously that would retain a good quality copy, easily transfered onto a DVD or VCD back up if need be.

    I was advised DVD Santa, and downloaded that. But I can't seem to figure out a straight rip option...perhaps I need to spend more time fiddling with it, or perhaps it's not what I am looking for.

    Any advice purleease?

    x


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    Maxwell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 867 ✭✭✭Maxwell


    I would be interested in this aswell, as at the moment I back up my DVD's using a free trial download from : www.dvd-x-backup.com - it saves them in perfect quality, but are very large in size (averaging 6gig) and I was hoping for an easier tool that I could back onto a DVD RW?

    Anyone want to provide an easy step by step guide for people like us?


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    Maxwell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 867 ✭✭✭Maxwell


    Addition:

    Im just remembered that I have a DVD RW at home - will the software with it just allow me to simply back up a Film DVD to another DVD?

    Do I actually need to use a dvd back up software from the web if I have a dvd re writer

    Please excuse my ignorance!


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    Pataman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Pataman


    www.dvdshrink.org


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    Apip99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 598 ✭✭✭Apip99


    Pataman wrote:
    www.dvdshrink.org


    Thanks Pataman,

    been looking for something simple,a nd this looks the kiddie.


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    GrumPy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,557 ✭✭✭GrumPy


    yeah, dvdshrink is a v.good app.


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    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    dvddecrypter ftw tbh.


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    Lump
    Registered Users Posts: 10,984 ✭✭✭✭Lump


    DVD Decrypter and then encode to Divx using Auto Gordian knot.

    John


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    pH
    Registered Users Posts: 4,188 ✭✭✭pH


    Have a look at ratDVD if you want to have a simple backup of a whole DVD as a single file on the HD.

    It's not perfect, and it throws away AC3 and DTS soundtracks, but it keeps the DVD structure and is simple to use.


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    kittex
    Registered Users Posts: 686 ✭✭✭kittex


    Thanks for the tips Pataman, PH and Lump!

    I'll have a look at those recommended programs over the weekend and give them a try :D


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