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YeahIgotone · Aug 12, 2003, 10:20 PM

I am a new mac user especially with DVDR's and i was wondering how to make back ups of the dvd's that i own. Please let me know and thanks in advance.

tr · Aug 12, 2003, 10:49 PM

ummm...i'd try a forum search first

tr

hyteckit · Aug 14, 2003, 01:26 AM

Exactly. Just do a search. I did that last week about the same topic.

Jansar · Aug 16, 2003, 12:11 AM

Do you mean full DVD movies (ones you buy in a store), or do you mean a personal DVD that you created? Let me know and I can help you with either situation.

YeahIgotone · Aug 16, 2003, 01:12 PM

it really deals with both of those, mostly with commercially purchased dvds. Thanks i do appreciate it

Jansar · Aug 16, 2003, 07:22 PM

Originally posted by YeahIgotone:
it really deals with both of those, mostly with commercially purchased dvds. Thanks i do appreciate it

First, download DVDBackup, and use that program to rip and decrypt the DVD.

Then, download DVD2one and use that program to compress the DVD into a small enough size to fit on a single DVD recordable, although only a registered version of this program will allow you to keep the menus and such during the compression.

Finally, drag the main folder (with the VIDEO_TS and the AUDIO_TS folders inside) into Toast and burn the DVD. Make sure there are no invisible files (it's usually .DS_Store) next to the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders. Enjoy!

And on a last note, to burn your own personal DVDs, just take it to Toast, since you don't need to compress it (commercial DVDs are on a high-density disc that you cannot buy yet). Just make sure there are the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders.

Ask away if you have any more questions.

bbt · Aug 18, 2003, 10:14 AM

is there a program like dvdshrink for the mac? that rips the dvd and compresses the dvd at the same time?

asmack · Sep 3, 2003, 11:35 PM

I have a similar question.

I am planning to have all of our old 8mm film professionally transferred to DVD. I can only afford to have one DVD done.

Assuming I have a DVD burner and Toast Titanium, can I take that one DVD and make identical playable DVDs for my family members? Since it's a DVD of our old home movies, there won't be any copy protection whatsoever.

If Toast can do this, how would I do it? Do a Disk-to-Disk copy?

Thanks in advance...

Uncle Skeleton · Sep 4, 2003, 12:11 AM

yes*, yes

* all the various DVD recordable formats are compatible with a certain fraction of consumer DVD players. DVD-R (the kind that Apple markets), has the highest compatibility, something like 90%. But there's still a chance one of your relatives will be in the DVD+R camp or have an ancient DVD player that doesn't accept recordable media.

asmack · Sep 4, 2003, 12:30 AM

Originally posted by Uncle Skeleton:
yes*, yes

* all the various DVD recordable formats are compatible with a certain fraction of consumer DVD players. DVD-R (the kind that Apple markets), has the highest compatibility, something like 90%. But there's still a chance one of your relatives will be in the DVD+R camp or have an ancient DVD player that doesn't accept recordable media.

Awesome! I will go ahead and get this done then. It'll be a thrill for my siblings to see these old home movies from the '60s, '70s and '80s on DVD (oops, I've just dated myself!

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