• The move to the new server is done. There are some software and database maintenance updates in process. This has us passing the hat around to help out. We appreciate any donations. Seriously, even a dollar helps. The payment page may be found here - https://www.audiokarma.org/support.html

Dual Dvd Drives

uncooked

uncooked

Active Member
Ok guys i got a problem im trying to figure out. i just got a new computer and i went out and bought two LG dvd dual layer burners.

The plan was to put the movie into one of the drives and the blank into the other and burn right across. BUT now im running into a software issue and it seems liek there arent many if any programs that will do this on newer movies with security built in.

So does anyone know if this is possible to do on newer movies with a certain program? I know i can do it by saving it onto my hardrive with dvd shrink, but i would much rather go straight across drive to drive like you would when burning a cd.

Anyone have any ideas?
 
Register to hide this ad
Yes, but since it's illegal to circumvent copy protection even on discs you own, technically anyone who tells how to do it could get this forum and its owners in deep chit. I'm a member of some computer forums where the members have been banned for revealing this stuff.

What I will say is that if any two drives are on the same IDE channel, any data transfer between them will be slow, because only one drive on a channel can be active at a time. The data comes off one drive, is handled by the CPU, gets put into system RAM, is handled by the CPU again, and then gets put on the other drive, all in bursts instead of the steady stream that DMA (Direct Memory Access) gives you. What you usually need to do is put the source on one IDE channel and the receiver of the data on another, be it optical burners, tape drives, or hard drives.

Tom
 
You just need a couple of inexpensive software. Actually one of them is freeware. There are legitimate way to copy the DVDs you own and legitimate forums to get the info. Even legitimate companies that sell software to eliminate the CSS encryption. I know I use one piece of software and has not failed me yet.

I am not sure if I should continue... Tim or any mod, we need a "reading" here... :thmbsp:
 
it is sad you can't make a copy of your own dvd...

i would love to be able to put 5 or 6 hours of music on a dvd but i can't find a program to do it... i tried roxio and sonic and both of them will only put 80 minutes on like a normal cd.
 
I know its legal to make "back up" copies ive seen it on tv. But the software is so dam hard to find.

I went into bestbuy and future shop last night with a buddy of mine and we were talking to the software staff.... That was a interesting experience lol, there like ooooo yea im sure it will go home and give it a try. BUT their software is not returnable if opened and these programs were like 49 - 99 bucks. So i was like no i want to know 100% before i buy some software that will be useless.


So your saying going from 1 drive directly to the other IS possible if i have the right software?

Thanks for the help guys.


Feel free to put a stop to the thread if its going to get the site in any trouble or anything, as far as i know its legal to make personal back-ups though.
 
Yes it is possible. But for best results (less errors), do not copy on the fly (DVD to DVD - it is prone to buffers underrun if you don't have a fast machine and a fast buss). Just make an image of the source DVD to your hard drive and then burn it to a blank DVD.

When you make the image it is possible to transcode (shrink) your double layer DVD to a single layer (4.7GB DVDs) and use a lot cheaper media than DL ones. You can also discard all the featurettes and advertising and get just the movie: title to end title.
 
uncooked said:
I know its legal to make "back up" copies ive seen it on tv. But the software is so dam hard to find.
...

Feel free to put a stop to the thread if its going to get the site in any trouble or anything, as far as i know its legal to make personal back-ups though.
Click to expand...
I should have been more specific: in the U.S. it's illegal to circumvent copy protection on DVDs and copy even discs you own. I do not know what the law is in Canada. If you can legally do it, then by God, more power to you! :thmbsp:
Tom
 
ULead Burn.Now

slow_jazz said:
it is sad you can't make a copy of your own dvd...

i would love to be able to put 5 or 6 hours of music on a dvd but i can't find a program to do it... i tried roxio and sonic and both of them will only put 80 minutes on like a normal cd.
Click to expand...

Try this one, I just downloaded the trial and trying it. It looks promising for DVDAudio.

http://www.ulead.com/bn/runme.htm

YMMV
 
Wow that looks like a nice program! I will have to D/L that trial and check it out. ive got a few Dvd'A's i could try it out on. i like the idea of Dvd's with a ton of music on it as well!


Only thing i have to figure out now is how to program Nero to auto burn in the other drive once its on my hard drive so that i dont have to keep coming back to my computer once i start it. Im going to have to dig through all the settings and try to find it.
 
willyrover said:
When you can buy previously viewed DVD's for 6 or 7$ legally why bother?
Click to expand...


When single layer blanks cost about 25 cents each and you already have the hardware why not make a legal copy of your DVD. My kids can ruin that $30 DVD in about a week so I make a copy and when they wreck it I'm out 25 cents.


Mike
 
For personal backup purposes, I have used CloneDVD (the Sheep), and AnyDVD (the Fox) with great success. I have my dvd burners on seperate IDE channels and a finished copy takes about 30 minutes.
I find the greatest challenge is finding compatible media for my Harman Kardon DVD 5. It is very picky. I have an Apex that plays everything I throw at it from VCD's to SVCD's and MP3's. It's so flexible I'm tempted to throw in a drink coaster in case there is secretly encoded audio tracks... lol.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom