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Copying DVD's for making a back-up copy

Dec 17, 2004 8:54AM PST

Is there software avialable to make this possible?
Everything I've tried so far has not worked.
I think I need help.

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Copy DVD
Dec 22, 2004 12:07AM PST

If you are talking about copying a commercial DVD, there is no legal software available.

A company was selling such software on the market about a year ago and they are now bankrupt and out of business after being attacked by the Recording Company lawyers.

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Fair use rules here so it can be done.
Dec 22, 2004 12:15AM PST

Just that you have to own your own copy of the DVD or it's blatent piracy.

DVDSHRINK was a gift from the internet (it's free) and we carried duplicates and not the originals on a recent roadtrip. Again, since we own the original copy, that stayed at home and on the road we didn't have worry about scratching the DVD.

Being what this software does, I offer no support other than to write it worked.

Bob