Please bring me up to date on current DVD burning method [Archive]

Adonlude

15th January 2010, 20:42

I am probably a little behind on the times here so I had a few quick questions to ask. In the past I have backed up hundreds of DVD's using DVDFabHD Decrypter. I either burn them compressed using Nero Recode or occasionally for movies I really want to preserve the quality on I use imgburn on DVD Dual Layer disks.

Is this still the preferred method? After perusing the guides and forums again I am not seeing anything talking about how to burn to dual layer disks. Are there other formats that preserve the quality that would be better?

I just ordered a big tv and bluray player now so I am going to want to learn how to backup Blurays. Is it any more complicated? Can I use DVDFab to rip?

Thanks!

Ghitulescu

16th January 2010, 12:18

The only way to archive the items is their original form (you may ask The Smithsonian or the Library of Congress). But you don't have the originals, but a compressed form of what the studios "rented" you (you don't own the DVD, just payed for the permission to watch its content).

Here we go in a nebulous territory, your perception of quality. If you're happy with DVD9->DVDR, well, you have the answer. If not then use DVDR DL.
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BDs are a little bit harder, go there ->http://forum.doom9.org/forumdisplay.php?f=9 for more details.