Hardware to Software Basics

[etones]

Been reading the faqs, guides etc, still a little unsure as to the easies way todo make a replica of a DVD.

Yesterday my little brother destroyed yet another DVD :angry: (MIB2), so im looking to fork out for a DVD writer and try and backup my stuff.

As I understand it, a direct 1-2-1 copy cant be done, a DVD needs to be ripped and then written back to DVD. Now, being that im new to all this, is this looking to change anytime soon (will 1 to 1 copies be possible)?

If not, will there be an DVDs released that can hold > 4.7gb of info and will exisiting writers be able to use these, if so, would 1-2-1 copies then be possible???

Finally, I have a pioneer DVD player, so im wanting a pionner writer. I see sony have released wone that can wrte both - and + discs, will pioneer be doing the same?

Right , hope I posted in the correct forum.

Cheers to all who can help, anyone who flames me for my 'newbiesness' shame on you :)

Regards

[WorldBook]

In some cases a 1:1 copy can be done, either by re-encoding the film to a lower bitrate and/or removing other components of the dvd such as director commentary and extras. In most cases there is macrovision and encryption from most commercials dvd's.

For a more detailed guide on how to do dvd backups you might want to search the forum here and read the guides.

[etones]

So when will higher volume media be appearing?

Cheers
Taz

[mike4692]

you can do a 1-1 copy with some dvd which are dvd5's
but you still have to use decrypting software first :rolleyes:

[Doom9]

So when will higher volume media be appearing? Most likely never. There have been discussions about this in the dvd burning forum which you can look up, basically it's technically very complicated to make a dual layer burner. Add that fact that currently with dual layer DVDs you have a nice copy protection against 1:1 copies and the movie industry would do all in their power to stop such burners. Bottom line, if you're speculating for a dual layer burner you can grow old and gray before you'll see one. Better start getting acquainted with guides based on currently available technology: http://www.doom9.org/mpg/dvdr-guides.htm