Hacksar

Everywhere you look, new technology is emerging. Ranging from Blu-Ray disks to FiOS HDTV, the rage these days is quality, quality, quality. But, how important is it, really? Do you NEED to see Laurence Fishburne’s pockmarked face in The Matrix? I’d hope not. Thankfully, plain old DVDs are still here, and are a LOT easier to make backups (aka burn) of.

You may have a booming collection of a variety of DVDs, but may be too frightened to actually remove them from their case, lest they become riddled with fingerprints, dust, and scratches. Many DVDs come with encryption and copy-protection on them, but there are many honest people out there who simply want to make backups of their legitimately purchased DVDs, such as if they are going on vacation, etc. There exist MANY programs out there that can simply make copies of DVDs 1:1; however, that may not be good enough. Virtually all movie DVDs nowadays are dual-layer (meaning they hold 9.4 GB of data), while most DVD burners / blank DVDs you find are single layer (hold 4.7 GB of data). Your computer is your best friend; use it to make backup DVDs of your precious authentic ones without busting your wallet with extremely expensive dual layer disks. Keep reading for the guide on how to both set up and install the necessary programs (one-time) and then the short instructions for the actual copying process.

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