| You need to make a backup copy of your favourite | | | | change the position of the last frame in the "End |
| DVD movie and keep the original quality? Not a | | | | Frame" section. This can be done by using slider and |
| problem if the original disk is single-layered, in this | | | | scrolling buttons (this will allow selecting last frame |
| case the only thing you have to do is to get a blank | | | | with the accuracy within one second) or by using |
| DVD-R and make a copy. The difficulty is, most | | | | "Chapter" drop-down list (this way allows which |
| movies are actually recorded on double-layered disks | | | | chapter of the movie will be first). It's better to |
| and therefore are impossible to copy to single-layer | | | | preserve chapters and use the second method.2.11 |
| DVD without loss of quality. The ideal solution here | | | | When selecting chapters or frames, try to keep the |
| would be to make a full copy on a double-layered | | | | "Total Size" value as close to 4.464MB as possible, |
| DVD-R. But, unfortunately, this solution is only | | | | but not exceeding it. When you finish selecting it, |
| available for those who have relatively new DVD | | | | remember the last chapter on this disk or the time |
| recorders, and if you have an older model it won't be | | | | for the last frame and record it somewhere. This |
| possible for you to create double-layer backup copy. | | | | information will be necessary for the creation of the |
| Of course, there is always an option to buy new | | | | second disk.2.12 Press OK. If the red bar is gone and |
| model of DVD recorder, but why getting a new one | | | | only the green one remains, you've done everything |
| if the old one still works?So, the best solution for | | | | right.3. Recording first disk3.1 Press the "Backup!" |
| backing up your DVD is to use two single-layered | | | | button.3.2 In the "Select backup target" drop-down |
| disks.It will take two additional programs to do so: | | | | menu select "Image File and burn with DVD |
| DVD Shrink (to split the movie on two disks) and | | | | Decrypter".3.3 In the "Select target image file" field |
| DVD Decrypter (this utility allows bypassing copy | | | | specify the folder that will contain temporary image |
| protection measures and make a full copy of DVD; | | | | file. Make sure that there is enough space by using |
| also this program is able to burn recordable | | | | "Space Required" & "Space Available in Folder" items |
| DVDs).The only drawback of such method is that | | | | that are located below.3.4 Press OK.3.5 After pressing |
| only the actual movie will be copied and interactive | | | | OK the temporary image file will be created. The |
| menus probably will be sacrificed. On the other hand, | | | | window will appear, allowing you to see what part of |
| this method is completely free and doesn't require | | | | the movie is being processed at this moment and the |
| any commercial software.Ok, let's begin.1. Copy DVD | | | | estimation of total time required. Usually this process |
| to hard drive1.1 Insert DVD that you want to back | | | | takes no longer than five minutes. After the image |
| up in the DVD drive.1.2 Run DVD Decrypter1.3 Make | | | | file is complete, DVD Shrink will close and DVD |
| sure that in the "Mode" pop-up menu the "File" | | | | Decrypter will start.3.6 After DVD Decrypter has |
| checkbox is checked, activate it if it is not.1.4 In the | | | | started, insert a blank DVD recordable disk in the |
| "Source" menu, select the source DVD drive (the one | | | | recorder.3.7 Select writing speed in the "Settings" |
| with the disk to be copied inside).1.5 Make sure there | | | | section and DVD recorder in "Destination".3.8 If you |
| is enough free space on your hard-drive, the required | | | | want to test the disk after recording to be |
| amount can be viewed in the bottom right corner of | | | | completely confident, check "Verify" in the same |
| the program window.1.6 In the "Destination" section, | | | | section.3.9 After all settings are set, press the big |
| press on the button with folder icon on it and specify | | | | button with HDD and disk picture on it (write). If the |
| a target folder where the copy will be stored.1.7 | | | | disk is not empty, the program will produce the |
| Press the large button with hard-drive picture on it. | | | | following error:3.10 In this case, change DVD |
| The copying process will begin.1.8 If everything is | | | | recordable medium to the blank one or, if the disk is |
| fine, you'll see the following message:1.9 Close DVD | | | | rewritable, press "Yes". In this case everything on the |
| Decrypter.2. Preparing the first disk for the recording. | | | | disk will be erased.3.11 After the program have |
| 2.1 Run DVD Shrink.2.2 Press the "Open Files" button | | | | finished recording and verifying, you can start to |
| and select the folder that contains DVD copy from | | | | create second disk. Exit DVD-Decrypter.4. Preparing |
| the previous step. Select the "VIDEO_TS" sub-folder | | | | the second disk for the recording. 4.1 Repeat all |
| and press OK.2.3 Wait while the program analyzes | | | | steps from 2.1 to 2.74.2 Press the "Set StartEnd |
| the contents of DVD.2.4 Press the "Re-Author" | | | | Frames" button.4.3 Now you have to set the position |
| button. In the right frame you'll see the contents of | | | | for the first frame instead of the last one. In the |
| your disks split into different groups: Menus (all | | | | "Start Frame" section, set the slider to the value that |
| animated menus from the disk), Main Movie (movie | | | | you memorized during the recording of the first disk. |
| itself) and, probably Extra (advertising materials and | | | | Alternatively, if you selected to split disks by |
| bonuses). The contents of each frame can be | | | | chapters, select the next chapter after the one that |
| previewed in the bottom left frame so you can | | | | was last on the first disk. For example, if the first |
| decide what to keep and what to discard.2.5 Drag | | | | disk had chapter 11 as the last one, select chapter |
| (with your mouse) contents from the Main Movie | | | | 12.4.4 Press "OK".4.5 Make sure there is no red bar |
| section in the right frame (DVD Browser) to the top | | | | on top. If the red bar exists, try repeating steps |
| left frame (Re-Authored DVD).2.6 Select | | | | from 4.24.6 The second disk usually has some space |
| "Compression settings" tab in the right frame.2.7 In | | | | left, so you can add some bonus materials to it. |
| the pop-up menu in "Video" section, select "No | | | | These materials can be previewed in the preview |
| Compression".2.8 Note the bar on top. The green | | | | window. If you find anything worth keeping, drag |
| color indicates which part of the movie will fit to | | | | them with your mouse to the same place where the |
| standard single-layered disk, and the red color | | | | original movie is.4.7 Select the "Compression Settings" |
| indicates the part that won't fit. But the most | | | | tab.4.8 Position mouse pointer on the disk title in the |
| interesting thing here is the number at the end of the | | | | "Re-Authored DVD" frame.4.9 In the "Video" |
| green scale, usually 4 664MB. This is the capacity of | | | | drop-down menu of the "Compression Settings" |
| standard DVD recordable disk.2.9 Now we have to | | | | frame, set "No Compression".5. Recording second |
| select the part of the movie which will be on the first | | | | diskRepeat all steps from 3.1 to 3.7Congratulations. |
| disk2.10 Press "Set StartEnd Frames" in the top right | | | | Now you have two disks containing the copy of your |
| corner of the "Re-Authored DVD" frame.The | | | | favorite movie with the same original quality. And the |
| selection window for the first and last frames of the | | | | only money you have spent is the cost of blank |
| movie will appear. For the first disk we need to | | | | DVDs. |