Using DVD-RAM for DVD copies
Alan Dempster
Having done the CD-R thing for years, I'm now currently investigating
a DVD-Writer solution that will allow me to make copies of
commercially available DVD films from Blockbuster etc for personal use
(please, no lectures about copyright!)
I am aware that many DVD films, eg Coyote Ugly, are in excess of 7GB,
and therefore I have concluded that DVD-R and DVD+R are not really
suitable for this purpose.
However, I notice that DVD-RAM has a capacity of 9GB+, and this should
be sufficient for just about any dual-layer film to fit onto. I was
thinking of getting a Panasonic SW-9571 DVD-ROM drive, that can write
to DVD-RAM as well as DVD-R.
I am also aware that Sony do a great drive, the DDU-500AX, but it
doesn't seem to support any format with a native capacity of over
4.7GB.
There is also a Panasonic set-top player, the DVD-RA82, that supports
playback of DVD-RAM.
My question is this: Apart from the current high cost of blank DVD-RAM
media, are there any other hardware/software issues to consider before
purchasing the equipment? All my current AV kit is Panasonic, so I
suspect that discs authored on the SW-9571, known as the "Panasonic
DVD-Burner II" would play back on the RA-82 set top player without
difficulty. The only fly in the ointment is that although copied films
would fit onto DVD-RAM nicely, I could only play them back on my RA-82
player. Playback on virtually anyone else's machine would be
impossible.
The other option is to go for the Sony drive, which I understand is
faster to record DVD-R (4x versus 2x for the Panasonic). Suggestions
as to which way to go would be appreciated, together with comments on
my proposed plan.
Finally, I realise that DVD-RAM discs cost about the same as movies
purchased on DVD! (15-18UKP), but this is really more of an
'experiment' than a cost-saving exercise, plus I can erase and record
films when I've finished watching them.
All input appreciated!
Regards
Alan
Pug
the full capacity), I have old Panasonic LF d201 drive and it only supports
4.7Gb per side and I'm not sure the newer models have a larger capacity.
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film to fit on the dvdrw is to use three seperate programs.
i.e dvd decrypter,dvd2one and copytodvd.
this allows you to just burn the main movie files and choose wether to have
subtitles,closed caption and various audio channels depending on the film.
You set the size of the dvdrw, and if the main movie files are larger than
the 4.7gb it will reduce the film size accordingly, you loose some quality,
but I have been unable to notice a difference between the dvd original and
the copied dvdrw.
you can also using dvdx copy, copy the entire movie onto two dvd discs,and
even select where the film is split.
Only draw back to dvdx copy is that you cant copy off the copy using normal
means, but you can if you use other means.
Hope this helps.
have a look at
www.vcdhelp.com