If you are one of the many that are looking for a way to copy your DVD movie collection then this article will explain what info you need to accomplish this task and what software we recommend using to have this done as easily as possible for Windows users. We also have a DVD Copying guide for Mac users.
 By Rob Boirun Lead Reviewer for BurnWorld April 17, 2012 |
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What exactly is a protected DVD and can you really copy it? Well really this is an easy answer. A protected DVD is a movie disc that contains CSS or Content Scrambling System, which is a digital rights management to protect commercial movies. Manufacturers or producers use a CSS key set which is a collective term for authentication key, player key, title key, disc key, second disk key set, and/or encrypted key to protect the disc’s content from being duplicated by unauthorized parties. This is done to prevent casual home users from burning additional copies for their friends. Now, cloning DVD’s is nothing new and has been one of the most used reasons for using a DVD burner in households. So in reality, should this be done?
So is it legal to Burn a Copy Protected DVD? Now this is where it gets tricky. I’ll just say this, it is illegal to circumvent the CSS in most countries. Now there are a handful of DeCSS software decrypters available. At the risk of defying the Digital Copyright Act I won’t list what titles are available. However, there are constant arguments whether people should be able to do what they want with their DVD media that they have purchased. Since you purchased the movie, should you be able to make a copy of it just because you now own it? This will be debated for years and the overall opinion is that you should be able to burn a duplicate as a backup if it’s for personal use only. But know the law in your area before attempting to copy a protected DVD disc. Now if the discs you want to copy are not copy protected then carry on. Burn protected DVD movies using the right softwareNow onto the fun part. I will say that there are ways to copy dvd’s and there are easy solutions to do so. The best commercial products to use are:
This is my easiest recommendation:
Step 1: After you download the trial or make the purchase of 1Click and then install it, there is literally 1 step to complete, and that is to insert the DVD you want to copy and click the Start button as seen above. Okay so that’s 2 steps if your being technical. The screenshot basically shows everything there is to this software. Just choose the copy option, either Exact Copy, Shrink to Fit, or Copy to Hard Drive. Yes, it really is that easy to copy a protected DVD movie. Watch out Hollywood. Word of warning though, read the copyright warning in front of the movie to make sure you have permission to make a copy. So if your looking to backup your discs know the in’s and out’s before jumping in. 1Click has been around for years and know what users need when it comes down to copying protected DVD movies. Second Option: Here is a video showing how to use 1Click DVD Copy 5. Regardless of which software you use they are both easy to use and both work about the same in terms of video quality, speed, and burning. Is it possible to duplicate a copy protected DVD using freeware?There are a few free downloadable apps like DVD43, DVD-Shrink, and DVD-Decrypter but it’s important to realize what these free apps lack over their paid counterparts. First off 43 and Shrink are no longer being supported and the last updates came in 2009. Secondly if these do work you only have half of the battle completed since they are only DVD decrypters. They do not reauthor or burn back to a blank, so you would still need to use a separate burning application. So is free really better? For the most part no because it involves more work on your part and if a new movie comes out with new copy protection that these don’t support then you basically out of luck. To sum up, while a paid solution is not ideal for your wallet it is more ideal for completing the task of duplicating protected DVD’s both easily and effectively. Also see our: 2012 Lineup of DVD Copy Software for full reviews. Latest DVD News
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