First off, to legally copy a copy-protected commercial DVD you'll have to move to a country where it's legal, currently it's not legal in the good ol' USA. That said:
I haven't found any Mac tools that can do what the freeware win32 app "DVD Shrink" can do, which is, in one step, copy an entire DVD (including all menus) so it fits completely on a DVD-R. It offers a host of options including variable compression, region choice (or no region), macrovision removal, removing P-UOPs, etc., it's super easy to use, it outputs very nice looking movies, and it's free. I _could_ use it regularly to make working copies of my 5 yr old daughter's DVDs. When she inevitably destroys a copy I _could_ just haul out the original and burn her another copy. Not that I _do_, just that I _could_, you see what I mean don't you? If you don't have access to a win32 PC, then spend $50 and buy one. I hate using a WinPC for anything, but it's little gems like DVD Shrink, unavailable on a Mac, what makes it well worthwhile to have a Wintel box around the joint. Not that I _do_ use it for such things, but I _could_, if only it was legal. Legal, legal, legal . . . such backups are apparently quite illegal here in the states. Man-o-man, having to _describe_ this like I just did _above_ seems quite _un-American_, somehow . . . dan k ................................. http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 ................................. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
