subject: Burning DVDs Explained - How To Copy DVD Movies [print this page] We often get emails from people asking how to burn DVDs, so today we're gonna cover this exact issue. You have a lot of choices when it comes to programs that can be installed to burn DVDs, and a few of these programs don't even burn every kind of movie DVD you hope to burn. To find out more about what it takes to make a back-up all your DVD movies, read on.If you want to burn DVDs from a store, be aware that there's typically a copyright protection on them, that stops simple programs like Nero or Roxio from being good enough to burn your DVDs. Your computer will be unable to properly recognize and process a disc with that type of guard on it.I'm not saying there's no way though! You simply need to equip your PC or laptop with the correct sort of software. Once you have the proper tools, it's a snap to make a copy of any DVD you want.The new software programs you can buy for DVD burning automatically come with an over-ride capacity for the copyright guard. Because more recently developed burning programs can get past the guards, your computer can now make sense of the data on the DVD.Be aware that, in general, movies need 8GB of memory on their discs, while most blank DVDs only have 4.7GB of recording space. But, because more recent software for burning DVD movies can effortlessly shrink the data to the proper size for storage, this is not really an ongoing concern. And, it's less costly to burn your movie discs with this option, because blank 8GB discs cost much more than 4.7GB discs.When you look for your software package for DVD burning, make sure you buy one with future update capabilities. Because copyright protections are changed now and then, the better DVD burning applications are making allowances for this by offering the update feature.Typically, I also want a money-back guarantee. It's nice to get your investment back if anything doesn't function as expected. The manufacturers that fully believe in their programs won't have any trouble offering this.If you are making plans to burn your DVDs on back-up discs, a burning software is the way to go. It's so easy to get the software, and back-up your DVDs. I must admit though it's mighty addicting! The show can go on!
