DVD Copier that works with XP?

I want to copy some DVD+RW's, (stuff recorded on TV) to my Hard drive, so I
can make a copy. I "thought" this would be simple but it seems not so. This
machine has Roxi, but it tells me my "version will not do this". They have a
version that I guess is better for $100.00. I went to CNET and tried 2
different trial versions of programs that claimed they would do this. They
were both $39.95 if you wanted to keep them. I would be glad to pay that,
but both would not work. I would tell it to copy the DVD, and one took :30
the other took an hour, then the file they created would not open with WMP
which they both claimed they would. They have a bunch more of these on CNET
but I thought it might be easier to see if someone knows of one that
actually works.???

 

You have recorded stuff from TV on a DVD recorder, Right? Or you WANT
to record from TV to HDD? What are you using to record? DVD Recorder
(as in under the TV type DVD recorder?) Roxi or Roxio? Full name of
software, please Alex. And some more details on what you have and
source.

 

Yes, recorded a show on a DVD recorder using DVD+RW discs. I can watch them
on the PC, just wanted to be bale to copy them to hard drive to watch
without the disc.

Roxi creator LE Dell edition.

I have since tried a few more from CNET, can't remember the names of them
all. There seems to be and endless supply of them. I have come to the
conclusion none of them work with MS, even though they all claimed they did.
I noticed there were a few that did not offer a free trial, you just buy,
and they claim they will refund if it does not work. I gave up. I can see it
would most likely mean doing a charge back to get my money back. I am not
going to buy a Mac, so I guess I will settle for watching off the disc and
give up on the copying to hard drive. They work fine with WMP that way.

I did some reading on Google and Yahoo, and there were lots of questions
like this, with lots of idea's, and none worked for the people trying it. I
have to guess MS has done something prevent this to try to keep people from
doing this with movies. Damn shame. Many of the programs claimed they would
copy protected stuff, which I did not want to do. I it looks like MS has
just blocked everything to prevent this.

 

Alex, all it takes to copy a DVD to hard drive is to make a folder to
receive it, click on the dvd "Video_TS" file and "copy". As long as
you have a DVD Player (software) installed in your PC the DVD will
play.
I use Blaze DVD Player
Download it & crack (addon) below for full version.
http://soft-best.net/en/detail/blazedvd_pro_5001/
Good luck, Alex

 

Do you have a DVD burner in your computer?
If so it should have come with burning software that will allow you to copy
a rw disk to an image file. If not try a program called super dvd copy
Roxio will do it with the full version, not sure if you can play the image
file from your hdd though. Check E-Bay for an earlier version someone might
be selling for a cheaper price

 

The "problem" was not making the copy, it was viewing it after. I tried 5
different programs that "claimed" they would work with the WMP. None of them
would. They create a file that the MS player can not read. After what I have
seen there is no way I would try buying one that would not let me try it
first as I am starting to think MS has blocked this to keep people from
copying Copy Righted stuff at least with their player. I gave up. Even if
the full version of Roxi would work if I was going to pay $100.00 for it I
would be better off to just go to Wal-Mart and buy another DVD recorder and
use one to make copies. I gave up on it, but thanks anyway. I can watch the
stuff off the discs when I want. That will have to do until they come up
with a copy software that will only work with non copy righted stuff like
mine. I'm sure they will sooner or later.

 

Thanks but I have tried 5 different software programs that all claimed they
would work with windows, and none would. They create files the WMP will not
work with. It Looks like MS has done this intentionally to try to stop
pirating of Copy righted material using their player. I can watch the stuff
on the PC, so that will have to do for now. I'm done downloading stuff just
to have to remove it when it does not work, and there is no way I would try
one I had to buy up front without trying. I am sure it would lead to having
to do a chargeback the way so many of these are out there, and none work. I
love Ebay but there are a few things I would never touch on there. Software
is one.

Thanks anyway it was an "interesting" learning experience. <G>

 

If it's not a stupid question, why do you feel
compelled to use WMP?
There are many mutimedia players around, some free,
without the nags and limitations of WMP.
Many of them are much better than WMP.
Also, if you already have the videos on DVD+RW then
there is no special software required to copy these to
your hard drive.
Windows explorer will do the job fine.

 

Alex, This works for me, I just tried it since reading your post. Just
copy the VOB files from the dvd to your hard drive and change them from
VOB to MPG. They will play on WMP or any other MPG player like Power DVD,
Nero show time, etc. These programs will play VOB files from you HDD too.
Only works with non copy protected DVDs.

To copy the VOB files, right click on the drive with the dvd in "my
computer" and choose explore, then open the \VIDEO_TS folder, then
highlight any or all VOB (VTS_01_1.VOB) files and copy it/them to a new
folder on your HDD.

 

Ok I put in a recorded DVD opened VIDEO_TS folder,

This is what's there:

VIDEO_TS VIDEO_TS VIDEO_TS.INFO VTS_01_0





VTS_01_0.INFO VTS_01_1 VTS_01_2



I copied all of these to another folder, if any of them are not needed I
guess I can delete it? All this came from one DVD+RW with just one show
recorded on it. How do I change them to MPG? After that do you just click
one of them to play? A couple of these icons have the WMP icon, if I click
them it opens the WMP but it says "the file has an extension (.BUP) not
recognized by WMP.

 

Every time I have tried stuff not MS recommended normally by people that
have some ax to grind with Bill, it seems to me to just be a pain. So I just
stick with what comes on the computer and normally it works. The WMP works
great, playing from the DVD.

As to copy, that's no problem, I can make all kinds of copies, they just
will never play. It becomes a file the WMP can't use. That was what the
software "claimed" it would do, none of the 5 I tried did, although they
sure tried hard to get you to buy their "full version".

 

Looks like your not displaying file extensions. In "my computer" go to
tools/view. and uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types"... Then
click "Apply to all Folders" then click Ok.

Go to "View" and click "Details". and you should see in the video_ts
folder something like VIDEO_TS.BUP VIDEO_TS.IFO VIDEO_TS.VOB
VTS_01_1.VBO VTS_01_1.BUP VTS_01_1.IFO, etc all on seperate lines.
On mine the VTS_01_1.VBO is the one with the video that you want to save.
If you ckick it, it will probly open in WMP. To be save I would change the
VOB to mpg and right click on the file and click open with, then choose
the player you want to use from the list.

 

DAMN!!! It WORKS!! LOL

Now why the hell did it have to be this hard? <G>

You are right the file marked VTS_01_1.VBO opens the WMP and plays the
stuff. There is also 6 other things there, very small files, can I just
delete them? Are they anything? Just to see what would happen I tried
copying just the VTS_01_1.VBO file to another folder, then it will open the
player but nothing happens. Going back to the original folder it works fine.
So I take it when I make a "copy" I have to move all 7 files together?
Anyway at least it actually works now, thanks guys!! I had all but given up
on this.

 

Just use Windows Explorer.
Create a folder on your drive under the name of the
movie with a subfolder called video_ts.
Copy everything from the video_ts folder on your DVD
RW to the video_ts folder on your hard disk.
To play the file from your hard disk you will need a
DVD decoder installed, as Windows doesn't natively
support DVD playback.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/mediaadvice/0072.mspx
VLC (Free software) will play the DVD from your hard
disk.
No need to purchase anything.
I have no axe to grind with Microsoft, but their
preferred solution isn't always the best.

 

Thanks but I got it now. With what Hal told me to do along with Ish, it
actually plays from the HD. Was a PITA, but now that I can do it, it's a
snap.

 

Fair enough Alex, whatever you're comfortable with.
For the record I use both IE and OE and find they both
work very well.
In general Microsoft software is well written and user
friendly, but in some cases there is definately better
software available.
I don't use WMP at all, although my daughter's both do
and they love it.
I find that it's slower to load, has less support for
a wide variety of formats and the DRM stuff built into
it these days is a bitch.
VLC for video, Winamp for audio is my preferred
combination, but to each their own.

 

The settings on you computer may be different than mine, but I have only
copyed the VOB with the video I wanted to watch and it played just fine. I
think what I would do is go back, make another folder and copy the vob
files one at a time, open each file after each copy to see what happens.
How many VOB files have you got? The one with the video you want will
probably be the largest.

By the way, if you do download Video lan player and install it you wont be
sorry. Its a self extring Exe file, all you have to do is download it and
click on the file and it installes for you. It's a great program. To play
a vob just open VLC and drag and drop you movie to it from the containing
folder

http://www.videolan.org/

 

Ok sounds great. Before I came to work today I was playing around with it a
little making some copies of stuff I wanted and it was working fine just
setting a folder for each show. Tomorrow when I get home I will do some
practice with it on my laptop.
Thanks again, I had looked at several places on the net and found all kinds
of different idea's but this was the first one that actually worked. I will
download the player on this old machine and give it a try.
Thanks again!!!!