[MacDV] Copying a DVD

[Gordon Alley]

Disk Utility works fine for me. But it won't make a proper video DVD
with the default settings. Use this URL to get step-by-step
instructions:
<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42724>

I've never heard about direct copying damaging the drive.

--Gordon

On 3/2/06, Aaron <macuser at aarons.fastmail.fm> wrote:
> Copy it to your hard disk with MacTheRipper, then, if you don't have Toast, use DVD Imager to make a disk image that can be burned using Disk Utility. AFAIK, an image made by Disk Utility itself won't work because the disk format won't be the correct one for Video DVD's.
>
> Since your DVD is, presumably, unprotected, you can probably make the image directly from the DVD, but that may not be a good idea. I think it can damage your DVD drive, but maybe somebody else can tell us if that's just a cyburban legend ;-).
>
>  - Aaron
>
> >Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 10:29:29 -0800
> >From: Gary Dalzell <gdalzelltwo at dslextreme.com>
> >To: <macdv at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
> >Subject: [MacDV] Copying a DVD
> >Reply-To: "A place to discuss digital video on Macintosh." <macdv at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
> >
> >Hi List,
> >
> >After completing a DVD project, I deleted (gasp) the .img file and now need
> >to make additional copies of the DVD. I don't have any of the imovie, IDVD
> >or any of related files used to create the DVD. I do have a DVD of the
> >project.
> >
> >Dual G5 10.4.5, 2gig RAM and plenty of disk space.
> >
> >Is there a copy DVD function? Can I import the DVD into Imovie and start
> >again. I would buy Toast 7 if this is a good way to do this job.
> >
> >TIA,
> >
> >Gary Dalzell

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Gordon B. Alley
http://galley.home.texas.net