How To Disc Copy

There are many reasons why a person would want to copy, or as they say in the computer world, burn, a DVD. Backup copies of original files are always a good idea.

How to Disc Copy

Since DVD’s hold much more data than say a floppy disk, or CD, most of the developing world has switched over to its use, at least until there’s a smaller, faster, cheaper alternative. DVD’s can hold data, but most of us are familiar with its entertainment properties. We rent, borrow and now are able to burn DVD’s for our entertainment viewing pleasure. In the old days of video tapes, many people, none of whom I know because it’s illegal, would set up two VCR’s and would play a rented movie on one player and push the REC button on the other. The result, a pirated copy for your personal home video collection.
Believe it or not the same principle follows for the copying or burning of DVD’s although the application is a bit different. To copy a DVD requires a computer, a DVD burner, a software program and a blank DVD. Why not teach us how to disc copy legally?The software programs are a dime a dozen, from free to super advanced, which is really just a function of speed. The burner is a disk drive that comes standard on most new computers, or that can be purchased fairly inexpensively, aftermarket. The price ofthe aftermarket is yet again a function of speed. Spend more; the speed of the DVD burn is most likely going to be faster.

How To Disc Copy Legally

The process is fairly straightforward without speaking in one’s and zero’s. Insert the DVD you wish to copy. The software programs copy the data on the DVD to the hard drive, then when finished prompts you to insert the blank DVD. From this point, depending upon your software purchase and burner speed, you will have a freshly burned, or copied DVD in as little as a couple minutes. The term burn is somewhat literal, due to the spinning friction of the disc, so remove with caution or a hot pad if you like.