How do I copy a DVD?

I would like to start doing video, on my computer, and I know nothing about it.
Right now, what I am trying is to copy an old (8mm film - no sound) home
movie that is on a DVD -- to my hard drive -- then burn it onto a blank DVD
so that I can have a 2nd copy. I am asking for step by step help as to how
to do this. What I've tried on my own hasn't worked. I have a vista laptop
about 6 months old, 2GB ram, Duo core. Thank you for your help.
Larry
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ldl

DMD guy wrote:
> I would like to start doing video, on my computer, and I know nothing
> about it. Right now, what I am trying is to copy an old (8mm film -
> no sound) home movie that is on a DVD -- to my hard drive -- then
> burn it onto a blank DVD so that I can have a 2nd copy. I am asking
> for step by step help as to how to do this. What I've tried on my
> own hasn't worked. I have a vista laptop about 6 months old, 2GB
> ram, Duo core. Thank you for your help.
> Larry
============================
Maybe ImgBurn would be worth a try...
it can make an image of the original
and then burn the image onto another
DVD blank.

ImgBurn
http://www.imgburn.com/

Download at following link

ImgBurn
http://tinyurl.com/yjgdu5
or...
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail...n/1128426215/1

Good luck...


--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

"DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C5BE883B-3757-41CD-A11A-C01170DEF972@microsoft.com...
>I would like to start doing video, on my computer, and I know nothing about
>it.
> Right now, what I am trying is to copy an old (8mm film - no sound) home
> movie that is on a DVD -- to my hard drive -- then burn it onto a blank
> DVD
> so that I can have a 2nd copy. I am asking for step by step help as to
> how
> to do this. What I've tried on my own hasn't worked. I have a vista
> laptop
> about 6 months old, 2GB ram, Duo core. Thank you for your help.
> Larry
> --
> ldl


Try www.videohelp.com. Great lessons and great forums.

gomer

John: Thanks for your reply. I assumed the computer has the capibility of doing
this procedure, but apparently you are suggesting that additional software is
needed? Larry
--
ldl


"John Inzer" wrote:

> DMD guy wrote:
> > I would like to start doing video, on my computer, and I know nothing
> > about it. Right now, what I am trying is to copy an old (8mm film -
> > no sound) home movie that is on a DVD -- to my hard drive -- then
> > burn it onto a blank DVD so that I can have a 2nd copy. I am asking
> > for step by step help as to how to do this. What I've tried on my
> > own hasn't worked. I have a vista laptop about 6 months old, 2GB
> > ram, Duo core. Thank you for your help.
> > Larry
> ============================
> Maybe ImgBurn would be worth a try...
> it can make an image of the original
> and then burn the image onto another
> DVD blank.
>
> ImgBurn
> http://www.imgburn.com/
>
> Download at following link
>
> ImgBurn
> http://tinyurl.com/yjgdu5
> or...
> http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail...n/1128426215/1
>
> Good luck...
>
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> Digital Media MVP
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>

Gomer: Thanks, I'll take a look
Larry
--
ldl


"gomer" wrote:

>
> "DMD guy" <DMDguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C5BE883B-3757-41CD-A11A-C01170DEF972@microsoft.com...
> >I would like to start doing video, on my computer, and I know nothing about
> >it.
> > Right now, what I am trying is to copy an old (8mm film - no sound) home
> > movie that is on a DVD -- to my hard drive -- then burn it onto a blank
> > DVD
> > so that I can have a 2nd copy. I am asking for step by step help as to
> > how
> > to do this. What I've tried on my own hasn't worked. I have a vista
> > laptop
> > about 6 months old, 2GB ram, Duo core. Thank you for your help.
> > Larry
> > --
> > ldl
>
>
> Try www.videohelp.com. Great lessons and great forums.
>
> gomer
>
>

DMD guy wrote:
> John: Thanks for your reply. I assumed the computer has the
> capibility of doing this procedure, but apparently you are suggesting
> that additional software is needed? Larry
========================================
Yes, for copying DVDs you need additional software.

If you prefer not to install additional software...maybe
the following collection of articles will offer some ideas
you can use.

Windows Vista - Copying
And Burning CDs and DVDs
http://tinyurl.com/2bd8t5
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...538e11033.mspx

Windows Vista
Burn a CD or DVD in Windows Media Center
http://tinyurl.com/2bnndx
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...289e01033.mspx

Windows Vista -
Burn pictures and movies to DVD-Video
disc using Windows DVD Maker
http://tinyurl.com/3xtcfs
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...a60261033.mspx

Windows Vista -
Demo: Make a DVD-Video disc
http://tinyurl.com/3cask4
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...71033.mspx#EBB

Windows Vista -
Import video from an analog video
camera or VCR through a DV camera
http://tinyurl.com/2ockxc
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...6b7021033.mspx

Windows Vista -
Toss out those VHS tapes
http://tinyurl.com/2xzmkb
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...65d901033.mspx

Windows Vista -
Help and How To:
Windows DVD Maker
http://tinyurl.com/yusbhl
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...=&qu=dvd+maker

Windows Vista -
Windows DVD Maker:
Burn a DVD-Video disc
http://tinyurl.com/38qgzd
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...93e6f1033.mspx

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

John: Thanks for all of the links. I have bought Adobe photoshop Elements 6
and Premiere Elements 4. Maybe this software will make it easier to copy a
DVD. I thought the Premiere Elements 4 was more for editing videos. I have
not loaded this yet. Do you have an opinion on this software? Thanks
Larry
--
ldl


"John Inzer" wrote:

> DMD guy wrote:
> > John: Thanks for your reply. I assumed the computer has the
> > capibility of doing this procedure, but apparently you are suggesting
> > that additional software is needed? Larry
> ========================================
> Yes, for copying DVDs you need additional software.
>
> If you prefer not to install additional software...maybe
> the following collection of articles will offer some ideas
> you can use.
>
> Windows Vista - Copying
> And Burning CDs and DVDs
> http://tinyurl.com/2bd8t5
> or...
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...538e11033.mspx
>
> Windows Vista
> Burn a CD or DVD in Windows Media Center
> http://tinyurl.com/2bnndx
> or...
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...289e01033.mspx
>
> Windows Vista -
> Burn pictures and movies to DVD-Video
> disc using Windows DVD Maker
> http://tinyurl.com/3xtcfs
> or...
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...a60261033.mspx
>
> Windows Vista -
> Demo: Make a DVD-Video disc
> http://tinyurl.com/3cask4
> or...
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...71033.mspx#EBB
>
> Windows Vista -
> Import video from an analog video
> camera or VCR through a DV camera
> http://tinyurl.com/2ockxc
> or...
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...6b7021033.mspx
>
> Windows Vista -
> Toss out those VHS tapes
> http://tinyurl.com/2xzmkb
> or...
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...65d901033.mspx
>
> Windows Vista -
> Help and How To:
> Windows DVD Maker
> http://tinyurl.com/yusbhl
> or...
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...=&qu=dvd+maker
>
> Windows Vista -
> Windows DVD Maker:
> Burn a DVD-Video disc
> http://tinyurl.com/38qgzd
> or...
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...93e6f1033.mspx
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> Digital Media MVP
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>

DMD guy wrote:
> John: Thanks for all of the links. I have bought Adobe photoshop
> Elements 6 and Premiere Elements 4. Maybe this software will make it
> easier to copy a DVD. I thought the Premiere Elements 4 was more for
> editing videos. I have not loaded this yet. Do you have an opinion
> on this software? Thanks Larry
==================================
High powered software for digital image and
video editing...but for simply copying a DVD
I think it's way more than you'll ever need.

As I previously suggested...ImgBurn would be
worth a try...and it's free.

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

Right now I am just wanting to copy a DVD, but the goal I'm working on is to
make a historical video. I've been collecting pictures and old 8mm films since
2002 to document the history of a local drag strip. Therefore, eventually I
will need to insert captions, do voice over all of these old silent films and
incorporate still pictures with video. Thanks for your help!
Larry
--
ldl


"John Inzer" wrote:

> DMD guy wrote:
> > John: Thanks for all of the links. I have bought Adobe photoshop
> > Elements 6 and Premiere Elements 4. Maybe this software will make it
> > easier to copy a DVD. I thought the Premiere Elements 4 was more for
> > editing videos. I have not loaded this yet. Do you have an opinion
> > on this software? Thanks Larry
> ==================================
> High powered software for digital image and
> video editing...but for simply copying a DVD
> I think it's way more than you'll ever need.
>
> As I previously suggested...ImgBurn would be
> worth a try...and it's free.
>
> --
>
> John Inzer
> Digital Media MVP
>
> Notice
> This is not tech support
> I am a volunteer
>
> Solutions that work for
> me may not work for you
>
> Proceed at your own risk
>
>
>

DMD guy wrote:
> Right now I am just wanting to copy a DVD, but the goal I'm working
> on is to make a historical video. I've been collecting pictures and
> old 8mm films since 2002 to document the history of a local drag
> strip. Therefore, eventually I will need to insert captions, do
> voice over all of these old silent films and incorporate still
> pictures with video. Thanks for your help!
> Larry
=========================
That will be a huge undertaking....

Good luck.

--

John Inzer
Digital Media MVP

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk