Just need to copy DVD... a bunch of them...
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I'm working for a physical therapy clinic and we have shot tons of DVDs that we now want to copy (300+) I have one licensed copy of Nero and that's it. Is there some free/open source software that will just copy non-copy-protected DVD's? I cannot afford more Nero licenses but I have 4 computers that can burn DVD's. Suggestions?
Nero has a free version.
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I'm working for a physical therapy clinic and we have shot tons of DVDs that we now want to copy (300+) I have one licensed copy of Nero and that's it. Is there some free/open source software that will just copy non-copy-protected DVD's? I cannot afford more Nero licenses but I have 4 computers that can burn DVD's. Suggestions?
Have you considered outsourcing the job? There is specialized equipment for auto-loading the DVDs but it's far more expensive than buying more Nero licenses. But some companies specialize in making inexpensive bulk copies, and depending on how many you need of each of your 300+ DVDs, it might be cost effective to farm it out to someone who has invested in the right equipment. Even with freeware, it's still going to take man-hours to load, setup, run, and unload the copies.
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Use http://www.imgburn.com/[^] You can create a .iso file from a physical disc, and then simply burn that .iso file to other DVD media (saves havng two DVD drives in one machine). It's free, so no licensing to worry about.
Use http://www.imgburn.com/\[^\] You can create a .iso file from a physical disc, and then simply burn that .iso file to other DVD media (saves havng two DVD drives in one machine). It's free, so no licensing to worry about. Let me second that. Exactly the advice I'd give. Converting it to an ISO means the disc only has to be read once and can then be written n times without re-reading it. Imgburn is great for this stuff. Mike
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I'm working for a physical therapy clinic and we have shot tons of DVDs that we now want to copy (300+) I have one licensed copy of Nero and that's it. Is there some free/open source software that will just copy non-copy-protected DVD's? I cannot afford more Nero licenses but I have 4 computers that can burn DVD's. Suggestions?
just get a fedora spin for xfce and use xfburn after ripping the dvd to an iso image file just use imgburn as someone else mentioned ;)
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ImgBurn or InfraRecorder is what I use. InfraRecorder is very simple but works like a charm. It will work for a straight DVD to DVD copy just fine. ImgBurn is more complex but gives you many more options. Both are free as in free beer and work on Windows XP, Vista, 7 (32 and 64-bit). For your purposes I'd go with InfraRecorder. Neither of them require .net.
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I second those - both excellent, but as you say I'd go for InfraRecorder in these circumstances. The front-end is brainlessly close to the Nero look & feel. ImgBurn might be necessary if there are any dual-layer DVDs involved. It says it can do it, though I've never tried. One Caveat: If you save to ISO then burn in InfraRecorder, it makes a 4.7GB ISO whether the original DVD is full or not. ImgBurn makes an ISO only big enough for the used capacity. Hence it can be a lot quicker if the originals are not full.