DVD Backup

Spent some time understanding how to backup DVD movies. Interesting sort of knowledge. Made me excited for quite a while. First, I didn't know why the images would sometimes be broken after I used DVD Decrypter to rip the data and burnt them onto the disk via Clone DVD2. I thought that it might be caused by the flawed original disk. Then I came to understand that the basic technology behind Clone DVD2 is to squeeze the data larger than 4.7 GB into that storage limit, thus causing the loss of image quality and even operability. Therefore, I turn to DVDFab for a safer splitting of data larger than 4.7 GB into 2 disks, thus preserving the original image quality without any loss.

Now the triad of my DVD backup comprises DVD Decrypter, DVDFab, and ImgTool Classic. The first tool is to rip the data to HD. If the read ISO file size is smaller than 4.7 GB, then it will be burnt to a blank disk with the writing ISO function of the same tool. If otherwise, the data will be converted to files in HD. Then DVDFab will be called up to see if unnecessary files could be omitted for one disk storage. If not, DVDFab will split the data into two disks. The final step is to use ImgTool Classic to turn ripped files into ISO image files and to burn them onto disks in turn.

Technology sometimes does save troubles for people provided people would like to learn more of the mechanism working behind. Though I have to admit the whole process of this DVD backup sounds no less troublesome for some ears, I enjoyed much the whole learning experience. I started to know more of the DVD basic structure. Also, by turning from commercial packages of one-click solution, I am quite happy for using all my chosen tools for free.