i just got a dvd burner and i am wondering what is the best software ( the highest quality ) for copying a 9 gb dual layer retail dvd to a 4.3 gb dvd-r disk
The best software for video quality is dvd-rb/cce. Dvd-rb is free but cce costs $58. You can download the dvd-rb installer which comes with a couple free encoders (I would recommend hc encoder). Here's a guide with links to download the required software. http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/226877 Mort
You bet. Another free proggy a lot of folks like is dvd shrink. It is a good transcoder but doesn't produce as good of quality as dvd-rb especially on high compression applications but is good enough for most. Shrink has more editing features. I use dvdremake for all my editing. Mort
Mort's correct and right on the button! here is another link that will tell you all you want to know and has guides and EVERYTHING: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/183136 This is were I learned what I know and it will help you too! Welcome and enjoy!