Alright hopefully someone out there can asssist me, now i do not know very much about computers but i am wanting to buy a dvd burner just to burn movies from the video store after i rent them, now do i get the dvd burner that hooks up to the tv or the computer, ive heard some companys put codes on it so you cant burn the dvd's, is there any ways to by pass that w/ any programs and if so where do i get them...and if i go with the dvd burner that hooks up to the computer do the 50.00$ ones do the job and does it take the place where my dvd and cd rom drives are now or does it hook up to the back of my computer...any advice would be appreciated....i really just want to copy a dvd that i would rent to one so i could keep
Thats illegal ya know. And those disks which incorporate nanochips will detect & contain all the info as to what system the disk was burned in and where the disk has been
Ah, leave him alone you need a burner for your computer, nothing to do with your TV, an external one would be the easiest option. download dvd shrink and dvd decrypter and your away, both pieces of software are free.
Hi adammoss1, welcome to aD, As you were told, it would be better to get 2.0 USB connected burner OR an internal burner (the cheapest way to go.). The external may cost you $100.00 PLUS because you need a housing and connecting interface. It is an investment - go cheap and you'll ask for trouble. You also have to buy decent quality media to burn - trying to save $$ on crap media and you'll lose more than you'll keep, still at $.36ea to $.42ea for discs it will be more than worth it. After you have a burner installed, go to the guides oin my sig and print the one for Shrink / Decrypter out and you'll be copying DVD's in no time. Cheers, Pete
Oh yea!!!!!! Visit newegg.com and check out their benq 1620 and nec 3520. Depending on what extra goodies you get with it,these are very good quality burners in the $50-$60 range with very low shipping.My first benq 1620 was only $40.00! I'd pull that cd-rom drive and replace it with the new dvd-rw drive.Just make sure you set the jumpers in the back of the dvd-rw drive the same as that cd-rom drive you pulled and use the same IDE ribbon-if you feel comfortable about doing it. It's pretty simple.Just post back whichever route you take.It's a lot more convenient to have your dvd-rom to rip and a separate dvd-rw drive to burn. Set it and forget it. Orbiter5, I'm pretty sure adammoss1 had a typo and meant he is wanting to backup some of his badly damaged dvd's using the rentals,wink/wink, LOL I go along with scubapete, Use quality media.Avoid the cheap/generic/store brand name media like compusa and staples brands. The quality media will save you a lot of headaches.Start out with some rw's to practice with. Edit: Here's the link to newegg.com : http://www.newegg.com/ProductSort/SubCategory.asp?SubCategory=5
