Hello ranmack98 and welcome to AD. By downloading dvd's, do you mean off the net,or backing up an original dvd onto a blank dvd? If it is backing up your dvd collection then you can use several free programs that you can get here. The main proggy is dvd shrink. Together with dvd shrink,pull of copyright,and nero, I have done all of my backups. For those pesky dvd's,you can also download dvd decrypter. It is a more powerful ripper and it also has a burn engine. I haven't had a need for it yet,but have it in reserve.Both programs are free. You can also check out the guides for both programs on tab on top of this page. Also many other guides for both of these in the guide forum.Also quality media is a must. The cheap stuff can cause all kinds of problems,check out dvd-r media forums for more info on that subject.Also many more free tools are here for your service. Later