Making copies of DVDs is sometimes more difficult than you think. It is not possible to get the DVD and copy it to your computer. The reason is that there are many copyright protections, which are specifically designed to create unreadable copies. In the best case, you can copy the audio information from the DVD but the video information will be missing. But there are many ways to get around copyright protected DVDs.

At first, one thinks that copying a DVD can�t be difficult. That�s right � it is not difficult if you have the right program to overcome the protection and to decrypt and shrink the data. Copyright protections exist because many malicious people copy illegally DVDs and because of that manufacturers had to invent a way to stop them from having a usable copy.

Now, before you decide to *****!!!!!!! DO NOT TRY AND HIDE SNEAKY LINKS IN THE BODY !!!!!***** href="http://www.dvdshrinknow.com">copy a DVD, you need to understand a couple of important points. First, copyright laws are there to prevent people from making illegal profit from someone else's work. Second, if someone makes copies for anything other than personal use, he/she is subject to the penalties of law.

Next, you need to find an updated copy of a DVD ripper. In the past, DVDShrink has worked. But, it is no longer updated, and the copyright safeguards are getting stronger all the time. Because so many dishonest people are copying DVD's for personal gain, companies probably have full time programmers hired simply to figure out way to prevent consumers from making illegal copies.

However, I see nothing wrong with making a copy for personal use only. After all, movies and games are really expensive. Family budgets are getting tighter and recreational items are put on the back burner economically.

But, when favorite games or movies are in danger of being played until they wear out, you should have the opportunity to make a backup. For example, RipitforMe is a newer tool to shrink playable copies to fit the information on the new DVD. However, even this program stopped development in April 2007. Before shrinking the DVD must be ripped with a program like DVD Fab Decrypter. Unfortunately, as protection programs build new safeguards, new ripper programs must also be authored. So, if one ripper does not work, maybe a newer version will.

The best time to make a backup copy is when the DVD is new. If the DVD has been played a lot, it might be scratched, which could result in loss of data and/or poor quality. So, if you want to make a backup copy of a favorite movie of yours � i.e. the favorite movies of your children, do it before the DVD is worn out due to frequent viewing.

So, if you have a favorite DVD, it is possible to make backup copies for personal use. However you must find a program that is capable of handling the newest safeguards imposed to protect copyrighted information. Then, you can enjoy favorite games and videos for years to come.

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