Copying a dvd to desktop

pixelsyl · 06-16-2005, 07:56 PM

Good afternoon all,

I have widows xp with a cd burner. Is it possible to copy a dvd to a cd or to my desktop. I don't have a dvd burner but wondered if there was a way to copy the dvd to my computer. Thanks in advance.

**jancz3rt** · 06-16-2005, 08:18 PM

I am not 100% sure about what you mean but as far as I understand it, you would like to copy a DVD to your HDD so that you can watch it anytime you want? I would create an ISO image which I would then load up in Daemon Tools' virtual drive. There may be other ways as well but I am not aware of them.

JAN

**Praetor** · 06-16-2005, 09:11 PM

Quote:

I don't have a dvd burner but wondered if there was a way to copy the dvd to my computer

No. Not without a DVDROM or DVD burner

pixelsyl · 06-16-2005, 09:20 PM

thanks for answering. Sounds a bit technical for me. Basically I want to copy a dvd to my desktop. I don't have a dvd burner, just a cd burner. Any ideas.

**Praetor** · 06-16-2005, 09:23 PM

Quote:

thanks for answering. Sounds a bit technical for me. Basically I want to copy a dvd to my desktop. I don't have a dvd burner, just a cd burner. Any ideas.

Well if you found my answer originally too complicated:

"It's not doable"

pixelsyl · 06-16-2005, 10:48 PM

Praetor,

I did not see your post before I replied. Thanks.

**jancz3rt** · 06-16-2005, 11:50 PM

You can get the film you own on "your desktop" by getting someone you know do you a backup copy of your film in DIVX or XVID (One 700MB CD or more if desired). This would therefore compress the movie from the DVD format into a format that is smaller and mainly readable by your optical drive. Otherwise it's a NO-GO.

JAN

[-0MEGA-] · 06-17-2005, 02:30 AM

You can only copy a dvd using a dvd burner or dvd rom drive.

Bunchofstuff · 06-17-2005, 03:20 AM

you can go get a cheap dvd-rom drive for about 20USD , or a used one even cheaper ,or just pick up a dvd burner for about 50USD, then you will be able to do what you want

[-0MEGA-] · 06-17-2005, 03:42 AM

Lets say you buy a DVD-ROM, you need to get a program to copy the DVD, and when you find one of those, you can just view it on the computer (I've tried and it skips chapters randomly and voice/audio are out of sync), you would need a program to recode/reauthor it and then burn it to a DVD.

06-16-2005, 07:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
pixelsyl New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3	Copying a dvd to desktop Good afternoon all, I have widows xp with a cd burner. Is it possible to copy a dvd to a cd or to my desktop. I don't have a dvd burner but wondered if there was a way to copy the dvd to my computer. Thanks in advance.

06-16-2005, 08:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 23 Posts: 4,009	Hmmm I am not 100% sure about what you mean but as far as I understand it, you would like to copy a DVD to your HDD so that you can watch it anytime you want? I would create an ISO image which I would then load up in Daemon Tools' virtual drive. There may be other ways as well but I am not aware of them. JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358

06-16-2005, 11:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 23 Posts: 4,009	So... You can get the film you own on "your desktop" by getting someone you know do you a backup copy of your film in DIVX or XVID (One 700MB CD or more if desired). This would therefore compress the movie from the DVD format into a format that is smaller and mainly readable by your optical drive. Otherwise it's a NO-GO. JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358

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06-17-2005, 03:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,466	Lets say you buy a DVD-ROM, you need to get a program to copy the DVD, and when you find one of those, you can just view it on the computer (I've tried and it skips chapters randomly and voice/audio are out of sync), you would need a program to recode/reauthor it and then burn it to a DVD. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 (800/1900) 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 960 750GB SATAII w/32MB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605

06-16-2005, 09:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
pixelsyl New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3	thanks for answering. Sounds a bit technical for me. Basically I want to copy a dvd to my desktop. I don't have a dvd burner, just a cd burner. Any ideas.

06-16-2005, 10:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
pixelsyl New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3	Praetor, I did not see your post before I replied. Thanks.

06-17-2005, 03:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
Bunchofstuff banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: USA , Georgia Age: 19 Posts: 491	you can go get a cheap dvd-rom drive for about 20USD , or a used one even cheaper ,or just pick up a dvd burner for about 50USD, then you will be able to do what you want

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