How to Use Apollo DVD Copy

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In recent years it has become easier than ever to burn and copy DVDs. With DVD-R drives becoming a standard on most new computers, choosing the burning software that does exactly what you want it to do can be a bit overwhelming. These programs can be needlessly complicated or have limited functionality. Thankfully, Apollo DVD Copy is an easy way to burn any non-copyrighted materials, like home movies, to disc.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

A DVD Writer Drive.
4.7GB of hard drive space.
Apollo DVD Copy Software.

Step1

Double click on the “Apollo iPod Video Converter” desktop icon to run the software. Once loaded, select a DVD Image source from the available options on the left side of the program window. You can choose from available devices--which are the DVD drives being recognized by your computer--or from a DVD-Video Folder located anywhere on your computer.

Step2

Select the copy mode you desire. “Copy main movie” will make an exact copy of just the movie from your source DVD. No menus, special features, subtitles or secondary audio tracks will be present. “Split into 2 D5” splits a dual-layer, 9GB DVD into two standard 4.7GB DVDs. This will copy the full movie as well as the menus and special features. “Copy full disc” copies everything on the disc (movie, menus, special features, subtitles and audio tracks) onto one standard blank DVD.

Step3

Select “Output settings” from the left side of the window to select or deselect any audio tracks or subtitles at your preference. As a default option, all are selected.

Step4

Choose your destination from the right side of the main window. You can select either a “Recorder” which will burn directly to a blank disc, or “DVD-Video Folder” which will put a copy of the DVD (known as a DVD Image) somewhere on your computer. Specify a DVD-Video folder by choosing one from the menu of the same name.

Step5

Click “Start” to start the copy and burn process. Depending on the speed of your DVD drive it may take awhile, but the hard part is over. Sit back and wait for your new copied DVD to finish!

Tips & Warnings

If you placed a blank DVD or the source DVD in your drive after starting the program, it may be necessary to hit the “Reload” button next to the Device submenu for your computer to recognize it.
Apollo DVD Copy does not burn DVDs from standalone video files on your computer, like AVIs or MPEGs.
Apollo DVD Copy requires 4.7GB of free hard drive space to store temporary files. After the burn process is completed they are automatically deleted from your computer.