How to Copy DVDs to Regular CD-R Discs & Watch on Any DVD Player
If you have a collection of DVDs that you'd like to duplicate with CDs, decrypt and convert your discs to MPEG-1 video files. According to Apple, MPEG-1 video supports video CDs the same way that MPEG-2 supports DVD playback. With compressed copies of your DVD movies, you can save space on your hard drive and create as many video CDs of your files as you need. Free software converts your DVDs to MPEG-1 video and burns your files on video CDs.
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Instructions
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Digiarty WinX Free DVD Ripper
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Download and install WinX Free DVD Ripper from the Digiarty site (see Resources.) Click the "Start" menu, "All Programs" and "Digiarty" to launch the program.
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Insert your source DVD into your computer and click "DVD Disc" in the DVD-ripping software. Double-click your "D:" drive to load the disc into the software. Click "to MPEG" at the bottom of the software control panel.
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Click the drop-down list next to "Output Profile" and drag the mouse to "VCD NTSC Format." If you live in a region other than North America, choose "VCD PAL Format." Click "DVD Path" at the top of the screen to choose the hard drive folder where you want to save your VCD file. Click "Start" to convert and save the file.
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Run your CD-burning software and insert a blank CD. Drag your converted VCD video to the CD-burning software window. Click "Burn" to begin writing your disc.
Free Star Free DVD Ripper
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Download and install the freeware DVD-ripping application from the Free Star site (see Resources.) Run the software.
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Insert the DVD that you want to copy and click "OpenDVD" at the top of the screen. Check the box next to each file that you want to decrypt from the disc.
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Click the menu next to "Profile" at the bottom of the page. Click "NTSC VCD mpeg1." Click "Browse" next to "Output" to choose your output folder. Click "Rip" at the bottom of the screen to decrypt the video.
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Insert a blank CD and run your disc-burning software. Click "Video CD" and drag your NTSC VCD file to the VCD contents list of the software. Click "Burn" to create the video CD.
Wondershare DVD Ripper Platinum
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Download and install the DVD-ripping software from Free DVD Ripper (see Resources.) Run the software.
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Insert your DVD movie in your computer and click the "Add" disc icon in the top-left corner of the screen. Click the "Subtitles" menu and select a subtitle track to decrypt from the disc. Click the "Languages" menu and choose which language to decrypt.
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Click "Profile" and select "VCD NTSC Format." Click the circular green "Start" button to create a VCD rip of your DVD. Preview each title in the preview window by clicking the "Play" button.
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Insert a blank CD in your CD drive and launch your disc-burning software. Click "Video CD" and drag your VCD files to the software contents window. Click "Burn" to copy your files on a CD.
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Tips & Warnings
Also try selecting "SVCD NTSC Format" from the "Profile" menu in each program. Your DVD player may support Super Video CD playback, which uses higher-resolution video than normal Video CD media.
References
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