DVD Players & Recorders

Many interesting and entertaining videos are available on the Internet. If they are videos you frequent a lot, you may want to download them and burn them to a DVD so that you can enjoy them...

Burning a DVD from a file ripped to your computer is relatively simple if you have the right software. In order to make a copy that is playable in any DVD player, you will need a blank DVD, DVD...

There are several reasons to copy a DVD. If you back up your data files to DVDs, it's smart to make extra copies in case something happens to the originals. Because it takes so long to encode a...

DVD Shrink is a software package for copying DVDs on a computer running a Windows platform, then burning the digital copy onto a recordable DVD (DVD-R). The software enables users to copy all...

Older computer laptops that are not equipped with a built-in DVD-ROM drive can still be used to watch DVDs by connecting a DVD player. Although laptops vary by manufacturer, the principle of...

As we continue to make our lives digital, it is necessary to convert our old VHS tapes to DVDs, and store the digital media on the computer. The biggest benefit is that the fact that the digital...

You might have years' worth of bulky VHS tapes gathering dust, and quietly deteriorating, in a closet. If you are willing to spend some time, and some cash, you can transfer those tapes to small,...

Your DVD player may be unable to read some or all of a damaged disk. Perhaps the main menu will open but the movie will not play or the damaged disk may skip. When the movie begins, it might play...

As VCRs continue to fall into disuse, there's been an increasing need to transfer decades worth of VHS tapes into a digital format. If you need to transfer video from a VHS to an easily-used...

A DVD decoder is a form of computer software that interprets the media on a DVD, which has been encoded and compressed to make it all fit on a single disc, so that it may be viewed on a computer...

Transferring VHS tapes to a computer is a simple process, but you must have special equipment to accomplish it. Analog VHS camcorders and VCRs can't interface directly with a computer. You will...

DVD-5, also know as single layer DVDs, are the most commonly found type of DVD on the market. Their popularity centers on the fact that, unlike DVD-9 disks, which can hold almost twice the data,...

Most of the DVDs that are sold today are encoded with different region numbers that correspond to different areas of the world. For example, North America is region one, the UK and Europe are...

DVD collection getting scratched too easy? Tired of buying more than one copy of the same DVD because it got scratched and no longer plays? Well no fear there is free software out there that lets...

Have you purchased an iTunes movie thinking how great the graphics would appear on your new high definition television? With the legal copyright on their videos, Digital Rights Management, Apple...

Creating home movies is as simple as pressing record; however, to place the recorded video onto a playable DVD, several things must be prepared beforehand. Video cameras that have a USB export...

Converting your Super 8 films is fairly easy once you know how, but it requires quite a bit of hardware and software to get it done properly.

The creation of a DVD is no longer in the hands of big business. Today, most computers come pre-equipped with hardware and software that will allow anyone to create a DVD. While most DVDs are...

You’ve shot and edited some wonderful video of a memorable birthday party and want to put it on a DVD to give all your guests, although you’ve never compiled a DVD before. When you turn to a...

Although a DVD is intended to be viewed on a DVD player, the audio or video from a DVD can also be converted to several different file formats. One such format is WAV, or Waveform audio format,...

Video Home System (VHS) tapes were a prolific recording media throughout the late 1980s and most of the 1990s. Due to their popularity and ease of use, an abundance of home and professional videos...

DVDs are most commonly used to watch movies. With a DVD, the picture quality of the movie is better and more information can be stored onto each disk than with other formats of video. Because of...

Your desktop or laptop computer is a tool you rely on for both work and fun. However it can fail on you or become a chore to use if not properly cared for. With a small amount of effort put in to...

Ever wanted to watch movies on your iPod? Well, sure you can purchase them from iTunes, but that costs money. Here is how you can convert DVDs to iPod format... free!

The DVD that took hours to compile and edit needs the appropriate cover to add the final finishing touch to the production. Like the video and audio software you used, DVD cover software makes...

Creating a DVD is one of the most effective methods to hold a large volume of music. A Digital Versatile Disc or a DVD has a capacity of 4.5 gigabytes of storage, providing ample space for files,...

Getting fed up of old VHS and want to save all those old/funny/enjoyable and happy moments of your life?? Well with a bit of interest you can live those moments again on a DVD.