Can You Tell Me If This Is Possible?

Jay Gladwell wrote on 5/2/2005, 12:51 PM

Almost a year and half ago, I made a short 5-minute DVD for a client. Upon delivery, I explained that we would keep the original files for one year, then they would be deleted due to space limitations. They agreed. Before deleting the files, they were contacted--"Nope, don't need anything, thanks." Files deleted.

Five months later, they come to me as ask for four more copies of the DVD.

My question is this: Is it possible for me to copy one of the original DVDs I gave them and still maintain any level of quality? If so, how would this be done?

Thanks for your input.


Comments

Former user wrote on 5/2/2005, 12:55 PM
If they just want a copy of the original DVD with no changes, then use Nero or some other DVD burning software. They will copy a DVD just like copying data.

Dave T2
ro_max wrote on 5/2/2005, 1:00 PM
If you are referring to a DVD you burned, you can simply copy it with e.g. Nero. AFAIK, there shouldn't be any loss in quality, as it is a 1:1 copy. If some kind of re-encoding were involved, you would probably experience a degradation in quality.
If it is a DVD from a replication house (i.e. not one you burned), the same should apply, as long as no copy protection was applied.
Jay Gladwell wrote on 5/2/2005, 1:01 PM

Dave and Ro, thanks! Yes, they just want additional copies, no changes (thank heavens!). Will the OEM version of Nero do this, or will I have to buy a full retail, boxed version?


Former user wrote on 5/2/2005, 1:03 PM
I believe any version from 5.5 on up will do it.

Dave T2
Jay Gladwell wrote on 5/2/2005, 1:11 PM

Don't guess DVDA 3.0 would do this, would it?

If not, is Nero better than Roxio?


BrianStanding wrote on 5/2/2005, 1:18 PM
Jay,

I think you should be able to copy the .VOB files onto a hard disk and then burn a new DVD using DVDA3's "Burn DVD" feature.

You might want to keep a copy around for future copies....!
Former user wrote on 5/2/2005, 1:18 PM
I am more familiar with Nero than Roxio, but I am sure their DVD copying is similar and would be just as good. It is the same as copying a DATA disk except it needs to be a VIDEO DVD copy. That way the order of the files do not get changed.

Dave T2
ro_max wrote on 5/2/2005, 1:24 PM
I would use Nero, but then again, it came pre-installed on my machine. An OEM version should be fine.
PeterWright wrote on 5/2/2005, 6:05 PM
Yes, as Brian says, once the folders are copied back from DVD to HD, either DVDA 1, 2 or 3 will burn new disks - just use the Burn function and point it to the right location.