The Best Way To Make Duplicates

Mr_Christopher wrote on 1/11/2005, 9:21 PM

I am (and will be) making some movies that I want to burn numerous copies of over an indefinate period. I will not be making duplicates all at once. I'd like to avoid keeping all those VOB files on my computer between burns. That would take up too much space, eventually.

How can I make a master copy onto a DVD that I can somehow use to copy from. I'd make that copy and at least one more, and then delete the VOB files from my computer. When I wanted to make copies I'd get the DVD master on disk and use it.

How to do? :-)

PS. I have an internal DVD burner. I also could hook up an external USB DVD burner, but the thought kind of freaks me out. I can see all sorts of issues with various programs not seeing the other DVD device or something.

Chris

Comments

GaryKleiner wrote on 1/11/2005, 11:50 PM

Your finished DVD can serve as your master. If you have two DVD drives, just point DVD Architect to the original as the source. With one drive, you must first copy the files.

Gary

Chienworks wrote on 1/12/2005, 4:12 AM

Nero also works well for this. If you only use one drive it will copy the files back to the hard drive first, and then run off any number of copies you wish. You can then delete the files from the hard drive again until you need to make more copies.

dand9959 wrote on 1/12/2005, 6:19 AM

DVD Shrink is another option. It's free.

Mr_Christopher wrote on 1/12/2005, 7:06 AM

Thanks guys, I figured there had to be a way. I hope to test this today (or tonight).

Chris