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Turbo Ghost
05-15-2012, 05:56 AM
As some of you may know, I am an occasional actor. My last film is out on DVD.
http://www.amazon.com/Broken-Springs-Undead-Zombie-Bastards/dp/B006FNHSGU/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1337075374&sr=1-1

Of course, I'm getting a lot of requests from family and friends to borrow my copy of the movie. I don't want to loan out the original and take a chance on getting it damaged. The problem is I have Vista Home Basic and I have no way to make a copy. I've downloaded a few different burners and either I'm doing it wrong or they just don't work. Nothing I create will work on a regular DVD player. So, does anyone have a suggestion of a preferably free program that I can just click and copy with? Thanks!
Papa_Complex
05-15-2012, 06:44 AM
If this is a commercial DVD then you're going to need a copy breaker, like DVD Shrink, to make a burnable file. This is something that the MPAA really really really doesn't like, and doesn't add to your residuals ;)
jtemple
05-15-2012, 08:33 AM
Slysoft AnyDVD/CloneDVD.

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Sean
05-15-2012, 01:50 PM
Friends buy friends' movies.
Switch
05-15-2012, 02:19 PM
Slysoft AnyDVD/CloneDVD.

/thread

This.
Turbo Ghost
05-15-2012, 02:51 PM
Unfortunately, I get no residuals from this film. I'm not quite at that level yet.
I just want to protect what I've got. I don't mind loaning it out to good friends and family. Not that many ask for it anyway since most saw it at our local premier and the rest saw it at our Hollywood premier.
Thanks for the suggestions!
Slysoft is what I had on our old computer before it got trojaned and I had to reformat it. I just couldn't remember the name of it!
Turbo Ghost
05-15-2012, 05:10 PM
Well, SlySoft ain't gonna happen anytime soon! I definitely can't swing that price right now!
Turbo Ghost
05-16-2012, 11:34 AM
Turned out an in-law had slysoft on his computer and I was able to make a copy! Free! My favorite price!

:boobs: :boobs::boobs::boobs::boobs::boobs:
No reason for the boobies. They just make me happy!
Switch
05-18-2012, 12:06 PM
Well, SlySoft ain't gonna happen anytime soon! I definitely can't swing that price right now!

I didn't realize people bought software.
jtemple
05-18-2012, 02:59 PM
I didn't realize people bought software.

Slysoft stuff pays for itself. :D
Bluestreak
05-18-2012, 03:47 PM
Slysoft stuff pays for itself. :D

Especially when you install the demo version on a virtual machine and roll back after each rip!
Turbo Ghost
05-21-2012, 10:07 AM
Especially when you install the demo version on a virtual machine and roll back after each rip!

I think I need more details!
Bluestreak
05-21-2012, 10:20 AM
I think I need more details!

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