You need CDR discs. Some CDR discs are labeled as Music CDRs. They include a royalty and are intended for standalone recorders. You can use the standard Data CDR discs for everything you want to do.
Buy in small quanities when you start. Once you know what works best for you, then you can buy in larger quanities. Also, purchase known brands and avoid the off-brands.
Jim’s post is actually correct. Jim does not address if it can be done or not, he states “no legitimate copy software in the US will copy a commercial DVD as that is illegal to do so”.
In the US it is currently illegal to sell software that breaks the encryption on copyrighted DVDs. This is simply not an appropriate line of discussion on the Dell Community Forum.
I am the original poster. All I wanted to know is if I could make a copy of a DVD that I have of a party that was held in my house. The DVD is my property, I am not selling it. All I wanted to know is what type of equipment I needed to make copies of it. This is a personal DVD, not a commercial one. I don't see where I am infringing on any copyrights.
Please understand, your first post was not clear as to what type of DVD you had, commercial or personal. As Dell-Stephen stated, our hands are tied on what information we are allowed to provide, so at first we must "assume" it is a commercial DVD, so not to violate Dell`s TOS.
Since we now know this is not a commercial copy protected DVD, then bye now I am sure you know you will need a DVD/RW drive. Yes, you can pick up an external drive, USB 2.0 or Firewire (if you have the proper support for Firewire) or purchase an internal DVD/RW drive. The Regulars recommend you get a DVD+/-RW drive, one that supports both "+ & -" format. I dare say all new drives on the market support both but please double check to be sure. Also most of us prefer the internal but this is your choice.
Best Wishes
God, grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do and the eyesight to tell the difference. CD/RW Link
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They include a royalty and are intended for standalone recorders.
You can use the standard Data CDR discs for everything you want
to do.
Buy in small quanities when you start. Once you know what works
best for you, then you can buy in larger quanities. Also, purchase
known brands and avoid the off-brands.
ejn63
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If you want to write DVDs, you need to upgrade to a DVD writer.
Sandi149
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Sandi149
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Sandi149
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ejn63
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827135077
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July 23rd, 2006 12:00
Discussion of this is not even allowed on this site.
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Message Edited by tommyo1954 on 08-07-200610:46 AM
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All,
Jim’s post is actually correct. Jim does not address if it can be done or not, he states “no legitimate copy software in the US will copy a commercial DVD as that is illegal to do so”.
In the US it is currently illegal to sell software that breaks the encryption on copyrighted DVDs. This is simply not an appropriate line of discussion on the Dell Community Forum.
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Hi Sandi,
Please understand, your first post was not clear as to what type of DVD you had, commercial or personal. As Dell-Stephen stated, our hands are tied on what information we are allowed to provide, so at first we must "assume" it is a commercial DVD, so not to violate Dell`s TOS.
Since we now know this is not a commercial copy protected DVD, then bye now I am sure you know you will need a DVD/RW drive. Yes, you can pick up an external drive, USB 2.0 or Firewire (if you have the proper support for Firewire) or purchase an internal DVD/RW drive. The Regulars recommend you get a DVD+/-RW drive, one that supports both "+ & -" format. I dare say all new drives on the market support both but please double check to be sure. Also most of us prefer the internal but this is your choice.
Best Wishes
God, grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway,
the good fortune to run into the ones I do
and the eyesight to tell the difference.
CD/RW Link