I would like your advice on the best way to compile a series of clips
from different DVD's, for use in the classroom and presentations.
Preferably I would like to record the series of clips onto a disc that
will play in a normal DVD player (or in a PC with a DVD player). I'm
getting ready to purchase a DVD+RW for my PC (Windows XP), and then
purchase (or download?) some software -- but I don't want to get the
wrong thing.

Also it would be a great if I could make duplicates of DVD's. I know
there's a lot of different software for this, but I wonder if there's a
clear best-option, as far as both software and hardware.

Thanks in advance for any guidance you can give me.

www.videoredo.com is free for 30 days. It should be able to help you get
the clips you want.

Then you will need to author the DVD with menus for each clip. Try
MovieFactory 4 and TMPGenc DVD Author ...both have 30 day free trials.

It would be best to get a multi-format DVD burner for you PC. Check out the
LG drives like 4163 or 4167 (I have this one) at www.newegg.com. Your DVD
drive should come with software (Nero) so that once you have created a DVD,
you can make as many copies as you want in any format (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R,
DVD+RW, DVD-RAM).

Each of the about 3 items are about $50.



<steve.breslin@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Thanks for the reply. One concern I have is the claim by, for example,
"Nero Express":

"It is not possible to read or copy copy-protected DVD's or CD's with
Nero Express."

I'm worried about the case where I would like to extract a clip from a
DVD movie which is copy-protected. (I've heard that copy-protection in
DVDs normally produces bad video distortion.) So, a couple followup
questions:

Will a program like VideoReDo allow me to extract a clip from a
copy-protected DVD movie? Will I then be able to compile the clips
(with a program like MovieFactory4) and copy them onto another DVD
movie (with a program like Nero), without running into these video
distortions that I'm worried about?

<steve.breslin@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Try a Google of "DVD Decryption", here in the USA breaking
the encryption is a violation of a recently enacted Law and a
whole slew of Regulations. The Law includes a number of
exceptions, including what are called "Fair Use" provisions. The
bureaucrats the administer and apply the Regulations are somewhat
less interested in the exceptions of the law, and feel their Reg.s
should rule the world.

So, unless you are a Pirate and intend to make a profit by
showing or distributing your DVDs, IMHO you would not be in
violation of the Law, but would probably run afoul of a number
of Reg.s. There are some provisions for educational use, you
might want to look into.

That said; These laws bear some resemblance to the Probation
against drinking of the '20s, in that few consumers are bothered by
them. Those intrepid souls who provide the decryption tools are
the ones that the "Movie Industry" employ their attack dog lawyers
on. Still there are some who had the good fortune (in this one
regard) to live in countries that aren't yet knuckling under or willing
to be bribed by the Movie Industry.

The Google search I mention earlier will provide you some of
the tools available. Some of the standards are DVDShrink,
DVD Decrypter, and the AnyDVD background decrypter from
www.slysoft.com The first two are free.

Luck;
Ken