[Poll] DVD Copying Software - 2008 Members Choice

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[Poll] DVD Copying Software - 2008 Members Choice

	What program(s) do you use to make back-up copies of your DVDs?

DVD Shrink	105 (14.8%)
DVD Decrypter	71 (10%)
AnyDVD (Slysoft)	67 (9.4%)
I backup to single-layer DVD's	55 (7.7%)
I use one or more programs to rip/process and then burn with another (please specify in thread)	46 (6.5%)
CloneDVD 2(Slysoft)	38 (5.3%)
DVDFab HD Decrypter (Free)	28 (3.9%)
I backup to hard-drive storage	23 (3.2%)
I use a program not listed (please specify in thread)	23 (3.2%)
RipIt4Me	22 (3.1%)
DVDFab (Platinum/Express/Gold)	22 (3.1%)
Nero 8 Ultra/Nero Recode	21 (2.9%)
K3b ('Nix)	19 (2.6%)
I backup to dual-layer DVD's	18 (2.5%)
CloneDVD (Elaborate Bytes)	14 (1.9%)
What's a DVD?	13 (1.8%)
K9Copy ('Nix)	12 (1.6%)
Mplayer/mencoder	10 (1.4%)
dvd::rip ('Nix)	10 (1.4%)
HandBrake (Mac/'Nix/Windows)	10 (1.4%)
MacTheRipper (Mac)	9 (1.2%)
1Click DVD Copy	7 (0.9%)
XDVDShrink ('Nix)	6 (0.8%)
DVD2OneX (Mac)	4 (0.5%)
Roxio Toast (Mac)	4 (0.5%)
DVDX (Platinum/Gold/Xpress)	4 (0.5%)
123 Copy DVD	4 (0.5%)
Fast DVD Copy (Mac)	3 (0.4%)
Magic DVD Copier	3 (0.4%)
DVD2One (PC)	3 (0.4%)
DVD Copy 5 (InterVideo)	3 (0.4%)
DVD neXt Copy Pro	3 (0.4%)
DragonBurn (Mac)	2 (0.2%)
Ulead Burn Now	2 (0.2%)
DVDCloner IV	2 (0.2%)
CloneDVD (DVD X Studios)	2 (0.2%)
Nero Linux 3	2 (0.2%)
Lxdvdrip ('Nix)	2 (0.2%)
I backup to HD-DVD's	2 (0.2%)
EZ DVD Copy	2 (0.2%)
VisualHub (Mac)	2 (0.2%)
I backup to Blu-Ray disc	1 (0.1%)
Apple Backup (Mac)	1 (0.1%)
DVD Wizard Pro	1 (0.1%)
MPEG Streamclip (Mac)	1 (0.1%)
DVD to DVD Copy	1 (0.1%)
InstantDVD Recorder (Pinnacle)	1 (0.1%)
DVDRemaster (Mac)	1 (0.1%)
Roxio Copy & Convert 3	1 (0.1%)
Roxio Popcorn 3 (Mac)	1 (0.1%)
ICopyDvds2	0 (0%)
Apollo DVD Copy	0 (0%)
299 participants. 707 total votes. results as pie chart in flash

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It's time for the 2008 Member's Choice Poll for DVD Copying! For reference, Last Year's Poll found two 'oldie-but-goodie' free programs at the top of the list. Can they possibly retain their positions? Much has changed in the last year, with the advent of HD-DVD and Blu-Ray and the growing use of transcoding media for use in portable devices such as video-iPods. While transcoding is not technically copying, I would encourage anyone to post their favorites and experiences in the body of the thread - you never know when that information might help to improve the quality of a backup, and indeed some of these programs do double-duty.

We've also got ample choice of free or paid programs available, as well as 'one-click' solutions or multi-program methods. With so many options, it's a good thing we have multiple-choice polls. Feel free to vote for all your favorites, and we welcome your comments in the thread. I've tried to cover as many selections as I could, but there's always a few that slip by, so if 'other' is your choice we'd like to know what programs or methods work for you.

I will once again stress that we are not advocating piracy!. This is simply a technical discussion regarding the making of a backup copy of a work you own, to protect from damage, loss, or wear and tear, as Fair Use laws allow. So, please leave the moral debate for another time and place. And remember, this thread will be around for a year, so please be kind and think through your comments.

Thank you all for your time and participation!

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