How to Burn DVDs for Free
So, I recently started making back-ups of some of my favorite DVD’s. I really haven’t been big on burning DVD’s prior because I always wanted to support my favorite directors and actors. Alot of folks ask me how-to burn, so here are some instructions and programs that will get you started, and almost always burn successfully.
These are all free-ware from my understanding.
1. Download & Install DVD Shrink.
2. Download & Install ImgBurn.
3. Download & Install DVD Decrypter.
First, Insert the DVD you wish to make a back-up of.
Next, Create a New folder, where ever you want the movie to be saved. It’s important to ensure you have enough Hard Drive space. I usually leave atleast 7 Gigs on my drive.
Next open up DVD Shrink and and choose to open the DISC.
This process takes about two minutes, you will notice it running quickly through the movie frames.
After its complete, you will want to hit the back-up button.
After you choose a location. DVD shrink will start copying the files to your PC. It’s important to ensure that you have enough hard drive space when you do this process!
After the back-up is complete, you should have a directory full of files.
I then open up ImgBurn, and select ‘Create Image File from Files/Folders’
You then want to select your Source (all the files that you just created using DVDShrink), and your destination. (I always use the same directory, that I created for the Movie). Once you have those set. Click on the Build Button.
If ImgBurn prompts you, I know mine prompts me twice, and I always just click yes through both of them. Yea I know, I’m one of those Lazy ‘yes’ clickers.
When this is all complete, you will see a single .iso file sitting inside your Movie File Directory.
At this point, you are able to use this single file as a back-up. I usually just copy this .iso to my back-up hard drive, delete all the DVD Shrink files, and call it a back-up. However, for this tutorials sake, I will continue on…
Continue on by opening DVD Decrypter. I know there are different processes that allow you to burn with just DVD Shrink/ImgBurn, but I found that DVD Decrypter is much more solid, and havent had a DVD mess up since I started using it.
Once DVD Decrypter is open, Select your source, destination, then click the Decrypt Button. (I generally use speed x8 because my burner isn’t top of the line)
Once this process is complete, your DVD will eject, and you are well on your way. Be sure to label that DVD!!! Hope this helped someone out!
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