Easiest way to copy an encrypted DVD

HeadHolio · Guru Joined: 10 Aug 2002 Posts: 445

Ok, I've browsed through the forums for the easiest way to copy a DVD (make an exact copy using only one DVD burner). The DVD is a video DVD with menus. I have yet to find an answer and am wondering if anyone could help me out.

Someone mentioned using cat /dev/dvd filname.iso and then burning that as you would a cd. But that wouldn't work because of css encryption. Anyone have any other solutions?

HeadHolio · Guru Joined: 10 Aug 2002 Posts: 445

*bump*

Also------>am I breaking any forums rules by asking this? I have the DVD, I just want to make a backup copy of it. Technically it's not illegal.....is it?

hopstah · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 1:13 am Post subject:

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dogshu · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 4:18 am Post subject:

You can use dvdbackup (emerge -p dvdbackup) to extract encrypted files from a DVD. Then you can make an ISO and burn it... if its a single layer DVD... if its a dual layer DVD it gets more complicated...

HeadHolio · Guru Joined: 10 Aug 2002 Posts: 445

Will that make me a DVD with menus that I can view on most DVD players? Or wil that just make me a DVD data disk, with videos on it?

HeadHolio · Guru Joined: 10 Aug 2002 Posts: 445

Thanks for that tip about dvdbackup. I've since moved on to this thread
https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=71032&highlight=dvdbackup

Hopefully it works.