Needed some help, am not all that computer savvy… I wanted to get Some DVD burning software free.. How do i go about it… How about getting NERO free or any other similar software for my Windows Vista Notebook,
you help would be really apprecated.. Thanks a lot guys..

- Steve

I wish all questions were so easy fo answer
Ashampoo Burning Studio Free
Excellent program and not difficult to use. Even I can, so for you no problem
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/burningstudiofree.html

. Click "New Project", add video files,
. Click "2. Menu", view dvd menu,
. Click "3. Output", Click "Convert & Burn" output.

1. easy convert AVI or other popular video formats(such as Youtube FLV, MPG, XVID, DIVX, MP4, 3GP, MKV, RM, RMVB, MOV, WMV, OGM, TS) to video DVD or ISO image file.
2. support SRT, SUB, SSA, ASS, SMI, PSB, TEX, IDX subtitles.
3. support dvd menu with background music.
4. support download YOUTUBE video and other video share website`s video, then burn it to dvd.
5. support photo slideshow to dvd, more than 300 kinds of effects.
6. easy to use, only a few clicks,

you can download this software FREE:
http://www.google.com/search?q=video2dvd
or
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=total+avi+to+dvd&ei=UTF-8&fr=moz2

I've searched on the web, but they all refer to burning DVD movies, when I just want to burn an extra copy of DVD software.

Also, the Norton Ghost 12 DVD is bootable and I want the copy to be bootable as well.

Have you actually tried Nero and had it fail? DRM and CSS are copy protections to protect copyrighted material, but I have never heard of any manufacturers using them on just data CDs. I have never had a problem copying any DATA cd. If you have 2 CD drives, try doing a CD to CD copy with Nero–I once copied a Windows XP CD with that method and it worked fine. Or another option would be to copy the contents onto your hard drive then just burn it onto a blank CD-R (you will need a bootable disk handy to make it bootable using that method).

a. easily convert avi or other popular video formats(such as youtube flv, mpg, xvid, divx, mp4, 3gp, mkv, rm, rmvb, mov, wmv, ogm, ts etc.) to dvd or ISO image file.
b. support srt, sub, ssa, ass, smi, psb, tex, idx subtitles
c. support dvd menu with background music, with a lot of templates
d. support download youtube and other video share website video, then burn to dvd
e. support photo slideshow to dvd, more than 300 kinds of effects.
f. easy to use, only a few clicks,

you can download this program FREE:
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=total+video2dvd&ei=UTF-8&fr=moz2
or
http://www.google.com/search?&q=Video2Dvd

Even if a work is in the public domain, that does not mean it is completely without protection.

If I make a DVD of a public domain film, I can copyright my DVD version of it and that protects me from someone duplicating my work and making a profit off it. They are free to get their own source copy of the work and create their own DVD but they can't copy mine.

This is why companies like Something Weird that specialize in public domain films have valuable properties. They have pristine master prints and make their own copyrighted DVD's off those prints, which means anyone else wanting to make a DVD of the film would have to get his own master print, which is virtually impossible in many cases.

Can you really watch free movies online? You sure can. However, there are several different ways you can do this. First, it is necessary to have a good understanding of what types of movies you can watch, as well as which one are really free. Many sites commonly known as peer-to-peer networks are available in which members exchange video files with other members which they have on their computers. They typically have to use a specific software in order to watch free movies online.

For the most part, there are no costs involved with sharing, except sometimes, where you may be asked to pay a small fee that contributes towards sharing software technical support. By doing this,you can share any files you feel you require. However, one thing to remember is that most of the movies that you find being shared are in fact often illegal and break the copyright laws set forth by the government. Site owners protect themselves with a disclaimer that asks members to be responsible in sharing. However, many people are lured because they are able to instantly download many of the recent movie releases.

You should understand the penalties that are associated with copyright infringement - they can be large penalties, and it is your responsibility to be watchful. You should also prevent your children from illegally watching free movies online whilst sharing. Depending on your internet service provider (ISP) you can take steps to ensure that neither you nor your children access illegal free movies.

One method of watching free movies on the internet, without facing potential lawsuits or costs, is to find public domain movies. These movies become public domain after the copyright on that particular title has expired. Some companies renew their copyrights and some do not. If they do not renew the copyright any person can view, share, or distribute the movie any way they see fit. You could even post it on a website and stream it so that other people can watch it without having to worry about the possible repercussions.

You will need to have software installed on your computer in order to watch free movie online. Generally this means Windows Media Player or QuickTime. If you have a computer graphic card that boasts of a television out line, you may be able to view the movie on your television screen as well.

Some people do not particularly want to watch movies online on their computer. If that is the case,you might want to download the movie and then burn it onto a DVD, which will allow you to watch it on your DVD player and television. For some people, this means a higher quality viewing. There are several formats that will work with your DVD player, just make sure that you obtain the right one before burning it.

If necessary, you can find a file converter. The duration of your download will depend on many things such as bandwidth, internet connection, and movie file size. To put this in perspective, if you are downloading a seven-hundred megabyte file, with a 512 kbps connection speed and a 64KB/s transfer rate, it would take you about three hours to download your movie file. If you have an internet connection that is slower, it may be feasible for you to simply watch free movie online, than to download the movie all day.

Summary:

Can you really watch free movies online? You sure can. However, there are several different ways you can do this. First, it is necessary to have a good understanding of what types of movies to watch, as well as which one are really free.

If you want to converd townloaded movies to play on a stand-alone dvd player use dvdflick
http://www.dvdflick.net/ its free also.

Both are the best Ive seen. Really excellent free software.

Well, you've raised several issues in your question, but I'll only address a couple (I never used convertxtodvd..but I've heard good things about it).

1. Although I'm sure (well, I'm guessing) convertxtodvd generated the correct files, I believe it is also supposed to have a burning utility as well…so you shouldn't need a 2nd program. Those .ifo, .bup and .vob files are all part of a dvd but need to be burned on a dvd blank in a certain disk format (specifically, dvd Video) in order for them to play back on a standalone dvd player.

2. I don't know why, but for dvds, the .vob chunks are typically about a gig each and I'm guessing 1 gig=30 mins under the standard encoding rate, meaning two hours of content will be about 4 gigs..roughly the size of a standard non-dual dvd blank. Whether the content is one long, consistent movie or several shorter vignettes, each plays back appropriately because the entire disk structure is governed by the other files (.ifo, .bup), which contain navigational and other information.

So, in anwer to "it sometimes makes more than one .vob file which seems like duplication, why is this and which one do i use?" I'd say use ALL of them (or more to the point, convertxtodvd should use all of them).

And, 10 points or not, that's about as far as I can take you. Good luck!

With the quick demise of the old VHS Magnetic Tapes and more recent VCDs, DVD recording is becoming popular. DVD recorders work by ‘burning/etching’ via a laser to a blank DVD disk. Still, a DVD recorder resembles and functions very much like a VCR.

All DVD recorders can record from any analog video source. It can also record directly from digital camcorders via an i-link input through Firewire and IEEE1394. DVD recorders are provided with AV inputs as well as onboard TV tuner for recording TV shows directly. They come in different configurations: Standalone, DVD Recorder/VCR Combo or DVD Recorder/Hard Drive Combo units.

Unlike DVD Writers which comes as internal add on card in a PC, the standalone DVD recorders cannot read or write computer data. The great advantage of a DVD Recorder over a DVD Writer is that in order to record video and audio through a PC, the user has to save the video in the computer’s hard-disk using Firewire, USB, or S-Video using a video card and then copy the resultant files from the hard-disk onto a blank DVD disk, whereas a DVD recorder can record from video sources in real time, directly to blank DVD.

Standalone DVD recorders do not come with drivers that connect directly to a PC. In some brands, it may be possible through PC video editing software that allows for the exporting of standard DVD video files made on a PC to the standalone DVD recorders using firewire interface.

Copying and Piracy Possibility in DVD Recorders
To check software piracy DVD recorders are designed to detect the anti-copy signal on commercial VHS tapes or DVDs. It will not start the recording and display an error message either on screen or on its front LED panel display.

On the other hand a DVD recorder can copy any homemade camcorder videos or videos made from TV shows, copy Laserdiscs or any non-copy-protected video material. As it has a built in tuner for recording TV programs directly. The tuner is programmed to record a series of programs on different days and times, much like a VCR.

Thus any antenna, cable or satellite set-top box with AV, RF or S-video outputs can be connected to any DVD recorder. But DVD recorders are not designed to accept HDTV signals.

These are the various standardized formats for recording a DVD and they are,
DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL and DVD-RAM