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With the advancement of technology from VHS cassette tapes to the more compact, higher quality DVD, many people began switching over their collections of movies to keep up. Some people began to build their DVD collections through buying all of their movies over again. Home movie makers bought new DVD camcorders that allowed them to burn their special moments from then on straight on to the new technology. However, for many, the idea of purchasing hundreds of movies again for fifteen to twenty-five dollars each or paying a professional to transfer their home cassettes with years of memories on them was daunting to say the least.

This is where making a clone, or copy, of these movies at home on a reasonably priced machine came in. It allowed people to spend a nominal amount of money and still keep up with the technological advancements that came about at the turn of the century. Being able to clone their own movies then gave way to backing up their purchased DVD’s which allowed the original DVD to be viewed only once and the back up to become the one that was put in and taken out of the DVD player.

The downside to all of this was just around the corner. With all of this technology coming out in such a short time, piracy of DVD’s and VHS movies and television shows skyrocketed. People were taking their collections of movies and burning them onto the new DVD’s only to resell them at a greatly discounted price.

Most people think that you need to have a fancy machine to create accurate copies of their DVDs and that they will need special media to do so. The fact of the matter is that any plain computer with a DVD reader and writer drive will be able to make copies as long as they have the proper software. There are both free and paid methods to make copies of DVDs and it is important to look into using the one that best suits your needs.

Free Software – One of the best options for most people is free software. There are several different options available for DVD replication through free software that simply read the disk and make an image of the disk to be burned with the appropriate DVD authoring software. This can be done with several of the options that are available online and with most computers that come with standard CD/DVD writing software included. There is no guarantee that the free options will work and you are on your own when it comes to DVD protection.

Paid Software – A more suitable option for those who need a perfect copy is to use paid software for cloning DVDs. These options are designed to be compatible with any system and are supported with almost any compatible hardware. If you need to copy a certain DVD that has protection on it, the software creators may have already found a workaround for you to allow you to make personal copies of the DVD.

Many people have heard of people making copies or “clones” of DVDs through special software. Many companies offer software that is meant to create simple copies of DVDs with a few clicks of the mouse. Usually the programs need to be installed and loaded on the computer that has a compatible DVD reader drive and then the DVD must be placed in to load up through the loader. The loader will then scan the DVD to check the possibility that the DVD may have specialized protection. Most DVDs from Disney and other companies that are very adamant about their movies being copied may not be possible to copy at this time and an error will occur.

The next phase will be the copy of the disk. The software will copy compatible DVDs to the hard disk of the computer and will make an exact copy of the DVD. The program may have an option to shrink the size of the disk to a standard DVD-r capacity so that when you burn the DVD to the DVD-r it will fit without having to do anything further to the image of the DVD. This makes it possible get a great DVD copy with a few simple clicks as long as you have compatible DVD writer hardware. Make sure that you take advantage of the hardware on your personal computer if it is a more modern computer of the time.

Cloning DVDs has gotten a bad reputation because of its association with pirated DVDs that contain copyrighted movies. However, while the movie industry and other associations have spoken out against cloned DVDs, it is important to remember that there are legitimate reasons that people are interested in cloning DVDs. Legitimate uses of cloned DVDs include backing up sensitive information on your computer on more than one DVD (you may want to store one DVD near your computer and another in a more secure location, such as a lock box) or sharing a homemade movie or pictures slide show with the members of a sports team or family members (home made movie DVDs and picture slide show DVDs make a great Christmas gift). There are obviously additional legitimate uses for cloned DVDs, but these are common examples that best demonstrate the point.

If you are looking for a software program that allows you to create cloned DVDs for these purposes, one popular program is SlySoft. In business since 2003, SlySoft sells a program called CloneDVD 2. If you have a computer with Microsoft Windows and a DVD writer, you will be able to use this DVD cloning program from SlySoft.

One of the nice things about CloneDVD 2 is that before you buy the program, you can download a trial version. The trial version lasts for a full twenty-one days, so you will have plenty of time to decide whether or not you are interested in using this program to clone DVDs. After the trial period, if you are pleased with the program, you can purchase it for 26.52 EUR.