First, you need to work out which files should you be burning? Usually the files on a copyrighted DVD are huge (especially if you are trying to back up a movie or computer game).. Sometimes they might take up as much as 9 GB of your Hard Disk space. If you are burning from a copyrighted DVD then just ripping the main .VOB files would take up most of this space.

Some conversion tools will require you to rip all the files from the copyrighted DVD to function properly. But if you are only interested in the copyrighted movie then technically the .VOBs and the associated .IFO information files is all that you will need. The type of rip you perform is totally dependent on the DVD Burning software you will use for burning from a copyrighted DVD.

The process of burning from a copyrighted DVD is heavily memory dependent. Therefore, the faster your computer is; the faster will be the process of burning. A faster DVD Drive can also minimize the amount of time taken for ripping the copyrighted DVD discs. Depending on the speed of your computer ripping a copyrighted DVD may take as much as 1 hour of your time. Of course the time and amount of space required on the hard disk will vary based on your hardware and whether you rip the Full DVD or just the main movie .VOB / .IFO files.
How to copy a copyrighted DVD

Requirements for burning from a Copyrighted DVD

* 1) A DVD drive, the faster the better.
* 2) A copyrighted DVD disc you want to rip
* 3) DVD burning and DVD ripping software. - We have listed many DVD burning and DVD ripping software on this site. Please feel free to browse this website however be aware of other software solutions on the internet that claim to be the very best. Some of these programs are freeware programs that are bundled together and charge you for their use. All the DVD burning and DVD ripping software listed on this web site are the best available at this time. These software are capable of copying the exact clones of the original DVDs with no loss or any sort distortions in the quality.
* 4) DVD player software if you want to watch the movies from you PC.
* 5) Large hard disk. A DVD movie can take up to 8 GB.
* 6) Operating system. Windows 98 recommended / Windows XP.
* 7) In addition, you may need a DVD drive which is either region free or the region setting of your DVD drive matches the DVD disc you want to rip