When you need to copy your DVDs onto discs, copy software programs can be hit or miss. If you are taking to the time to move or consolidate your collection, you will want to get the right software to do the job right the first time while protecting your original DVDs.
The reason it tops #1 on our list is because of the copy features available and the fact that it maintains quality of the source; it even will repair bad sectors if the original DVD is scratched or has a minor crack. The copy speed is fast and the CPU usage is low, making it very efficient.
A big plus for this program is that you can even burn your files to a new disc, without the original DVD. A negative of this software is that it doesn’t compress larger DVD files onto a smaller capacity disc. This product generally sells for about $49.95 US.
System requirements
1 GHz Intel / AMD processor or above, 256 MB RAM (512 MB or above recommended), 100 MB free hard disk space, 256 MB RAM graphic card (512 MB recommended), and a DVD-ROM drive.
DVD-Cloner
It preserves perfect quality at a 1:1 ratio and can be used for copying movies on DVD or Blu-ray to blank DVD disc, DVD folder or ISO file on a Windows computer. Another bonus is that it can extract only audio files if you choose, and you can select specific chapters or episodes to copy or back-up. This product generally sells for about $59.99 US.
System requirements
Pentium II 450 MHz (Intel Core2 CPU recommended), 64 MB of RAM (2GB of RAM recommended), 5 GB free hard disk space for DVD-5 (10GB free hard disk space for DVD-9), and DVD burners.
123 Copy DVD
System requirements
internet connection, 1.1GHz or faster CPU, 10 GB free hard drive space, 1 GB RAM (2GB+ RAM is recommended), and a DVD+/- R(W), DVD DL+/-R Drive (DVD burner required to write discs).
DVDFab
System requirements
Pentium II 500 MHz, 512 MB of RAM, 20 GB of free hard disc space, A DVD-R(W) or DVD+R (W) Drive, and live internet connection to register DVDFab 10.
Xilisoft DVD Copy
System requirements
1GHz Intel or AMD processor or above, 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM or above is recommended), 30 MB free hard disk space for installation (10GB or more for temporary files), Recordable DVD drive, Input File Format Support: DVD-Video, DVD folder, ISO image file, Output File Format Support: DVD-Video, DVD folder ISO image file.
Tipard DVD Cloner
System requirements
1.2GHz Intel or AMD CPU or above, and 1G Ram or higher recommended.
Aimersoft DVD Copy
System requirements
Intel or AMD processor, 1GHz or above.
1Step DVD Copy
The downside is that it does not allow users to create virtual disks on the computer copying the DVD’s ISO file. It is compatible with Windows Vista x32, Vista x64, 2003 x32, Windows XP x32, Windows XP x64, Windows 7 x 32 / x64, and Windows 8 x 32 / x64.
System requirements
Microsoft’s MediaPlayer 9 or higher, Apple’s QuickTime 7.1 or higher, Real Player installed, and depends on original media files format.
Magic DVD Copier
The downside is that you trade in speed for quality when compressing DVD copies. However, if you need to copy a DVD-9 to a DVD-5, this will do the job for you in only about 30 minutes.
The Magic DVD Copier typically sells for about $52.90 US. It is compatible with Windows XP / 2000 / 2003 / Vista / WIndows 7 / Windows 8.
System requirements
512 MB of RAM, 8 GB free hard disk space, and a DVD Writer Drive.
1Click DVD Copy
System requirements
500 MHz Intel or Pentium III processor or equivalent with 256MB of RAM, up to a 9 GB available hard disc space for DVD and temporary DVD files, DVD reader (DVD writer required for burning DVDs), and a DVD Writer DVD-R. However, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RWDVD RAM writers are not supported.