DVD CLONER

What really makes a DVD copy application good is the feature set. DVD Cloner offers more features than you may know what to do with at first glance, but trust us, you will find them all useful as you get to know the application. Some of the features we found especially useful are the compression, the speed and the codecs available. With all of these options you will have an easy time making backup copies of your favorite movies for the off-chance that the original disc gets damaged.

The first feature we want to talk about is the compression. You may not realize it, but just as you can decrease the file size on your music to fit more on a disc, you can do the same with your movies. You can make an exact DVD clone with perfect 1:1 quality. However, if you would rather fit two movies on one disc, or compress a DVD-9 to a DVD-5, all of the options are available with DVD Cloner 2013. There is also the option of just ripping the movie and storing it on your hard drive. Not only does this particular DVD copy application work with DVDs, but it is good for Blu-rays and HD DVDs as well. So long as your disc drive can accommodate these types of discs, you can rip them to your hard drive or burn them to other discs.

When making a copy, sometimes you don't want all of the content included on the disc. Seriously, do you really need all of the previews or even all of the language tracks? By excluding some of the special features, you can keep a high-quality copy and take up less space. The most common form of copying a disc is to go from a DVD-9 dual layer to a smaller DVD-5 single layer. While you can compress the disc, which works really well when using DVD Cloner 2013, if you decide not to include every little special feature you can save a lot of space without sacrificing the quality of the movie. This is also true with scenes. Though it doesn't give you the full control that you would have with video editing software, it is really easy to remove a scene you don't want your kids watching.

Once you decide what you want to include, you can check out how it will look when it is compressed. We found this feature really useful, especially when you want to include more than one movie on a disc. With DVD Cloner 2013, you can preview each clip and keep an eye on how much space is left on the disc, so you won't get halfway through burning it and learn you have run out of space and have to start the guessing game over.

One of the features we found useful was how well the application recognizes the type of disc. Because it can tell what kind of disc you're using, it can also tell you which copy modes will work the best. For example, if you have a disc that is less than 4.7GB, the size of a DVD-5 disc, the software gives you the option of doing a perfect clone or just copying the movie. If you don't want to use either you can specify exactly what gets copied. For DVD-9 and Blu-ray Discs there are a few more options, including: DVD-9 to DVD-5, DVD-9 to DVD-9 (1:1), DVD-9 to two DVD-5s (full quality) and DVD-9 to DVD-5 movie only. This version of DVD Cloner includes an integrated Blu-ray copier.

DVD Cloner 2013 uses Intelligent Analyzing Technology, which means it recognizes the disc you put in and keeps the structure of the original movie. It also comes with the upgraded HST technology. This decrypts the DVD protections so that you can actually make a backup copy. Having an updated HST means that even new movies that come out will be included in the decoders.

If you are worried about making multiple copies, rest easy. This application can burn multiple copies of the disc in a batch. This means you can get the exact settings you want and burn all of the disc in one go without doing the setup multiple times. When you have as many copies as you need, delete or save the files you want to keep. If you are interested in copying movies to play on your iPod, you will want to look at DVD Cloner Platinum.