Keeping Those DVDs Around for a While.
Need to backup a DVD but you don’t have a dual-layer DVD burner? There’s a program called DVD Shrink, who’s latest version is 3.2.0.15 and it’s a great utility for ripping and then burning DVDs. You have to have a DVD burner in order to burn a DVD but you can still rip them using a standard DVD-rom drive. The program will convert both dual and single layer DVDs to a directory with a similar structure of those found on DVDs. The DVD on your local hard drive can be played with software such as Cyberlink’s PowerDVD and Cliprex’s free DVD Player Pro.
The program is fairly simple to use and has a few useful features like Re-authoring DVDs so you can make your own DVD and can be set up to only copy certain media streams and subtitles.