DVDFab DVD Copy 8.1.8.5

Make backup copies of any DVD with this must have Windows application.

Keeping backup copies of your DVD's isn't always easy. While there are copyright issues to be certain, you ARE permitted to make a backup copy of media you buy for your own backup purposes. This is one of the reasons why I like DVDFab DVD Copy. It's a DVD backup utility for Windows.

DVDFab DVD Copy is a DVD copier, DVD cloner, DVD burner, and DVD decrypter that can read, rearrange, and manipulate the content of a DVD to suit your needs. It can remove all known DVD copy protections, allowing you to copy any DVD to your hard drive, or on to any blank DVD disc. It includes support for DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R DL, and DVD-R DL. As DRM is revised, DVDFab DVD Copy will be updated to include support for new DRM code. It can also compress DVD-9 to a single DVD-5 with amazing results.

DVDFab DVD Copy can also copy discs that are badly scratched or damaged. Even if the IFO files can't be read, it will allow you to make a copy of the movie content using Main Movie or Customize copy modes. It can recover from most VOB read errors and supports NTSC and PAL content; but does not convert from NTSC to PAL or vice versa. In addition, multi-core CPUs are supported, so the app is fast.

Pros: Reads scratched discs, support for updated DRM is automatically made available to registered users

Cons: Copyright ambiguities may cause issues with ripping.

Conclusion: Making backup copies of digital and optical media is important. You should be able to recreate the media should something happen to your purchased copy. DVDFab DVD Copy allows you to do this, and does it at a price that makes sense. If you're looking for a DVD copying solution, DVDFab DVD Copy may be the right choice for you.