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Titles such as Roxio Easy DVD Copy 2 are always going to raise eyebrows and we must state from the outset that duplicating copyrighted DVDs is illegal.
Roxio also makes it perfectly clear, both on the packaging and throughout the application, that it does not condone piracy and you should not copy commercial DVDs unless you have the appropriate license.
Indeed, if Easy DVD Copy 2 comes across any copyrighted material, it will refuse to deal with it.
Copyright infringement issues aside, Easy DVD Copy 2 is loaded with useful tools such as the ability to encode your DVDs using the ultra efficient DivX codec.
You can also encode direct to the wmv format. Alternatively, it’s possible to burn either DivX or wmv to a DVD, ready for viewing in a standard player.
Novices might take a while to learn the ropes, but in terms of usability we have no complaints with the interface and various controls.
Just place your DVD in the drive or point Easy DVD Copy 2 to a video on your hard drive, decide what size you want the finished product to be and finally choose whether to whether to burn it to DVD or store it on your PC.
You can also opt to remove extras such as multiple angle views, foreign subtitle tracks and trailers, although we don’t envisage too many unprotected movies having these features.
Other applications include Cineplayer, a basic viewer for watching your movies and a label creator for your burnt discs. The Disc Image Loader tool lets you run games without having the CD or DVD in the drive by creating a virtual drive, although some games have copy protection to prevent this.
Considering the price sits at under £20, you get a lot for your money with Easy DVD Copy 2.
System requirements:
500MHz PIII
100MB hard disk
CD or DVD drive
Windows 2000/XP
See also:
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