DVD Backup

Do you love to watch movies? Do you have so many movies NetFlix could use your library? If you have a huge collection of DVDs, you definitely want to make sure your collection is protected. For instance, you have a copy of a Disney movie that is now in the Disney “vault”. It is your children’s favorite. All of a sudden, it doesn’t work anymore. Or perhaps you left behind on vacation. What do you do now? You could spend hundreds of dollars and countless hours on auction sites, or perhaps even sleepless Saturdays shopping yard sales to replace the seemingly irreplaceable. Or, perhaps you could do something as simple as backing up your own DVDs. The entertainment industry has so graciously allowed even copyrighted DVDs to be backed up once. The internet has numerous types of DVD back up software that is available to help you secure your priceless collection of movies.

Why Back Up Your DVDs?
There are many different reasons why you might want to back up your DVDs. Perhaps you have a copy one your wedding on DVD, or your son’s baptism. These priceless videos should have more then one copy. That way, you assure your self your memories haven’t disappeared, should something happen to the original.

There are many people who like to collect movies that also like to back up their collection. This is because especially helpful when the said movie is either no longer in print or almost impossible to replace. By having a back up DVD, movie buffs can guarantee they can replace their hard to find film if it gets lost, or if you lend it to a friend who claims they never borrowed it.

DVD Back Up Copies – The Debate
As you could probably guess, the idea of allowing back up copies of copyright controlled DVDs to be made, does not sit too well with the entertainment industry. Although you are entitled to make one back up copy, the fear of the industry is that people make more than one “back up copies” and give them or worse, sell them to friends and family. This is why the entertainment industry is trying to get rid of this back up software technology. So far, their attempt at stopping piracy has fallen short of success, and DVD back up software is all over the internet. You can even do a quick search for the software which would lead you to numerous sites. Most sites even let you download the software for free.