This guide is dedicated to help you back up your own DVD movies using the various programs available. You are the one responsible for your own actions when using the guide.

Piracy and Copyright

I do not condone or endorse video piracy in any way. The function of this guide is to simply provide information for people to backup their own purchased DVDs to any media type they are capable (DivX/VCD/SVCD or DVDR). In most countries copyright laws allow the original purchaser/owner to legally make one personal backup/copy for their own personal use. I would like to stress that it is illegal to backup/copy a movie that you do not own (i.e.. personally purchased). It is also illegal to backup/copy your own movie and give copies away. The legality of copying a movie for a friend (if he owns that particular movie) may also depend on your country's' legislation concerning that matter.

This Guide is NOT a warez guide but a DVD Backup information ONLY. All the software mentioned on this guide is either freeware, licensed under the GNU public domain license or available as a Trial from the copyright owner. If you're looking for illegal software it is suggested that you go someplace else. If you have any queries regarding the legality of the software mentioned on this guide please contact me directly before launching a major lawsuit and threaten the writer of this guide.

CSS Decryption

CSS decryption is an extremely controversial issue at the moment and one which must be thoroughly understood if you are to use the guides featured on this site. If you are new to DVD and haven't yet heard of a little program called DeCSS then you should go and do some research to bring you up to date. DeCSS allows you to crack the copy protection of a DVD and copy the files to your hard disk unprotected. The MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) has recently won against 2600.com in the first instance. That means it's effectively forbidden to offer for download and even link to DeCSS. All CSS decryption tool - even those that have the letters DeCSS in their name - have nothing to do with DeCSS and should therefore be legal. However you have to be aware that the actual process of decrypting a DVD might not be legal in your country. It's strongly recommended that if you are unsure of your own country's law regarding this issue you seek professional legal advice from a qualified individual before using any of the guides.

Conclusion

You may not use this guide if you don't understand and agree to this disclaimer. The writer of this guide shall NOT be held responsible for the misuse of the information/software contained within this guide. If you abuse this guide for illegal purposes the writer of this guide will not be held responsible for any action that may be taken against you as a result of your misuse. The individual known as Sefy Levy personally owns every DVD he backed up while testing and will NEVER sell, give away or distribute his backups. If you want DVDs please buy them... there's many places that offer you some pretty good deals. This guide exists because the owner is interested in the ability to create Backups of personal and legally owned DVD's.