DVD Next Copy Users Guide

DVD neXt COPY
User’s Guide
Version 2
DVD neXt COPY V2.0 User’s Guide
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction...............................................................................................................3
1.1 Helpful Tips.....................................................................................................4
1.2 Limitations.......................................................................................................4
1.3 Support/Help Resources...................................................................................4
1.4 Simple Mode Using 1 Drive.............................................................................4
1.5 Simple Mode Using 2 Drives ...........................................................................4
1.6 Overview .........................................................................................................4
1.7 Quick Find .......................................................................................................5
2.0 Installing and Activating Your Software.....................................................................6
2.1 Download and Installation .....................................................................................6
2.2 Activation............................................................................................................13
3.0 Third Party Plugins.................................................................................................14
4.0 Simple Mode............................................................................................................17
4.1 Single Layer 1 DVD Drive ..................................................................................17
4.2 Single Layer 2 DVD drives..................................................................................23
4.3 Dual Layer 1 DVD drive......................................................................................28
4.4 Dual Layer 2 DVD drives ....................................................................................34
5.0 Graphical User Interface (GUI) ..............................................................................39
5.1 Main Control Panel..............................................................................................39
5.2 Project Library/Burner Window...........................................................................46
5.3 Settings Window .................................................................................................51
5.4 Manage Profiles Window.....................................................................................55
6.0 Advanced Operations ..............................................................................................58
6.1 Creating a Profile.................................................................................................58
6.2 Using a Profile.....................................................................................................63
6.3 Custom DVD.......................................................................................................67
6.4 Conversion to Project Library ..............................................................................74
7.0 Terms ......................................................................................................................79
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1.0 Introduction
DVD neXt COPY provides you the ability to backup your DVD movies onto
blank DVDs using a standard DVD +R or –R burner or a DVD –R(W) or
DVD +/RW Dual Layer discs. No more coasters or wasted blank discs.
Makes perfect backup copies of all your DVD movies. 100% satisfaction
guaranteed or your money back.
DVD neXt COPY FEATURES:
COPY ALL your DVD movies
MAKE COPIES of your backup COPIES
SAVE DVD movies to your Computer
MAKE MULTIPLE COPIES from movies on your hard drive
BROWSE and VIEW DVD movies on your NETWORK
COPY EPISODIC DVD Movies
ERASE and reuse rewritable disks
READ with one drive AND BURN with the other
PREVIEW tracks before and DURING copying
REMOVE region protection
SUPPORTS ALL Dual Layer and Single Layer disc and burners
Copy Special Features (Movie Trailers, Commentary, etc.)
Copy Full MultiChannel Audio (Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS)
Copies DVD Movie to One Blank Disc (No Need to Split)
Supports both NTSC and PAL DVD movies
Supports all SCSI, IDE, USB DVD burners/recorders on the market
Supports both home and PC DVD players
Supports 1x 16x speed blank media
24 hour Technical Support
Minimum System Requirements
Win 2000, XP. X64, VISTA
Pentium III 500 MHz
10 GB of free hard drive space.
A DVD Writer and media.
Recommended System Requirements
Win XP. X64, VISTA
Pentium 4 1.4GHz
15 GB of free hard drive space.
A DVD Dual Layer Writer and media.
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1.1 Helpful Tips
· Turn off all active programs including antivirus before you begin.
· DVD neXt COPY can write to any media numerous times during a
given session.
· If you have two DVD drives you can convert from one drive and
burn with the other.
1.2 Limitations
· Some programs may affect the burning cycle.
· When using an external DVD burner, you should limit the number of
additional external devices connected during the burning process.
1.3 Support/Help Resources
Regardless of where you purchased your software, DVD neXt
COPY offers FREE 24/7 technical support via one of the following:
DVD neXt COPY Help and Support
If you are having problems using DVD neXt COPY, you will most
likely be able to find the answers to your problems right on our
website. Please use our online RoboHelp and 24/7 ticket support
system. Click here
If you are unable to find your answer in our RoboHelp system,
please submit a support ticket to our tech support team. All tickets
submitted will be answered within 24 hours of the posting time.
1.4 Simple Mode Using 1 Drive
Flash demo of how to do a basic burn 1 drive. Click here
1.5 Simple Mode Using 2 Drives
Flash demo of how to do a basic burn. Click here
1.6 Overview
Flash demo walkthrough of all the features. Click here
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1.7 Quick Find
Click on the feature to quickly find the explanation of what it does.
About__ Add
Allow_DVDneXtCOPY to check for updates Back
Burn Burning Speed (Project Library Window)
Burning Speed (Settings Window) Collapse/Expand
Create ISO DVD Create Video DVD
Custom DVD Disable Screensaver
Disc Label Eject
Eject After Burn Eject Disc After Burn Complete
Enable Preview While Copy Erase RW
Expand Main Movie Only GUI Language
Inserted Medium Language Preselection
Maximize Content List More Labels
Movie Only New
Number (No.) of Copies Overwrite Deposit Buffer,
Pause Play sound if Ready
Preview Profile Name
Profiles Project Library
Project Name Project Path_
Project Type Projects
Quality Remove Region Limitation
Scan Select DVD Burner
Select Profile Selected Recorder
Settings Show Tooltips
Slider Start
Target Size Temporary Path
Use Buffer Underrun Protection Use BurnProof
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2.0 Installing and Activating Your Software
2.1 Download and Installation
Step 1: Click on the link in the download email you received after
purchase. Then click on Save.
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Then save the file to your hard drive.
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Step 2: After saving the file you will see this window. Click on Run.
Click on Run again.
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Step 4: The setup Wizard will open. Click Next.
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Step 5: Read the License Agreement and Click on I Agree. Please note
installation is limited to two of your own computers for each DVD next
COPY license purchased.
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Step 6: Select the installation directory and click Install. (The default
directory is C:\Program Files\DVDneXtCOPY2).
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Step 7: Click Finish. The installation is complete.
The first time you access DVD neXt COPY after an install or reinstall, you
will be required to activate your software online.
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2.2 Activation
Step 1: Run DVD neXt COPY. Then enter your serial number.
On a Retail Copy (i.e., purchased from a store like Best Buy, etc) or any
other online reseller, the serial number is located on the inside of the case
the software came in. The serial number is located on a white sticker just
below the disc.
On a downloaded copy of software (to include backup CD, box or USB
versions) acquired directly from DVD neXt COPY, the license information
is in the confirmation email that was sent to the email address provided
during the purchase cycle.
You may copy and paste your serial number into the field. If you TYPE in
your serial number, you must use ALL CAPITALS. Use only the number
zero (0) and not the letter O. Click on Activate.
Note: If you have lost or misplaced your serial number, please go to our
online support system and submit a support ticket with your purchase
information. Click here
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3.0 Third Party Plugins
All third party plugins should be downloaded and SAVED to your hard
drive.
Step 1: Click on Save.
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Step 2: Save to your hard drive
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Step 3: You can then click on Run to install the third party plugins.
Step 4: Click on Run again and install the plugin.
Note: Make sure DVD neXt COPY is not running when you install any
third party plugins or they may not install properly.
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4.0 Simple Mode
This is an overview of the simple operations using DVD neXt COPY. No
prior experience making DVD copies is required.
4.1 Single Layer 1 DVD Drive
The software default is set to copy the whole DVD movie disc with all
special features, trailers, etc., to a single layer 4.7GB disc, using one
single layer DVD burner. You do not need to change the settings in this
mode. Insert the movie you wish to copy into the DVD burner. Run DVD
neXt COPY by clicking on either the desktop icon or DVDneXtCOPY in the
Start menu.
Step 1: Click on the New button.
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Step 2: The New Project Window will open and automatically default to
the DVD drive with the movie in it. Click on Ok.
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Step 3: Click on the blue start button and the conversion cycle will begin.
The movie will be converted to your hard drive.
Note: If you prefer to only copy the movie and not all the other special
features, trailers, etc., click on Movie Only. (Custom DVD will be
discussed in our Advance Operations chapter).
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The Main Control Panel will open showing 3 gauges in the dynamic
window. These gauges show frames per second, the percent of the movie
converted to your hard drive and the size of the movie. You can also
preview the movie while it is being converted to your hard drive.
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Step 4: You will hear an audio alert and see this message when the
conversion cycle is finished. Remove the DVD movie and insert a blank
4.7GB DVD disc, then click on Retry.
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The burning process will start. Progress will be shown by the Total Time
and color of the disc indicator. When the burn is complete, you will hear
an audio alert. The disc indicator will be completely green and you will
see Burn Done in the events list.
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4.2 Single Layer 2 DVD drives
single layer DVD burner. For two DVD drives you need to change a few
settings.
Insert the movie you wish to copy into one DVD drive and a blank 4.7 GB
disc into your DVD burner. Run DVD neXt COPY by clicking on either the
desktop icon, or DVDneXtCOPY in the Start menu.
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the DVD drive with the movie in it. Check the Autostart Burning
Process box. Click on Ok.
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discussed in our Advance Operations Chapter).
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After the movie is completely converted to your hard drive, the burning
process will automatically start. Progress will be shown by the Total Time
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4.3 Dual Layer 1 DVD drive
single layer DVD burner. For dual layer you need to change a few
settings.
Insert the movie you wish to copy into the DVD burner. Run DVD neXt
COPY by clicking on either the desktop icon or DVDneXtCOPY in the Start
menu.
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the DVD drive with the movie in it. Click on Target Size and select 8.5GB
DUAL LAYER. Click on Ok.
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conversion cycle is finished. Remove the DVD movie and insert a blank
8.5GB dual layer DVD disc then click on Retry.
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The burning cycle will start. Progress will be shown by the Total Time
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4.4 Dual Layer 2 DVD drives
single layer DVD burner. For dual layer and two DVD drives you need to
change a few settings.
Insert the movie you wish to copy into one DVD drive and a blank 8.5 GB
dual layer DVD disc into your dual layer DVD burner. Run DVD neXt
COPY by clicking on either the desktop icon, or DVDneXtCOPY in the Start
menu.
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the DVD drive with the movie in it. Check the Autostart Burning
Process box. Click on Target Size and select 8.5GB DUAL LAYER.
Click on Ok.
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window. These gauges show frames per second, the percent of the
movie converted to your hard drive and the size of the movie. You can
also preview the movie while it is being converted to your hard drive.
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After the movie is completely converted to your hard drive, the burning
process will automatically start. Progress will be show by the Total
Time and color of the disc indicator. When the burn is complete, you will
hear an audio alert. The disc indicator will be completely green and you
will see Burn Done in the events list.
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5.0 Graphical User Interface (GUI)
This is a brief overview of the various windows you will see when running
DVD neXt COPY. We also discuss each of the features you will find in
DVD neXt COPY. A more detailed description of how to use the software
will follow in our Advanced Operations Chapter.
5.1 Main Control Panel
The software opens in the Main Control Panel, which gives you access
to all the various Projects, Settings and Profiles. You can also start a
new project from here. Since the software will default to copying the
entire DVD movie disc, you also have the option to copy the Movie Only
or create a Custom DVD by deselecting certain tracks and title sets.
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If you are online when your run the software, the software will contact
our website and ask if there is an update. The Main Control Panel
“Dynamic Window” will then show you the current DVD neXt COPY
news and any information concerning the latest version and updates. In
this example, the Dynamic Window is providing links to some flash
tutorials.
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Projects_
Burn or delete a previous project on your hard drive. Add a new project
to your project library or browse for a DVD movie on your network.(Back)
Settings_
Change the default settings and select your DVD burner and preferred
DVD burning speed. Select or deselect other various settings.(Back)
Profiles_
Select languages, set the Target Size and Quality, and choose to
Overwrite Deposit Buffer. Remove Region Limitation and enable the
Preview While Copy function. Click on OK and saved that profile.(Back)
About_
Links to our Technical Support Department and our website.(Back)
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Start_
Starts the Conversion Cycle to copy the DVD movie from the disc to your
hard drive.(Back)
New_
Start a new project by selecting the source and adjusting various
settings.(Back)
Movie_Only
Copies only the main movie and removes any trailers/special features.
(Back)
Custom_DVD
Preview and deselect Title Sets and Tracks. (Back)
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Preview_
Preview selected tracks in the Dynamic Window. (Back)
Scan_
Scan fast forward and reverse while previewing. (Back)
Pause_
Pause and Play the movie while previewing. (Back)
Slider_
Use the Slider to move to any point in the movie while previewing. (Back)
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Collapse_/Expand
Collapse and expand all Title Sets on the DVD movie disc to preview
and select or deselect individual tracks. (Back)
Expand_Main Movie Only
Expands only the main movie Title Sets on the DVD movie disc to
preview and select or deselect individual tracks. (Back)
Note:
Individual Title Sets may also be collapsed and expanded in the
Dynamic Window by clicking on the blue arrows in the right column.
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Maximize_Content List
Opens a window with individual preview screens for each Title Set. (Back)
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5.2 Project Library/Burner Window
This is where you can burn or delete a previous project that you have
saved to your Project Library on your hard drive. You may also add a new
project to your Project Library by clicking on Add and browsing for a DVD
movie on your hard drive or network.
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Add_
Opens the Add Project Window and allows to you to browse for a DVD
movie anywhere on your hard drive or network. Click OK to add the
DVD movie to your Project Library. (Back)
Project_Type
You may select a DVD Image (Video_Ts Folder), or an ISO DVD Image.
(Back)
Project_Name
Enter the name of your Project. (Back)
Project_Path
Browse for a DVD movie anywhere on your hard drive or network. (Back)
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Selected_Recorder
Choose the DVD burner you wish to use from the pull down. (Back)
Disc_Label
Label the name of your DVD movie. (Back)
More_Labels
Create labels for ISO files. (Back)
Burning_Speed
Select your burning speed to match the blank DVD media. (Back)
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Eject_Disc_After Burn Complete
When the burning process is complete, the disc will be ejected. (Back)
Use_BurnProof
Internal buffer to help prevent problems during the burning process. (Back)
Number_(No.) of Copies
Select from 199 copies for this burn project. (Back)
Create_Video DVD
Video output will be in Video DVD format. (Back)
Create_ISO DVD
Video output will be in ISO DVD format. (Back)
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Inserted_Medium
Shows the type of DVD medium in the selected burner. (“No Medium”
when a burnable disc is not in the burner). (Back)
Eject_
Ejects the selected recorder (burner). (Back)
Erase_RW
Erase rewriteable DVD discs. (Back)
Back_
Back to the Project Library. (Back)
Burn_
Start the burning process to the blank DVD disc. (Back)
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5.3 Settings Window
If you wish to change the default settings, you can click on the settings
tab. The Settings Window allows you to select your DVD burner as well
as your preferred DVD burning speed. You can choose to have the DVD
Eject after Burn and use Buffer Underrun Protection. You may also
determine the permanent and temporary locations on your hard drive that
you choose to covert the DVD movie to.
There are other settings for disabling your screen saver, checking for
updates, showing tooltips when you mouse over a feature and selecting
the sounds you would like to hear at the completion of the conversion
cycle and burning process. Selecting the GUI language will cause the
software to open in the selected language.
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Select_DVD Burner
Scan you computer for all DVD burners and select the one you wish to
use for the burning project. (Back)
Burning_Speed_
Select your burning speed to match your burner and blank DVD media.
(Back)
Eject_After Burn
When the burning process is complete, the disc will be ejected. (Back)
Use_Buffer Underrun Protection
Helps prevent any interruption between the source and the destination
when the burning process is taking place. (Back)
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Project_Library
Set the location of your project library on your computer. The software
will default to converting the movie to a temp file on your hard drive. You
must deselect Burn After Convert, in the New Project Window to
convert a movie to your Project Library on your hard drive. (Back)
Temporary_Path
Set the temporary directory where the files are to be temporarily stored
on your hard drive. If you are making a copy of a DVD to DVD blank
disc, these files will be deleted after the burning process is complete.
(Back)
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Disable_Screensaver
Disable your screen saver to avoid any conflicts with the software. (Back)
Allow_DVDneXtCOPY to check for updates
The software will check for any online updates. (Back)
Show_Tooltips
You will see tooltips when you mouse over a feature. (Back)
Play_sound if Ready
Select your preferred .wav file sound alerts when the Conversion Cycle
and Burning Process are complete. (Back)
GUI_Language
The software will open in the selected language. (Back)
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5.4 Manage Profiles Window
This window allows you to select audio and subtitle languages, set the
Target Size and Quality of the DVD movie to be burned. You may also
choose to Overwrite Deposit Buffer, Remove Region Limitation or enable
the Preview While Copy function. You should experiment with various
settings to see which works best with your particular system and disc
media.
Once you have selected all your preferences, you click on OK and they
will be saved to that profile. You will be presented with the option to select
any profile you have created when you click on NEW in the Main Control
Panel.
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Select_Profile
Select New… to add a new profile or select the profile you would like to
modify. (Back)
Profile_Name
Enter the name of your new profile. (Back)
Language_Preselection
Check your preferred audio and subtitle language. (Back)
Target_Size
Determine the size of the video file that will be converted to your hard
drive and burned to your blank single or dual layer DVD disc. Custom
allows you to set the maximum size of the file. (Back)
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Quality_
For single or dual layer, you can select any range between the fastest
burn (Sharp Fastest) or the best quality (FluidSlowest). (Back)
Overwrite_Deposit Buffer
Reserves 100200 MB for the buffer to prevent DVD movies that have
trouble with recompression from creating errors. (Back)
Remove_Region Limitation
A Disc made in one region can be copied and played in another region.
(Back)
Enable_Preview While Copy
Allows you to watch the movie as it is being converted to your hard drive.
(Back)
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6.0 Advanced Operations
This is an overview of the various advanced operations found in DVD neXt
COPY that will greatly enhance your DVD copying experience. It is
suggested you read the Graphical User Interface Chapter first to fully
understand all the functions and features of the software.
6.1 Creating a Profile
The first profile you create should be the one you will be using most of
the time, as you will be offered this profile as default each time you
select Use Profiles in the New Project Window.
Step 1. From the Main control panel, click on Profiles.
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Step 2. Select New… and type in the profile name.
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Step 3. Select the Audio and Subtitle language you prefer.
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Step 4. Select Target Size and Quality
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Step 5. Choose to Overwrite Deposit Buffer, Remove Region Limitation
or enable the Preview While Copy function. Click on Ok.
NOTE: Please allow 20 seconds while software configures this profile.
When it has finished the Manage Profiles Window will close.
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6.2 Using a Profile
You will be presented with the option to select any profile you have
created when you click on NEW in the Main Control Panel.
Step 1. From the Main control panel, click on New.
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Step 2. Check the Use Profiles box and select the profile you want to
use.
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Step 3. Select your preferred Additional Settings and click OK.
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Step 4. The conversion cycle and burning process will be in accordance
with the instructions in the profile you have selected.
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6.3 Custom DVD
Clicking on Custom DVD during the conversion process will allow you to
preview and deselect any Title Sets or Audio and Subtitle Tracks you do
not want to copy.
Insert the movie you wish to copy into the DVD burner. (If you are using 2
drives, insert a blank DVD disc into your second burner).
Run DVD neXt COPY by clicking on either the desktop icon or
DVDneXtCOPY in the Start menu.
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the DVD drive with the movie in it. If you are using two drives you should
click Autostart Burning Process. If you are using a dual layer burner
and disc, you should set Target Size to 8.5 GB. Click on Ok.
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After clicking on ok, the Dynamic Window in the Main Control Panel will
display all the Title Sets in the Movie, with only the main movie expanded.
In most cases, the main movie will be Video Title Set 1. But on discs with
many Title Sets it could be another Title Set. (You can also identify the
main movie by the size of the (MB).
Step 3: Click on Custom DVD.
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This will set the copy mode to Custom DVD and expand all the Video Title
Sets in the Dynamic Window. You may click on and preview selected
tracks in the Preview Window while scanning in fast forward or reverse.
You may pause and play the movie or use the slider to move to any point
in the movie while previewing.
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Individual Title Sets on the DVD movie disc may also be collapsed and
expanded in the Dynamic Window by clicking on the blue arrows in the
right column.
You may also prefer to collapse or expand all Title Sets using the blue
triangle just below the right side of the Dynamic Window.
If you click on Maximize Content List this will open the Select DVD
Content Window to full screen.
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This window has individual preview screens for each Title Set.
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After deselecting unwanted Title Sets and Tracks, close the Select DVD
Content Window.
Step 4: Click on the blue start button. The movie will be converted to
your hard drive and burned to your blank disc with your custom settings.
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6.4 Conversion to Project Library
If you are making ONE copy of a DVD movie to a DVD blank disc, the
DVD movie uploaded during the conversion cycle (writing to your hard
drive) will be deleted after the burning process is complete. For multiple
copies, you need to convert the DVD movie to your Project Library folder
on your hard drive, which defaults to C:\DVDneXtCOPY\. (In the Settings
Window, you can browse for any folder on your network and designate it
as the location of your Project Library).
To convert a movie to your default Project Library:
Step 1: With the movie in your drive, click on New in the Master Control
Panel. This opens the New Project Window. Deselect Burn After
Convert in Additional Settings and click on OK.
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The movie will be converted to your Project Library on your hard drive.
features, trailers, etc., click on Movie Only. (Please refer to section 6.3
for making a Custom DVD).
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preview the movie while it is being converted to your Project Library on
your hard drive.
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conversion cycle is finished. The movie is now in your Project Library
and can be burned to a blank disc as many times as you like. It will
remain in your Project Library until you chose to delete it. (See the
section on Burning from your Project Library).
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7.0 Terms
A
acharacters An ISO9660 character set. A B C D E F G
H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 _SP ! “ % & ‘ ( ) * + , . : ; < =
> ?
administrator rights An administrator is who manages the
computer system.
Antipiracy Being against unauthorized use of patented
or copyrighted work.
Application Name The name of the application necessary for
accessing data from the CD.
ASCII American Standard for Information
Interchange – a binary code for text
communication and printer controls. It is the
built in character code in all computers.
ASPI Advanced SCSI Programmer’s Interface.
An expanded standard lowlevel interface
used for accessing SCSI devices
Audio There are three types of audio formats:
Dolby AC3, PCM, MPEG1 Layer II and
MPEG2
B
Bit A contraction of a binary digit. The binary
system number is based on powers of two.
A binary digit, or a bit, is either a one or a
zero. Since DVDs are digital storage media
format, all information is recorded as digital
data, or as bits (ones or zeros).
Block Also known as a sector or a logical block
and is identified by a logical block number
(LBN). A block is the smallest unit of
information on a CDROM that can be
addressed.
BMP Bit MaP file – a windows and OS/2
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bitmapped graphics file format
Buffer A memory holding area used to temporarily
store data.
Burn The process of writing information to a
writable CD or DVD.
Bytes Eight bits of digital data.
C
Cache A memory buffering method used to obtain
data faster than from a CD or other media.
Caddy The tray or carrier where the CD is placed
for reading or writing.
Caliber
CD Compact Disc
CDDA Compact Disc – Digital Audio, developed by
both Philips and Sony corporations. These
are playable on any audio CD player or
computer CDROM drive.
CDR Compact Disc – Recordable, These are
readonly on a standard CDROM drive.
Images, text data or sound can be recorded.
CDROM Compact Disc – Read Only Memory, Media
which can contain data, audio or voice.
CDROM Drive A hardware device which allows the CD
media to be read, played or recorded.
CDRW Compact Disc Read/Write, A rewriteable
CD. These can be erased and rerecorded.
CDText Text information stored on an audio CD in
either the leadin or in audio tracks.
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Compression A method to reduce the storage size
requirements of digital information by
removing redundant data. Video
compression allows the hundreds of
gigabytes of data contained in a full length
movie to be reduced so that it will fit on a
DVD.
Content The video, audio and graphics that are to be
added to a DVD.
Copyright Filename The name of a file located in the root
directory containing a copyright notice.
C2 The minimum security level defined by the
National Computer Security Center (NCSC).
D
DAT Digital Audio Tape
Data Preparer’s Name The name of the author of the Cd’s
contents.
Details Pane The details pane displays files associated
with currently selected session and directory
within that session.
Device Any electronic machine or component from
a transistor to a disc drive. Ther term
“device” always refers to hardware.
Disc An alternate spelling for disc. Disc is
usually used with readonly media, such as
CDs and CDROMs.
Disc at Once A single process method of recording data
on a CD. The Leadin is converted first,
then the data sector, followed by the Lead
out.
Disc Image A file that contains the image of a DVD. If
you elect to create a Disc Image, you can
then make copies of that DVD simply by
writing that Disc Image to a writeable CD or
DVD.
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Directory The term directory refers to the address of a
file of group of files on your hard drive or
removable media.
Direct X A set of multimedia programming interfaces
from Microsoft fro Windows.
Disc A direct access storage device such as
floppy disc, hard disc, magnetic disc, optical
disc, CDROM and DVD.
Dolby AC3 Dolby Audio Coding 3 – the audio coding
technology used in Dolby digital.
Dolby Digital A digital audio encoding system from Dolby
used in movie & home theatres.
DV Digital Video – video captured to a computer
from a digital camcorder.
DVD The term DVD officially doesn’t stand for
anything, although it is often said to stand
for Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video
Disc. DVDs are a 3 or 6 inch discs capable
of storing 2.2, 4.7, 8.5 9.4 or 17 gigabytes of
data.
DVDRAM Alternative competing format of recordonce
type discs with 2.4 GB storage capacity per
side.
DVDROM DVDRom does not contain Video_TS and
Audio_TS directories and therefore cannot
read by a consumer DVD player. DVD
ROMs typically are used to store data much
in a way a CD_ROM is used today.
DVDR/DVD+RW Alternative competing format of recordonce
type (DVD+R) or rerecordable type
(DVD+RW) discs with 4.7 GB storage
capacity per side.
E
Episodic Discs These are TV Series discs that have
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multiple shows that have been produced as
a single DVD.
EULA End User License Agreement
F
File System A data structure that converts the physical
image of a disc into a logical structure of
files and directories.
Folder The term directory refers to the address of a
file of group of files on your hard drive or
removable media.
Folder Pane The folder pane shows the tracks, sessions
and folders on the CD or DVD.
G
gigabytes One million bytes
GIF Graphics Interchange Format – a popular
bitmapped graphics file format developed by
CompuServe.
H
Hard drive The primary computer storage device, which
spins, reads and writes one or more fixed
disc platters. (hard drive & hard disc are
used synonymously)
Hard errors Errors that can not be automatically
recovered from device in a single read
attempt.
HDTV High Definition Television – A high
resolution digital television combined with
Dolby Digital surround sound (AC3).
Hexadecimal 16. The base 16 numbering system is used
as shorthand for representing binary
numbers. Each half byte (4bits) is assigned
a hex digit.
HFS Hierarchal File System. The file system
used by the Macintosh operating system to
arrange data on hard discs and floppy discs.
This system can also be used for CD
ROMs.
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HFS+ Allows longer file names (256) characters
and supports Unicode.
I
Image A single file containing all edited data on a
CD.
IFO Publishing information about the content of
this file would be contrary to the license
agreement and nondisclosure agreement
with the DVD forum.
.INI A file containing configuration information
for Windows. Some applications have their
own .ini files which hold program
information.
.ISO A CD image format similar to a BIN/CUE
image file set, but the one single .ISO file
contains both the data and the CD layout
information.
ISRC International Standard Recording Code
ISO9960 An international logical file format for CD
ROMs originally developed by the High
Sierra Group. All data on a CD is
addressed using logical block numbers
J
Joliet A logical file format created by Microsoft
Corporation which conforms to ISO9960
format. This format allows long file names
(up to 64 characters) and uses the Unicode
international character set.
JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group – a
standard for compressing still images.
K
Kilobytes 1 thousand bytes or 1,024 bytes in technical
specs.
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L
LBN Logical Block Number. See Block
Leadin The first part of a CDR recording session.
The Table of Contents is converted into the
leadin when the session is closed.
Leadout The ending area for each session where the
index to the next session is stored. Writing
the leadout closes the session.
License Number A number provided to a specific copy of the
software used to identify the end user who
purchased the product.
M
MCN Media Catalog number
Media Video and audio used in the creation of a
DVD
Mode 1 The original “ordering” of control information
in the sector header. Most basic form read
by all CD devices.
Mode 2 (XA) “extended architecture” that allows
definitions of subtypes within the data by
using an additional 8 bytes in the sector
header. This was moved from the back end
of the sector to the front to allow for this.
MPEG A video compression system developed by
the Motion Picture Experts Group. There
are currently two types in use: MPEG1 and
MPEG2.
MPEG1 Achieves approximately ¼ the resolution of
broadcast TV and is slow fro processing
high quality moving images.
MPEG2 The super high quality video technique used
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for DBS (satellite TV), DHTV and DVD.
MPEG4 A transportagnostic multimedia
representation technology developed as an
expansion on the MPEG2 standard.
MSF Minute Second Frame addressing, used
with both data and audio tracks. This is an
alternate addressing form for CD.
N
O
Optical Media A direct access media converted and read
by light.
P
Packet Writing A technique of writing to a CDR or CDRW
disc which allows small increments of data
to be added to the disc. This is used by
nearly all “draganddrop” type CD burning
software. See UDF.
PCM Pulse Code Modulation an uncompressed,
digitally codes representation of an analog
signal.
Preferences Options in a program that can be changed
by the user. They usually control the user
interface letting the user customize the way
they view data.
Publisher’s Name Identifies the name of the CD’s publisher
Q
Quick Erased disc CD/RW discs can be erased “quickly” taking
less than 5 minutes. However, the original
information is present on the disc but it
cannot be read by consumer drives. The
information on the disc can only be
recovered using special hardware.
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Region coding A standard based upon country that the
technology is available in.
S
SCSI Small Computer System Interface, An
interface allowing you to connect media
devices to your computer.
Sector The smallest unit of information on a CD
that can be addressed. Also referred to as
a block. A sector may contain a header,
synchronization bits and user data.
Different types of CDs contain different
sector sizes. A data CDROM contains a
sector size of 2048 bytes of data.
Settings User defined choices that can be “set” as
their default.
Soft errors Errors that the software can normally
recover from.
Subq Data A hex hump containing current position data
for the track, UPC code for the track, current
minutes and seconds time into the track and
ISRC.
SVCD Super Video Compact Disc – a movie on an
SVCD is the same quality as a VHS tape.
System Name The name of the operating system running
the application.
T
TDF Title Definition Format
Text Editor Software used to create and edit files that
contain only text.
Third Party Plugins Any 3 rd party plugin applications, such as a
Graphical User Interface (GUI), that are not
part of the DVD neXt Copy program.
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Thumbnail A small, scaleddown version of any given
image or video. Although typically much
smaller than the original image, thumbnails
give you a quick, overall preview of an entire
image.
Titleset A titleset is the highest position in the
hierarchy on a video DVD. Every DVD has
at least one, and most will contain multiple
chapters and/or titles. All files associated
with a given titleset have the prefix VTS_
and then the number of the titleset itself.
TOC Table of Contents, shows the contents of
every recorded session. The contents
consist of the number of tracks, the starting
location for each track, and the total size of
the data area. The leadin contains TOC.
Tool Bar A small window which contains buttons or
icons that are shortcuts to menu commands.
Toolbars list available commands.
Track On a data CDROM, one track may contain
data, files and folders. On an audio CD, a
single track contains one piece of music.
Each track is separated by a gap.
U
UDF Universal Disc Format, nearly all dragand
drop CD burning software uses this format.
UPC Unique Product Code, A unique bar code
format for a CD.
V
VCD Video Compact Disc – a CD that contains
moving pictures and sound.
VHS Video Home System – a half inch analog

videocassette recorder (VCR)
VOB Video Object File – the next step in video
files past analog source
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Volume Descriptor This resides at the beginning of the CD
where the structure of the file system is
located. A volume descriptor may contain:
system name, volume name, volume set
name. publisher’s name, data preparer’s
name, application name, copyright filename.
Volume Name The name of the CD displayed when it is
mounted.
Volume Set Name The name of the set of volumes.
W
.WAV Stores samples “in the raw” where no pre
processing is required other than formatting
of data.
X
XA See Mode 2
Y
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