free software to download

An OS version would help. Mac? PC? OS 9? OS X? Linux? Windows?

heh i didnt even notice the CD-R thing. Yeah, no CD-R is gonna burn a DVD.

if you mean like burning commercial dvd movies onto cds, like converting the DVD into some other format (like divx).

Well thats possible, but illegal

Same goes for commercial vcd

If you want to burn your own vcds, try nero

Its not illegal to copy your own DVDs to DivX to playback on your computer....if you're renting and burning, that's a different story.

-dog*

It really depends on if you`re in the U.S. or not, you`re not allowed to use any kind of software that breaks copy-protection (because of the DMCA). So technically you might own/have backups, but its impossible to create them inside the U.S. legally, except if the DVD was without protection

I don't think you'll find anything for free, but try DVD-TO-SVCD. It costs $24.95 and you can buy it from here:

http://www.visual-mp3.com/review/2152.html

Also, you may want to check the following site, for information on DVD ripping:

http://www.dvdrhelp.com/dvdripping

http://gknot.doom9.org and download Gordian Knot and the other files listed (RipPack, etc)
Then read the guide here: http://www.doom9.org/gknot-main3.htm

-dog*

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