Backup, Backup

wnyseek · April 16th, 2008, 10:06 PM

Does anybody have a good method for preserving movies that stretch over one CD?? I need to know so I can backup my files. Please help!

thegent · April 17th, 2008, 01:57 AM

Use a programme like VSO divxtoDVD & put many hours of movie onto One or more DVD's - or buy an external hardrive

**Name-Hunter** · April 17th, 2008, 08:25 PM

Almost any burning program can be set to make a "data DVD".
[Nero is a popular burning program on PC's, Toast is popular on Macs]

This is nothing more than a 4.2 GB disk of data, and will give you the desired result.
[As opposed to ripping a commercial DVD to a DVD, which is an entirely different subject]

You will need a optical drive capable of writing DVD's in addition to CD's.
This optical drive might already be a part of your computer system, but if not you can buy an "external" model that connects via USB or Firewire.

Here is a link to the popular brand Lite-On that may give you more information:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106098

wnyseek · April 28th, 2008, 02:57 AM

Is there a way to .zip or .rar videos that span more than one data cd?? I remember back in the day you could winzip a file over several floppy discs. Can you do that with current technology???

cascade · April 28th, 2008, 04:05 PM

burn them onto DVDs which hold about 5 gigabytes

**gordian_knot** · April 29th, 2008, 12:47 PM

I agree about burning them to DVD. But get good quality blanks. It's a false economy to buy cheap ones because when you want to copy or watch the film months or years later you'll find that half of them won't play. As I've found out from bitter experience!

wnyseek · April 30th, 2008, 10:17 PM

I recopy my stuff every two years. I didn't know that 5 GB CDs existed. I'll have to get a few of those

Quote:

Originally Posted by gordian_knot

I agree about burning them to DVD. But get good quality blanks. It's a false economy to buy cheap ones because when you want to copy or watch the film months or years later you'll find that half of them won't play. As I've found out from bitter experience!

**Name-Hunter** · May 1st, 2008, 06:27 PM

1. No 5 GB CD's exist
2. DVD disks can hold 4.2GB
Here is info from my post above

Quote:

Originally Posted by Name-Hunter

Almost any burning program can be set to make a "data DVD".
[Nero is a popular burning program on PC's, Toast is popular on Macs]

This is nothing more than a 4.2 GB disk of data, and will give you the desired result.
[As opposed to ripping a commercial DVD to a DVD, which is an entirely different subject]

You will need a optical drive capable of writing DVD's in addition to CD's.
This optical drive might already be a part of your computer system, but if not you can buy an "external" model that connects via USB or Firewire.

Here is a link to the popular brand Lite-On that may give you more information:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106098

wnyseek · May 4th, 2008, 08:32 PM

How big are DATA CDs?

**Name-Hunter** · May 6th, 2008, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wnyseek

How big are DATA CDs?

700MB

I am not trying to be a smart as* here.
I am trying to dis-spell myths.
While a DVD disk looks just like a CD disk they are different animals.
And DVD disks require a different optical drive technology than do CD disks.

Just like the new Blu-Ray disks [25GB capacity] require another type of optical drive technology.

April 16th, 2008, 10:06 PM	#1
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April 17th, 2008, 01:57 AM	#2
thegent Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 70 Thanks: 141 Thanked 5,606 Times in 69 Posts	Easy Use a programme like VSO divxtoDVD & put many hours of movie onto One or more DVD's - or buy an external hardrive

April 28th, 2008, 02:57 AM	#4
wnyseek Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 189 Thanks: 617 Thanked 5,344 Times in 176 Posts	Is there a way to .zip or .rar videos that span more than one data cd?? I remember back in the day you could winzip a file over several floppy discs. Can you do that with current technology??? __________________ All Time Top Ten Favs In Order of Greatness: 1. Christy Canyon 2. Bridgette Monet 3. Honey Wilder 4. Lisa DeLeeuw 5. Sharon Mitchell 6. Little Oral Annie 7. Kay Parker 8. D. LeMay 9 Angel (Jennifer James) 10. Loni Sanders All-Time Top Non-Porn Star Babes 1) Alyssa Milano 2) Jessica Alba 3) Scarlett Johanson 4) Britney Spears

May 4th, 2008, 08:32 PM	#9
wnyseek Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 189 Thanks: 617 Thanked 5,344 Times in 176 Posts	How big are DATA CDs? __________________ All Time Top Ten Favs In Order of Greatness: 1. Christy Canyon 2. Bridgette Monet 3. Honey Wilder 4. Lisa DeLeeuw 5. Sharon Mitchell 6. Little Oral Annie 7. Kay Parker 8. D. LeMay 9 Angel (Jennifer James) 10. Loni Sanders All-Time Top Non-Porn Star Babes 1) Alyssa Milano 2) Jessica Alba 3) Scarlett Johanson 4) Britney Spears

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April 17th, 2008, 08:25 PM	#3
Name-Hunter Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: USA Posts: 8,852 Thanks: 33,191 Thanked 250,914 Times in 8,776 Posts	Almost any burning program can be set to make a "data DVD". [Nero is a popular burning program on PC's, Toast is popular on Macs] This is nothing more than a 4.2 GB disk of data, and will give you the desired result. [As opposed to ripping a commercial DVD to a DVD, which is an entirely different subject] You will need a optical drive capable of writing DVD's in addition to CD's. This optical drive might already be a part of your computer system, but if not you can buy an "external" model that connects via USB or Firewire. Here is a link to the popular brand Lite-On that may give you more information: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106098

April 28th, 2008, 04:05 PM	#5
cascade Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 57 Thanked 301 Times in 9 Posts	burn them onto DVDs which hold about 5 gigabytes

April 29th, 2008, 12:47 PM	#6
gordian_knot Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gordium Posts: 1,225 Thanks: 6,524 Thanked 13,823 Times in 1,209 Posts	I agree about burning them to DVD. But get good quality blanks. It's a false economy to buy cheap ones because when you want to copy or watch the film months or years later you'll find that half of them won't play. As I've found out from bitter experience!