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Question for DVD Burning Gurus?

I am getting ready to buy a DVD burner for my computer so I am a newbie at this. I am going to back up my movie collection. My question is this, do you lose much video and/or audio quality when you burn an original dual layer movie onto a compressed single layer disc in order to avoid having to use 2 discs for 1 movie? Also what software would you recommend for burning dvds? Thank you for your help.

Rick
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lokie
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Agree with both of the above post. I bought a DVD burner with the expectations of copying my movies. ItÂ’s not worth the hassle. I will use my burner for data back up, digital pictures and digital camcorder. I also thought I would copy TV shows with my ATI video card and then burn them on a DVD. Again- bad idea. The ATI card is just too unstable and unreliable and the recording looks awful.

Avideo I'm curious what the "tuner" does that you refered to in DVD recorders. How do you connect the recorder to the tv signal? Through the processor?
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lokie
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Vader007; I realize that he was referring to dvd recorder. When I said processor I meant the AV processor or preamp.
Excuse my ignorance but I don't know what a tuner is or does in a VCR or a dvd burner..
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