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Originally Posted by san85

i m finding difficulty in how to copy a dvd video to hard disc and then writing it using nero

I would suggest DVD Decrypter (Freeware)
http://www.dvddecrypter.com/
It can rip copy-protected DVD's also.

DVD Decrypter is a free tool that allows you to decrypt and copy DVDs to your PC's hard disk. From there you can watch them with the likes of WinDVD and PowerDVD, you can write them back to DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD+R / DVD+RW / DVD+R DL / DVD-RAM media or you can convert them to VCD / SVCD / DivX for burning onto CD-R / CD-RW.

DVD Decrypter can write most types of CD / DVD images via its 'ISO Write' mode, and it supports all the latest writers (including booktype / bitsetting on many of the major ones - i.e. BenQ, LiteOn, NEC, Plextor, Sony). You can even use DVD Decrypter to erase / format your rewritable media!

It takes 20-25 for ripping a DVD -9
Note the ripping speed depends on the PC speed and it's performance.

Originally Posted by san85

how to write a dvd video out of mpeg

Try WinAVI 6.3
http://www.winavi.com/WinAVI_Video_Converter.exe

WinAVI Video Converter is the fastest video convert solution in the world. It is also a ALL-IN-ONE solution for video file converting and burning. It supports convert:

AVI to DVD
AVI to MPEG
AVI to VCD
AVI to MPG
All video format to DVD/VCD/SVCD/MPEG
All video format to AVI/WMV/RM
Quicktime MOV convert
Flash SWF convert
DirectAC3 technology, supports AC3 5.1 Only in world
Burning vcd/svcd/dvd

WinAVI Video Converter is easy to use and powerful for experts. Just one click to convert with beautiful user interface. Burning VCD/SVCD/DVD is supported. It supports almost all video file formats, including AVI, MPEG1/2/4, VCD/SVCD/DVD, DivX, XVid, ASF, WMV, RM, QuickTime MOV, Flash SWF. And it has a powerful video decompress/compress engine that convert whole AVI movie to DVD in 1 hours. What're you waiting for? Just use this software to convert your AVI to DVD and enjoy it now!

Some details:

1. Fastest convert AVI to VCD/SVCD/DVD and support burning them. You can play it on your home dvd player!
2. Powerful video decompress/compress engine, the converting speed is fastest in the world. Convert a whole movie in any format to DVD only need 90 minutes, to SVCD only need 60 minutes and to vcd only need 30 minutes.
3. Convert all video format to MPEG1/2 VCD/SVCD/DVD and burning them.
4. Real Dolby AC3 audio encoder included.
5. Real DVD Navigator encoder included.
6. Convert all video format to AVI/DivX/XVid.
7. Convert all video format to ASF/WMV
8. Convert all video format to RM. (Real Video)
9. Support QuickTime .MOV and Flash .SWF format.
10.Easy to use.
11.Stunning video and audio quality.
12.Option to real-time or non real-time preview the video. That means you can watch the video when you converting.
13.Option to auto shutdown your computer when completed the conversion.
14.DirectAC3 technology, support AC3 5.1 channels. Speed up 20% for AVI files include AC3 audio.
15...

What's new:

WinAVI Video Converter v6.3
1. Support variable frame rate video to MPEG/DVD.
2. Fix a bug that picture color warp.
3. Fix other bugs.

So.. use DVD Decrypter to rip from DVD and use Winavi to convert mpg to DVD files. and u can burn easily now.