DVD backup, technology beneath the tools

From: * Tong * (sun_tong_at_users.sourceforge.net)
Date: 08/31/05


Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 18:04:28 -0400

Hi,

Do I have to use those dvd backup tools?

I mean, if doing a full mirror of an unencrypted DVD5, using either
vobcopy or dvdbackup, would the result be different than simply mounting
the DVD and "cp -pr" by myself? What would the difference be?

When using the the growisofs, I get the impression that if I do

dd if=/dev/dvd of=dvd-img.iso ...

I will get an ISO image of the DVD. Is that so?

Thanks

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