i don't make as many dvds as most of u guys but when i do i use the following steps: with anydvd in background dvdshrink/reautho\main movie/compression settings-no compression; strip unneeded audio /backup as iso image/ put it in virtual drive/ launch dvdxrescue and using virtual drive as source make a backup...i do this because these discs seem to play in all dvd players i've tried including very old ones that won't play ant other copied dvd...i always assumed that dvdxrescue used a very intense burning process...does anyone knowoif newer software that is as good..i guess i could experiment but my coffee table has more than enough coasters