| Software: DVD Cloner 6 | |||
| Version: 6.20 | |||
| File Size: 4.60 MB | |||
| Price: $59.99 | |||
| Company: OpenCloner, Inc | |||
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| DVD5 to DVD5 Copy Capability | |
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| DVD5 to DVD9 Copy Capability | |
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| Can Copy DVD Movie to Hard Drive | |
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| Can Copy DVD Movie from Hard Drive | |
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| Can Copy Episodic DVDs | |
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| Output Media Types | DVD(+/-)R Dual Layer, DVD(+/-)R(W), CD-R(W) |
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| Output Formats | NTSC, PAL | |
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| Supported Operating Systems | Windows Vista, XP, 2000, Me or 98SE | |
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All DVD Copies were made with blank Verbatim Digital Movie DVD-R media (Recommended). See our article on "What is the Best Quality DVD Media?"
Test Platform
DVD Cloner 6 is brand new for 2009. We downloaded, installed, and tested DVD Cloner 6 to run on two test computers. One computer was "Home-Brewed" with an Athlon AMD 64 X2 4800 Dual-Core processor running at 2.4GHz, 1GB of memory, 100GB hard drive, and a Sony DRU-510A DVD/RW drive 32X (CD) and 12X (DVD). The other computer, a Gateway E06500D, with an Intel Pentium(R) running at 3GHz, 1GB of memory, 100GB hard drive, and a Plextor PX-708A DVD/RW drive (40X (CD) and 12X (DVD). Installation and Test Results The installation was flawless on both test computers. The original DVD movie was "The Count of Monte Cristo" starring Jim Caviezel and Guy Pearce. The movie runtime was 131 minutes. Upon inserting the original DVD movie and pressing the "Start" button, 20 minutes lapsed until we were prompted to insert blank DVD media. The DVD movie burning process was less than 14 minutes. We then inserted the copied DVD movie in our DVD player and the copy quality was that of the original to include all of the extras and menus options we selected. The same process was perform on our second test computer and it took 21 minutes to copy the movie and approximately 16 minutes to burn the movie to DVD. |
DVD Cloner VI GUI Interface – Express Mode
At first glance DVD Cloner 6’s interface was simple and clean. DVD Cloner 6 has two modes to switch between: Express Mode (default) and Expert Mode. Clicking on the at the top allowed switching between the two modes.
DVD Cloner VI GUI Interface – Expert Mode
The Expert Mode allowed us to either (1) Copy a DVD movie to DVD, (2) Combine two DVD movies to DVD, and (3) Burn a movie that has already been ripped to a DVD.
Once an option is selected, DVD Cloner 6 made the process idiot-proof as indicated by the screenshots below:
Step 1 – Insert DVD
Step 2 – Select DVD Burner or Hard Drive To Write On
Step 3 – Select a Copy Mode
Step 4 – Select Options
Step 5 – Verify Your Settings
Step 6 – Start Reading DVD and Burning DVD Process
Video
The copied DVD movie looked and sounded great in our DVD player. DVD Cloner 6 from start to finish produced a high-quality DVD in 29 minutes.
Pros
DVD Cloner 6 user graphical interface was simple and easy to use. Vastly improved from the previous version. We were impressed with its rich feature set The software is true 1Click technology. Extra features to convert DVD to AVI, DVD to MPEG, and DVD to SVCD are integrated into the software.
Cons
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Quality of Copy
Excellent
Customer/Technical Support
We Emailed DVD Cloner 6 and within a few hours, a response was received. Their website has a good email customer support system.
Final Comments
DVD Cloner 6 is a powerful feature-rich DVD movie copy application and you won’t be disappointed. We really appreciated the integration of DVD to AVI, DVD to MPEG, and DVD to SVCD converters into the software. The $59.95 price tag makes it a good value. Technical and customer support was good. And, if not satisfied ,you get your money back. You’ll like this one.
