DVD Decrypter allows making DVD/CD backup copies.

DVDs and CDs tend to deteriorate over the years, so the information they contain may become unrecoverable. The life and duration of CDs and DVDs is a topic of discussion between manufacturers and independent studies. The manufacturers claim that CDs and DVDs can last for 100 years and even 200. Independent studies claim that the average duration is ten years. Beyond the studies and data, the best we can do is keep our CDs/DVDs in a dry place, away from light, and well protected. In addition, it's recommended to perform a backup on a more long-lasting storage unit. We must use specialized software to back up our DVDs and CDs.

DVD Decrypter allows us to make copies of CDs and DVDs and save them on a hard disk. This program is specialized in backups of DVD movies, as it will enable us to "dump" copy-protected movies. Movies with copy protection can not be copied in the usual way on a computer and, therefore, may not be saved on a hard disk to avoid deterioration. This program allows us to preserve our DVD movies in a digital format.

The program stopped developing in 2005, and its last version was 3.5.4.0. This implies that we may be unable to make backup copies of DVD movies whose protection system was developed later in 2005.

The program also allows us to rip DVD movies by selecting only the scenes and audio tracks we want and can reduce movie size on the hard disk.

Another possibility is to create CDs and DVDs with ISO images. This way, we can create an exact movie copy but remove the copy protection. This ISO image can be later burned on a DVD using DVD Decrypter or any other burning software like ImgBurn. In addition, ISO images can be used by programs that emulate a virtual CD/DVD, so if we want to, we will not have to burn ISO images on a physical disk.

The program is free and takes up less than 1 Megabyte installed on the hard disk.