The XCopy 9 DVD Backup And Copying Software Customer Comments

XCOPY 9 - DVD BACKUP SOFTWARE FOR PSP OR TV

I bought this program to more easily transfer DVDs to my PSP. While I have written a number of tutorials on how to do so, the market is being flooded with programs that "rip" DVDs for "backup" purposes. Since XCopy sold me on its "DVD to PSP" feature, that's the only portion I tested.

The first time I ran the application, version 2.0, it copied the wrong audio track, opting for the track with commentary instead of the primary audio track. Version 2.01 fixed this problem and I haven't had issues since. It would be nice if the application let you choose which audio track you prefered. The PSP transfer portion very bare-bones, but it has worked without a hitch with every transfer, which is exactly what I want :)

What's interesting is right after you install the software it prompts you to download a plug-in that is basically DeCSS. The web site warns you to only download it in a country which supports DVD decryption - do any of them? I own my DVDs and don't believe in piracy, and I hope you believe the same. Piracy hurts everybody, but you should still have the right to use *your* DVDs on any media player, whether it be a DVD player or your PSP.

The video quality is very good, and a 101 minute movie in "high" quality mode uses about 600-700 megabytes on a Memory Stick. I have not used the lower quality settings yet. It takes about the movie's duration to transfer the movie, so a 101 minute movie takes about 101 minutes to transfer. For the most part, that's pretty quick. The program does state a half gig Memory Stick as a minimum system requirement, which I feel was a good idea.

Overall, this program did what I asked it to do and appears to have done it well. I would ask the XCopy / Bling Software team to add some more customization to the PSP portion of the software, which is the only piece I use. I take good care of my DVDs, so I haven't needed a backup; but if I do, at least I have the other program which came with this product that accomplishes that task.

For those having issues using this product from the store, please make sure you update to version 2.01 or higher from the company's web site. The software is intelligent enough to tell you (when you launch it) when updates are available - quite the commendable feature, since many products still don't do that task well.

My rating: 4 stars for the PSP portion.