DVD Backup: Which Way is the Best? by Artem Chlegov
DVD disk is a quite fragile medium and even despite special protection layer on each disk it is still very easy to damage. Unlike VHS tapes, even dropping the disk or putting it in its box in the wrong way sometime might be enough to scratch it and get reading errors as a result. ... And if you prefer to keep and watch movies on your PC, same backup programs that you use DVD backup will allow you to create a copy of DVD on your hard drive. ... However, after recording DivXMpeg-4 movie on CD or DVD in most cases it will be possible to watch it on PC only, as MPEG-4 capable DVD players are...

Backup To DVD: 8 Reasons Why by Johan Beyers
A backup to DVD gives you advantages that no other backup method can match. Here are 8 advantages you have when doing a backup to DVD: Low initial cost -- These days, DVD writers are often bundled with new computers. Even if your computer does not have one built-in, you can get one for... Easy, compact storage -- Suppose you do a backup every week, using one DVD per backup. ... Backup history -- As you backup files to DVD, you build up a history of how the files have changed . ... Multiple copies -- If you backup to DVD R and store those disks, you have multiple copies of your data.

Breaking Your Backup: Seven Ways to a Useless Backup by Johan Beyers
A backup of your data is something you don't need often, but when you need it, it is critical. Many people break their backup data without realizing it. Here are some of the ways you can accidentally break your backup: Don't test it -- Most backup programs are complicated, with lots of... Only changed files -- When you backup to CD, DVD or tapes, it usually takes too much time to do a full backup using multiple disks. ... However, if you do not do a regular full backup, you run the risk of the original full backup becoming corrupt over time.

3 Ways Computers Can Hurt Your Ministry - Part 1 - Ineffective Data Backups by Donnie Schexnayder
Our computers have become almost indispensable ministry tools. What would you do if the worst happened and you had to function without your computers? Would your ministry survive? This article is the first in a 3-part series on how to protect your ministry from serious computer-related loss. ... I’ll have some important recommendations for you later in this article, but the critical thing to understand is that you MUST do something…any kind of data backup is better than none at all. ... The most common method of backing up data is to use a tape drive and backup tapes.

Offsite Data Backup Not Just for Fortune 500 Companies Anymore by Harald Anderson
In today’s high paced digital world there is a very high value placed on information. Not just the kind of information you read in the newspaper or your favorite trade journals, but the type of information that we generate on a day to day basis with our digital devices. ... Online backup (or remote backup) solutions are available and within the reach of even the novice computer user. ... Nowadays we all have data that we want to preserve and ensure it’s usefulness to us, and if you are serious about protecting your data you should seriously consider an offline secure backup solution.

Facing DVD Software Dilemma? It's Brainlessly Simple by David Deprice
1. Pocket DVD Wizard http://www.deprice.com/pocketdvdwizard.htm The Pocket DVD Wizard allows you to make backup copies of your personal DVDs, Mpeg, Avi and DivX® video and then play them on your Windows Mobile™ Pocket PC or Portable Media Center. Imagine the possibilities! ... It can copy 9GB double layer DVD movies into a 4.7GB DVD-R disc, can turn your photos into DVD movies with Hollywood style motion effects, can convert other video formats (avi, wmv, vob, asf, DivX, Mpeg,...) into DVD video, can transfer miniDV camcorder tapes directly to DVD video.

How To Watch Movies On Your Pocket PC And Other Handheld Secrets by John Deprice
Handhelds, like PocketPC and Palm are incredible pieces of hardware. With appropriate software you can turn them into TVs, DVD players and much more. Curious? Read On. PocketDVDStudio (PQDVD) With PocketDVDStudio you can watch DVD movies on a wide variety of mobile devices, like Pocket PC,... The software can compress any DVD movie less than 3 hours long into a 128MB/256MB or larger memory card. ... You can now record your favourite TV program with your DVD recorder and transfer it to your Pocket PC, then watch it later in the office or on the beach.

Setting Up A Home Server by John Vizaniaris
Microsoft is in the works of releasing a Server operating system for home use. I think this is long overdue. But you don't have to wait, an XP Professional or Vista Business/Ultimate machine can do just fine for the task. First, the benefits of a home server: 1. ... Just make sure when selecting the backup destination you choose a directory on the server. ... Backups: You can configure your other computers to automatically backup to the server at a specified time. ... This is done by using the UNC functions.

How to Backup Your Data Properly by Michael Cottier
Your data is important to you and why shouldn’t it be. Computers have grown to be a part of our daily lives, so it’s safe to say that most of us would be devastated if we lost everything on our computer. That is kind of a scary thought as your data depends on a machine to keep and store it, and... Perhaps the best backup solution there is, next to a full hard disk backup, is a CD or DVD burner. ... The only problem with this backup strategy is that it takes a little while to complete the backup, and to get the best use out of it, you should do it once a week.

Backup-Backup-Backup by Michael Kaye
Why Do I Need To Backup My Computer? The question is this. If your computer happened to up and die one day and you lost all the information on it, would this affect your mood that day? If your answer was no then you would be one of the few that doesn’t need to Backup their computer. ... Some Common Backup Options Are: Backup to a separate Hard Drive: This is an excellent option if you have a lot of Data to Backup and need to Backup often. ... Backup to a DVD or CD Disk: Since most newer computers already have CDR/W and DVDR/W Drives in them this makes a very economical and...