i tired the dvd encrypter/dvd shink/ nero combo but had bad burns. I d/l'd clonedvd which simplfied the process and havent had a bad burn yet. i think clonedvd costs 25 bucks, trial version available.
yes Nero and DVDshrink are the best. clonedvd has very few options compared to shrink. for example there is no option to select only the scenes you want or the option to select specific frames from a movie. plus shrink can combine multiple movies into 1. kinf od like a custom mixed music CD