About DVD Wizard Pro
Features
DVD Wizard Pro is a fairly run-of-the-mill DVD copy program in most respects. It is a stable and efficient program for making backup copies of DVDs, and is simple to use and operate. There are, however, a few features that set it apart from most regular DVD copy programs, and put it in the fourth spot on our list.
Here are those features that make DVD Wizard Pro a good buy:
- XBOX and PS2 games backup
- VCR tape backup
- Good image quality on copies
- Relatively low price
The most outstanding feature of DVD Wizard Pro is its ability to copy and burn from formats that are not usually supported by DVD copy software. Backing up XBOX and PS2 games, for example, is not something that you can do with most other DVD copy software. This ability may prove extremely useful for anyone who owns several game discs or more. This is because game discs are much more susceptible to being damaged or lost, as they are used a great deal more frequently that most DVD movie discs. In a hardcore gamers' hands, a game disc may be used every day for an extended period of time, and the disc is prone to being scratched or damaged while being handled or even while being read in the console.
The ability to backup VCR tapes is another feature that highly recommends DVD Wizard Pro to those consumers for whom regular DVD copy software is not quite enough. This is a rather novel solution, as many people who have prized VCR tapes previously had no way of digitizing the contents of their beloved VCR tapes. These people are thus forced to keep those tapes, even as the VCR machine became obsolete and the DVD player replaced it as the machine that can be found in every household.
One important thing to note when backing up XBOX and PS2 games, however, is the need for a modchip. The XBOX and PS2 have been designed such that they spin discs in the opposite direction when reading them as compared to regular DVD players and disc drives. This helps to reduce piracy of the games, and also makes it impossible for regular DVD burners to replicate XBOX and PS2 games. A modchip is an additional chip that can be installed in the game console that will enable the drive to spin DVDs in the regular direction, thus allowing game backups to be played on the consoles. A modchip is fairly inexpensive, and you can expect one to set you back by roughly $50 USD.
Usability
While DVD Wizard Pro is simple and easy to use, it also lacks some of the features that made 1Click DVD Copy 5 the top ranking DVD copy software on this site. With a smaller set of features and less options to display, it seems more appropriate to call DVD Wizard Pro simple, as opposed to it being properly user-friendly.
Installation
As with most DVD copy software, the installation of DVD Wizard Pro is easy and proceeds smoothly and without any hitches.
Support
Customer service support is adequate and if you have any questions, you can contact the company that developed DVD Wizard Pro and they should answer your questions satisfactorily.
On the technical support side, however, the software lags as updates are not published with any form of regularity. This means that you will often find yourself waiting for the next update in order to be able to backup a recently released DVD movie that is incompatible with the version of software you are using.
Quality
The image quality of copied DVD movies are perfect, and copied games also function perfectly. With copied DVD movies, menus, bonus materials, and extras are all present and working. As DVD Wizard Pro does not use any form of video compression, the sharpness and clarity of the copied picture should be exactly the same as the original, and this is indeed the case.
Summary
As a pure DVD copy program, DVD Wizard Pro loses out to the other DVD copy programs ranked above it in our list. However, for those in the gaming or VCR tape niche, this is the perfect program for creating backups. It is effective for backing up XBOX and PS2 games as well as VCR tapes, making this one of the most versatile DVD copy programs available today. |
