How to Copy an Unprotected DVD with VLC
Use VLC Convert/Save with a DVD you are legally allowed to copy, and understand the limits around menus, encryption and region controls.
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Set VLC as the default media player for selected file types on your operating system, using a reversible format-by-format approach.
Learn which recording, conversion, crop and filter tasks VLC can handle, and when a dedicated nonlinear video editor is the better tool.
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Enable VLC resume prompts, understand recent-item privacy, and fix local files that restart at the beginning instead of the saved position.
Adjust VLC brightness, contrast, color and sharpness for playback, while separating player filters from display or source problems.
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