Apollo DVD Copy Review: Features, Performance, and Pricing

How to Use Apollo DVD Copy to Clone DVDs — Step-by-step

What you’ll need

• Source DVD: The disc you want to clone.
• Blank DVD: A writable DVD (DVD-R or DVD+R) with enough capacity.
• Computer with DVD drive(s): Either one drive (requires temporary ISO) or two drives (source + target).
• Apollo DVD Copy installed (assumed Windows/macOS compatible).

Step 1 — Prepare drives and discs

1. Insert the source DVD into the source drive.
2. Insert a blank writable DVD into the target drive (if you have two drives). If only one drive, leave it empty for now.

Step 2 — Launch Apollo DVD Copy

1. Open Apollo DVD Copy.
2. Choose the cloning mode: Disc-to-Disc (two drives) or Disc-to-Image (one drive).

Step 3 — Select source and target

• Two-drive (Disc-to-Disc): Set the source as the original DVD drive and the target as the blank DVD drive.
• One-drive (Disc-to-Image): Set the source as the DVD drive and choose Save as ISO or folder. Specify a location on your hard drive.

Step 4 — Configure cloning options

• Copy mode: Select Full Disc to make an exact clone (recommended) or Main Movie to copy only the feature film.
• Compression: If target is smaller, choose automatic compression; otherwise use No Compression for lossless output.
• Region & CSS handling: Enable decryption if copying commercially encrypted DVDs (only if legally permitted in your jurisdiction).

Step 5 — Start the copy process

• Click Start or Copy.
• For one-drive method: after creating the ISO, Apollo will prompt you to remove the source and insert the blank DVD; then choose Burn Image to Disc and start burning.

Step 6 — Verify the copy

• Enable Verify data after burning (if available) or manually play the copied disc/ISO to confirm audio, subtitles, and menus work.

Troubleshooting tips

• Copy fails mid-way: Clean the disc and try again; try lowering read speed.
• Burning errors: Use a different brand of blank DVD or burn at a slower speed.
• Encrypted DVDs not copying: Ensure decryption option is enabled and legally allowed.

Legal note

Only clone DVDs you own or have permission to copy. Respect copyright and local laws.