Getting a DVD-R version of a film or TV show to play on an ordinary DVD player may seem like it requires a degree in computer engineering, but this doesn't seem to be stopping many of you. According to a new survey by tech consultancy Futuresource Consulting, one in three American and British consumers said they have burned a DVD within the past six months. This tally is up from just over a quarter a year ago.
Not surprisingly, Hollywood blockbusters are a favourite rip-and-burn with copying of rented new releases a regular ploy. The UK stands out too for its copying habits. More Britons are burning TV shows in 2008 than they did in 2007 (a jump from 42 per cent to 61 per cent of respondents admit to as much). No doubt the several-season lag Britons must endure before American series are aired is proving too long a wait. And how are they doing it? The most common form of ripping a title is either to use a DVD player to copy to a DVD recorder, or using a computer software application for burning DVDs.
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