DVDFAB PLATINUM 4™ TEST & REVIEW		Final Rating:   Ease of Use:   Backup Quality:   Feature Set :   Ease of Setup :   Help & Support:
		Company: Fengtao Software Inc. Version: Platinum 4.0.3.2 File Size: 6.0M Price: $49.95   Video Tutorial

Test Platform

The last time we evaluated DVDFAB Platinum, it received a 3-Star rating. This years version is vastly new and improved and has a new GUI and new attitude. This new version sports seven DVD to DVD copy modes in one plus the ability to DVD to many of the mobile formats such as iPod, Zune, PSP, xBox, PDA, PVP, etc. We downloaded, installed, and tested DVDFAB Platinum 4  to run on two test computers. One computer was "Home-Brewed" with an Athlon AMD 64 X2 4800 Dual-Core processor running at 2.4GHz, 1GB of memory, 100GB hard drive, and a Sony DRU-510A DVD/RW drive 32X (CD) and 12X (DVD). The other computer, a Gateway E06500D, with an Intel Pentium(R) running at 3GHz, 1GB of memory, 100GB hard drive, and a Plextor PX-708A DVD/RW drive (40X (CD) and 12X (DVD).

Test Results

The installation was flawless on both test computers. The original DVD movie was "Cast Away" (2000) starring Tom Hanks. The movie runtime was 143 minutes.  Upon inserting the original DVD movie and pressing the "Start" button, 16 minutes lapsed until we were prompted to insert blank DVD media. The DVD movie burning process was less than 8 minutes. We then inserted the copied DVD movie in our DVD player and the copy quality was that of the original to include all of the extras and menus options we selected. The same process was perform on our second test computer and it took 16 minutes to copy the movie and  approximately 7 minutes to burn the movie to DVD.

DVDFab Platinum 4 User Interface - Main Movie Copy

Upon inserting the DVD movie and launching DVDFAB Platinum 4 automatically scanned the inserted DVD movie. All that was left to do was to click the Start button to start the copying process.

DVDFab Platinum 4 Ripping and Transcoding Process

After approximately 20 minutes DVDFAB Platinum 4 ejected the original DVD and prompted us to insert a blank DVD.
 

Clicking OK initiated the Writing/Burning of the DVD.

DVD Burning Progress Window

In about 17 minutes, DVDFAB Platinum 4 ejected the burned DVD. When placed in a DVD player, the movie contained all of the extras and played beautifully.

DVDFAB Platinum 4 from start to finish produced a high-quality DVD in 33 minutes. Not as fast as 1Click DVD Copy Pro but well under and hour.
 

Results

Pros

DVDFAB Platinum 4 user graphical interface was simpler than the previous version and easier to use. We particularly liked the additional features that makes it possible to convert DVD movies to many of the mobile devices such as iPod, Zune, and PSP. DVDFAB Platinum 4 produced a high-quality DVD copies. Fast burning engine.
 

Cons

Last years cons were removed in this version. It is obvious careful thought during the development stage was given to making DVDFAB Platinum 4 easier to use and navigate through. One negative we had was that DVDFAB Platinum 4 includes so many features it might be a little intimidating to the novice. Slight color bleeding mostly around bright letters on a dark background.
 

Quality of Copy

Good. Slight color bleeding mostly around bright letters on a dark background.
 

Customer/Technical Support

We emailed Fengtae Software customer support and within an hour, a response was received. Their website has an excellent customer support system in place as well as an excellent forum.
 

Summary

Overall, DVDFAB Platinum 4 from Fengtae Software is a very good DVD copying product. It is a very easy program to navigate through, and the copied DVD was a very good copy of the replica.
 

DVDFAB Platinum 4 is all you need to backup DVDs. DVDFab Platinum is brand new, is completely rewritten, is based on 6 years of DVD copy software development. DVDFAB Platinum 4 is one of the easiest ways to copy a DVD movie. Just insert the movie and a blank DVD then press Start. Your entire movie - including menus, trailers and special features - is copied to a single DVD with just one click, and everything happens automatically. Backup your entire DVD - including menus, trailers, and special features - onto one or multiple discs.

[ Enlarge Screenshot ] Buy Now Key Features DVD to DVD 5 DVD to DVD copy mode available: Full Disc, Main Movie, Split, Customize and Clone.    Full Disc: All movies, menus and trailers, is copied to a DVD with just one click.   Main Movie: Just copy the movie, with specific audio/sub-picture.   Split: Copy a DVD-9 onto two DVD-5 discs with 100% quality, and preserve original menus on both discs. Ideal for episodic/season DVD movies, TV series, etc.   Customize: Personalize your DVDs! Want to make a DVD with only your favorite titles? How about cutting out those annoying commercials? Or selecting specific audio/subpicture? No problem! You can select just your favorite titles, specify the title playback order, with or without original menus, to create a DVD with only the stuff you want!   Clone: Make perfect 1:1 bit-to-bit copy of DVDs: Make perfect dual layer DVD copy by using the original layer break position. Copy data DVD disc, like PS2 DVD.   Very fast copying speed, normally it's about 10 - 20 minutes.   Burn to any blank DVD Disc (DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL). DVD to Mobile 3 DVD to Mobile copy mode available: Generic, iPod and PSP. More devices support can be added manually.   Generic: Convert DVD title to PC MPEG-4/DivX/XVID/H.264 AVI/MP4 file.   iPod: Convert DVD title to Apple iPod MPEG-4/H.264 MP4 file.   PSP: Convert DVD title to Sony PSP MPEG-4/H.264 MP4 file. Benefits  Remove all DVD copy protections, like CSS, RC, RCE, APS, UOPs, ARccOS, RipGuard, FluxDVD, CORE X2, etc.    Constantly updated to support latest DVD copy protections.   Backup scratched/dirty disc: Even if some information (IFO) cannot be read, you can still copy Main Movie or Customize. Recovery from DVD reading (VOB) error.   Constantly updated to support latest DVD burners and blank DVD discs.   Constantly updated to support more mobile devices.    FREE lifetime upgrade.   FREE lifetime support via e-mail, worldwide. System Requirements Windows Vista/XP/2000/98/ME Pentium II 500 MHz 128 MB of RAM 10 GB of Free Hard Disk Space A DVD-R(W) or DVD+R(W) Drive   DVDFAB Platinum 4  Buy Now