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just bought a new dvd re-writer. not sure how to fit it, do i need other programs such as dvd clone and file shrinks?

hahaha depends why you bought your burner. Sounds like you bought it with the sole purpose of copying dvd's. I bought mine for both backing up (after one of my HDD's died & had a hell of a time backing everything up) & also to create my own dvd's for both personal stuff & commercial sale from full quality digital & analogue video sources, & using professional video & dvd authoring & editing tools.

I think you need to go here: 1. http://www.videohelp.com/ & also here: 2. http://forum.dvd-guides.com/ also see: http://www.videohelp.com/tools

If you have a dvd 9 format burner then you won't need to shrink anything.