3 Best Blu-ray Recorder Alternatives to Copy Blu-ray

The Blu-ray format provides consumers with access to high definition quality video (and audio) in a disc-based format that is suitable for a home theater experience. However, when Blu-ray specifications were developed, it was insured that in addition to playback, that it provided the ability to record. Featured with built-in satellite HDTV tuners, Blu-ray recorders could record broadcasting/streaming contents. Although there are different types of Blu-ray recorders in the market, they all share the same basic functions: over Wi-Fi or mobile broadband, they allow users to record what's on TV or streaming video right now, schedule a recording in advance or create a recurring recording and then wirelessly play the recorded content to compatible PCs or storing the content on a built-in hard disk. In this post, you will get to know 3 best Blu-ray recorder alternatives and how to use them to copy Blu-ray.

Part 1: What is a Blu-ray Recorder?

Blu-ray Disc Recorder is a fixed video device. In addition to playing BD-Video and DVD, it can also record and play back on recordable Blu-ray discs. On the contrary, only players that do not have a recording function are called "BD players". It is one of the third-generation CD recorders, which usually includes DVD video playback as a standard function of the player, and the recorder can burn to recordable DVDs.

Besides the main function of recording TV shows, it supports recording DVDs and Blu-ray discs with the help of Blu-ray player. However, Blu-ray recorder is based on the Blu-ray DVD technology standard. There are two types of Blu-ray recorder. One is a true Blu-ray recorder, which can read and write all formats of discs and package Blu-ray discs; the other is combo, which can read all format discs including Blu-ray discs. But it can only write DVD and CD burning discs, not Blu-ray burning discs. Anyway, simply speaking, the Blu-ray recorder we talk about today is the device which can be able to record and copy the Blu-ray discs.

Part 2: How to Use Blu-ray Recorder to Record Movies?

Then, how does a Blu-ray recorder record and copy Blu-ray discs? Generally, there are two major ways to record Blu-ray discs with Blu-ray recorder. The first solution is to seek help from a Blu-ray player. Since the Blu-ray DVD recorder is a device that digitally record analog signals, we need a standalone Blu-ray player to read the Blu-ray disc and deliver compatible signals. Most Blu-ray high definition players have an analog output that delivers standard definition signals. If a high definition disc is played, the output will normally provide a standard definition (SD) version of the content. Using the analog output means that it is possible to use Blu-ray players on SD televisions. When an HD television is installed, the HDMI port can be used to obtain HD video. Before purchasing a Blu-ray player, check that it has an analog output and that it provides a down converted signal of HD material on the analog ports.

Before moving to the second method, another point that needs to be clear is that Blu-ray recorder would not be capable of recording some encrypted Blu-ray discs, such as the Blu-ray disc with region codes protection. In such as a case, the second way to record and copy Blu-ray discs is to combine computer with Blu-ray optical drive and a Blu-ray copy program. In other words, you have to seek some Blu-ray recorder alternatives, including some powerful Blu-ray copy programs which can directly record and copy Blu-ray discs regardless of any disc protection. The following part would introduce several Blu-ray recorder alternatives.

Part 3: 3 Best Blu-ray Recorder Alternatives

Since Blu-ray recorder is quite limited on recording and copying the protected Blu-ray discs, then some Blu-ray recorder alternatives would be quite necessary to be introduced here to help users to copy the Blu-ray movies in an efficient way. In this part, you can refer to the following 3 Blu-ray recorder alternatives.

△ 1. Leawo Blu-ray Copy

As one of the excellent Blu-ray disc copy program which can copy Blu-ray & DVD disc without any quality losses, Leawo Blu-ray Copy will offer you the comprehensive solutions of disc copying requirements. Regardless of disc protection and region restriction, Leawo Blu-ray Copy can successfully decrypt and remove discs region codes with ease. Not only can this program help you to convert Blu-ray to DVD with 1:1 quality, but also it can burn ISO image to DVD/Blu-ray with a lot of personalized settings. Furthermore, you will enjoy 6X higher copy speed, diverse program settings and friendly easy UI.

△ 2. Leawo UHD Copy

With time passing by, some more advanced high quality movie would be released accordingly, including 4K UHD Blu-ray. However, you would not be able to get the UHD Blu-ray playback solution unless you have obtained a professional UHD Blu-ray player or you can get the UHD Blu-ray copy with Leawo UHD Copy which can copy 4K UHD Blu-ray movies of all countries in an easy way. As one of the best UHD disc copy program, Leawo UHD Copy would easily copy the content in both Full Movie mode and Main Movie move without any quality losses. In the copy process, this program could retain the Dolby Vision image quality as well as the HDR10/10+ image as well. Even for the beginner users, its easy-to-use UI would quite be attractive.

△ 3. BurnAware

BurnAware is a family of full-featured and free burning software to create CD, DVD and Blu-ray discs of all types. Home users can easily burn bootable discs, multisession discs, high-quality audio CDs and video DVDs, make, copy and burn disc images. Power users will benefit from BurnAware's advanced options, including control of boot settings, UDF partition and versions, ISO levels and restrictions, session selection, CD text for tracks and discs, data recovering, and direct copying. However, it could only copy and back up unencrypted Blu-ray discs.

Part 4: How to Use the Best Blu-ray Recorder Alternative to Record and Copy Blu-ray Discs?

After learning the 3 best Blu-ray recorder alternatives, you should have idea that which one is the best. Although Handbrake is a free program to copy discs, it is not able to copy discs that are under copy-protection. While Leawo Blu-ray Copy and Leawo UHD Copy can copy discs that are even under AACS2.0 protection. Therefore, Leawo Blu-ray Copy is the best to copy Blu-ray discs, and Leawo UHD Copy is the best to copy 4K Blu-ray discs. Follow the steps below to learn how to use them respectively.

1. How to use Leawo Blu-ray Copy to copy Blu-ray discs?

Step 1. Get Leawo Blu-ray copy program

Download Leawo Blu-ray Copy and install it on your computer. As a module for Leawo Prof. Media 11, here you only need to download Leawo Prof. Media 11 directly and enter the main interface to choose the Blu-ray Copy module.

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• Leawo Blu-ray Copy

  - 1:1 copy Blu-ray movies without quality loss.
  - Backup Blu-ray/DVD with 3 Copy Modes.
  - Remove copy protection from Blu-ray discs.
  - Copy Blu-ray in 1:1 quality with 6X higher speed.
  - Easy-to-use UI and multiple user-friendly settings.

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Step 2. Import Blu-ray disc to your computer

Open the program and insert the Blu-ray disc to the drive on your computer. Once inserted the Blu-ray, then click “Add Blu-ray/DVD” to load the Blu-ray.

Step 3. Choose relevant settings

You can select the Disc Type, Copy Mode (Full Movie, Main Movie and Custom Mode) and subtitle and audio track.

Step 4. Start copying Blu-ray to DVD

Once set all the parameters, you can click the big green button “Copy” on the top-right corner. Before copying, you will be required to set the “Copy to”, “Disc Label”, “Save to”.

If you only have one CD-ROM drive, you can firstly rip the Blu-ray disc content to hard drive and then copy the content onto your blank DVD disc.

2. How to use Leawo UHD Copy to copy 4K Blu-ray discs?

The steps on using Leawo UHD Copy to copy Blu-ray discs would be similar to that of Leawo Blu-ray Copy. For the detailed steps, please refer to the following information.

Step 1. Download Leawo UHD Copy

Just like Leawo Blu-ray Copy, as a module of Leawo Prof. Media 11, you can download and install Leawo Prof. Media 11 to your computer.

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• Leawo UHD Copy

  - 1:1 copy 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray movies without quality loss.
  - Copy 4K UHD Blu-ray movies of all countries easily
  - Remove the 'unbreakable' AACS 2.0 protection upon 4K UHD blu-ray discs.
  - Deliver quality-lossless BD100 to BD100, BD66 to BD66 and 3D UHD disc backup.
  - Preserve the original HDR10, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision image quality.
  - Easy-to-use UI and multiple user-friendly settings.

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Step 2. Load the 4K Blu-ray disc

You can import the source by click on the “Add UHD/Blu-ray/DVD” button. Here you can directly load the Blu-ray disc to the disc drive.

Step 3. Choose relevant settings

You can select the Disc Type, Copy Mode (Full Movie, Main Movie and Custom Mode) and subtitle and audio track.

Step 4. Start copying Blu-ray to UHD content

Once set all the parameters, you can click the big green button “Copy” on the top-right corner. Before copying, you will be required to set the “Copy to”, “Disc Label”, “Save to”. Here, you should also confirm the saving route.

Part 5: Blu-ray Recorder vs. Blu-ray Recorder Alternative

We have provided two solutions above for people who want to copy Blu-ray disc, and we will do a simple comparison below to help people decide which method they prefer.

1. Functionality

In terms of functionality, Blu-ray recorder can record video in various resolutions depending on the recording mode used and source files. But it doesn’t support copy protected Blu-ray discs. For Blu-ray copy software, like Leawo Blu-ray Copy, it can remove various protections such as AACS, BD+, MKB and CSS protected Blu-ray/DVD disks which could make Blu-ray/DVD disks region-free. Leawo Blu-ray Copy regularly updates its app to include the latest utilities to remove the latest disc protections.

2. Price

There aren't many Blu-ray recorders in the market, thus these devices are quite expensive for less market competition which may cost you over 1000 USD. While, it only takes less than 100 USD to purchase an external Blu-ray drive, and very cost-effective price to subscribe full version license of using a Blu-ray Copy software like Leawo Blu-ray Copy.

3. Operation Requirements

A Blu-ray recorder is a standalone unit that connects to a TV and record video and audio. If you bought a Blu-ray recorder, you need to read through the user's guide to figure out how to connect it to a TV and how to make it work with the Blu-ray player, which is quite challenging to people without basic technique knowledge. While, Leawo Blu-ray copy software application is easy to use. Once the disc you want to copy is loaded into the interface, you simply click the Copy button to start the disc-to-disc copy option.