Download AnyDVD HD and install it on your computer. AnyDVD HD has the same functionality as the previous version of AnyDVD but also comes with Blu-ray and HD DVD support. Use AnyDVD HD to watch your HD DVD movies on your computer, or use the file ripper to save a copy of the movie on your computer. AnyDVD HD can remove encryption, user prohibitions and parental restrictions from any HD DVD. Insert the HD DVD into your disc drive and choose one of the many available options from within AnyDVD HD.
Purchase and install a copy of DVD-Cloner. In addition to providing DVD cloning capabilities, DVD-Cloner can also handle high-definition movies as well. Back up the movies on your HD DVDs onto your computer using DVD-Cloner. If you didn't like the original HD DVD menus, create your own with this software. DVD-Cloner can even convert the resulting HD DVD copy to portable formats for MP3 media players. Once you insert your HD DVD into your computer, DVD-Cloner will recognize the disc format and present you with options tailored to the HD DVD.
Install DVDFab HD Decrypter onto your computer. Copy the complete HD DVD onto your hard drive with DVD HD Decrypter. Insert the HD DVD into the HD DVD disc drive on the computer. Choose the copying method from within DVDFab HD Decrypter and click the "Start" button. The software will remove all of the protections from your movies so they can be played on any device, including your computer and portable devices. DVDFab HD Decrypter works with most recent version of the Windows operating system, including Vista and 7.
Purchase and install Nero 9 Reloaded. Use the Nero BackItUp & Burn utility to save your HD DVD movie on your computer and burn a new copy onto a blank disk. Archive as many HD movies as you want. Nero 9 Reloaded can then burn the archived copy onto a DVD or Blu-ray disc if you have the appropriate burning hardware. Insert your HD DVD and Nero 9 Reloaded will even play your HD DVDs on your computer straight from the disc drive.