lol...That could really be the problem all these guys are having. Make sure it says DVD-5 at the bottom unless you are using DVD+R DL Discs which hold twice as much data.
I had exactly no problem at all backing up Emily Rose with
AnyDVD 5.6.3.1 &
CloneDVD 2.8.5.1...in fact, here is my AnyDVD Log from it.
Summary for drive G: (AnyDVD 5.6.3.1)
Drive (Hardware) Region: 1
Media is a Data DVD.
Booktype: dvd-rom (version 1), Layers: 2 (opposite)
Video DVD (or CD) label: EXORCISM_OF_EMILY_ROSE
Media is CSS protected!
Video Standard: NTSC
Media is locked to region(s): 1!
Found & removed RCE protection!
DVD structure appears to be correct.
Structural copy protection not found.
Autorun not found on Video DVD.
Bad sector protection not found.
Emulating RPC-2 drive with region 1!