newbie needs ps2 help PLEASE!!!!backups

[smoochie78]

aaaaaaarrrgggh!!!
can some please please please help?
i was wondering if using a flip top lid for the ps2 and the swap disks, can you do a direct dvd copy (i.e. copy straight onto dvd like u do with cd's) or is there a complicated process?if so what is this process- what on earth is patches???

i know that with a no swap method you can burn backups straight, but unsure about this way???

does the swap method recognise dvd movie backups?

also does anyone strongly object to using flip top lid, slide cards neo keys etc? is everyone for modchips, do they do that much more/easier to use? i mean im not a massive ps2 user so was just thinking this would be a cool quick solution for now

any comment s and advice would be excellent

cheers!!!