Newbie question please help =)

[blueice888]

Hello I am new to this copy thing and i have some question please help =)

1. Whats the best way to copy game? I know primoDVD does a copy to the HD and then copy to DVD-R but if I want to do a direct copy (DVD to DVD-R) what software should I use? and what is a good source dvd reader drive?

2. Me and my friend try to make a copy useing his dvd to dvd-r with a copy game and it don't work, but when he use original game to make the copy then it work, anyone know where it go wrong?

3. I have a pioner a05 and i use promoDVD to copy it to hd and then make a copy but I can't seem to get it to go over 1X ,and also when I copy it freez up some time and after a long time (1min or so then it free up again) anyone know whats wrong with it?

Many thx in advance