Error in Copying a non-commercial DVD using Disk Utility

I have a non-commercial DVD. I am using Disk Utility to make an image and reproduce the DVD. It consistently runs through the cycle and at the very end I get a dialog box:
STOP "Input/Output Error"
Any ideas? I really would like to make back up copies of this video event.
I have used this method before to copy non-commercial DVDs
Thanks
glb
G5   Mac OS X (10.3.9)  

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