what dvd recorder for copyprotected tapes

[LCSHG]

Wtsinnc

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Be advised that my experience was exclusively to back up video DVDs,

I cannot vouch for it's effectiveness in allowing for backup of those formats or in removing the very latest in copy protection from the latest releases or from HD or Blue Ray DVDs.

As a last resort I tried backup using my DVD player to the Clarifier to the DMR-E80H and much to my surprise it worked. The same was true for several other new releases which could not be ripped using DVD Decrypter, DVDFab Decrypter, CloneDVD/AnyDVD, 1clickdvdcopy pro/dvd43, or any other program(s) I tried.
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I also stressed that I used my device to remove Macrovision from video tapes, NOT DVDs.



It sure sounded as you were speaking of CP removal, using a Clarifier, from DVD, HD, Blu-Ray

[wtsinnc]

LCSHG:

You are taking information from different posts by me regarding two completely different outboard devices. Suffice to say that unlike you, I was able to successfully implement "The Clarifier" for DVD backup and posted this information in hopes that it might be of some value to the OP or anyone else. To be sure, "The Clarifier" also bypasses Macrovision but I failed to mention that in my first post. I posted again 02-16-'08 at 10:37 in direct response to your question to me regarding the ad from Qualitek Industries and stated that the model VS-1 strongly resembled my Macrovision eliminator- a completely different device from "The Clarifier". In that post, I stated that my personal experience with the Macrovision eliminator had been positive. Your response(s) to my honest and accurate statements about both devices was, essentially, to call me a liar. I have no way of knowing (and really no longer care) why your stated experiences with these units was unsatisfactory. A guess is that you didn't know what you were doing or, perhaps, failed to comprehend the instructions just as you fail to comprehend my posts. I refuse to pursue this topic with you any further because it is obvious that you are simply looking for something and someone to disagree with. My experiences with both of the devices discussed by me has been positive and will continue to be and yours has not. You're just d***ed unlucky, I guess.

[lordsmurf]

wtsinnc, "liar" and "lacking experience" (or "lucky") are separate concepts. Every time I read a story about how a clarifier "removes it on every tape", I just shake my head. Those devices fail a large amount of the time, and many people don't actually WATCH the video that was transferred. There are often on-screen errors, sometimes dropped frames, other times complete choking of the digital recorder that see anti-copy (be it MV or others).

Only a TBC is 99.99% effective. Other devices far less.

Your experience will vary on your selection of tapes, but for an OVERALL SITUATION, it's not all that hot. Luck has nothing to do with it. Hence the posts we've made (LCSHG, myself, others in other threads and reviews). Remember your advice may be read by others, so let's not mislead them unintentionally.

Personally, I'm glad it worked out for you. You saved money by avoiding a TBC.

I recommend clarifiers when budgets are low, and risk is accepted by the buyer. But they need to know the risks, and many of these clarifiers are so pricey that you may as well get the TBC.

[lordsmurf]

"Most of the modification(s) to hardware such as a DVD player in order to bypass CSS or other content protection schemes in DVDs will not only void a warranty, but are problematic at best and require updates to be useful with the newer DVDs"

-- FYI, this is not true. However, I don't suggest hardware mods either.

[bevills1]

coody, some solutions to LiteON LVW-5005 recorder problems were given in your thread. I just realized I'd some how not seen your 1/31 post to that thread and just now replied to your last question there. I agree with LCSHG that the 5005 is 1 of the best solutions and have found no problem I couldn't fix.

[jet757f]

Well how about you output your DVD from the Liteon LVW-5007 (region free) to the hard drive of the Liteon LVW-5045. Seems to work pretty good although slow in real time.