DVD protection

[jain30]

I am developing an application to burn the DVD video using the dvdauthor nad IMAPI v2.
But i don't have any idea how i can do the copy protection.
is something like i have to edit my IFO file or need to add some encryption.
Anyone helps me to find how i can do copy protection.

Thanks

[Midzuki]

If someone finds the DVDs you create are worth copying,
they will copy them, granted.

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[mats.hogberg]

The simple answer is: You can't. This place isn't really pro DRM/copy "protection", so be prepared for flames!

/Mats

[jman98]

You can't "protect" your DVDs unless you pay for a mastering company to press them and use CSS in the mastering process. There are no ways to protect them if you burn them yourself.

[guns1inger]

There is a reason that this post

https://forum.videohelp.com/topic223640.html

is a sticky at the top of the forum. It's not a new question, and there is no simple or easy answer.

[videobread]

The industry can't stop copying but, can reduce it considerably. The goal of industry has been to reduce casual copying and then improve on that. Joe Blow can no longer go to Best Buy and purchase DVD Xcopy and just press go to back up DVD's. That was the first phase of reducing casual copying. Phase two - Decryption programs no longer work on their own. They need to be used in conjunction with programs like Fix VTS. The industry has put little tricks on DVD's just to reduce casual copying. Phase three - random snags like <Blades>. The industry is always looking for new tricks. They would love to find a magic bullet but, know there is none to be found. Their only hope lies in Blu-Ray. The industry has cut casual copying down considerably. That is their goal. This site is good feedback for industry to monitor the effectiveness of their efforts.

[andkiich]

Copt protection just doesn't work, and the "casual" copier isn't copying DVDs for profit. They do it to not have to spend $20 more than once for a movie they already bought. I have little kids and DVDs go on trips, get left in the car, cars get broken into. I'd much rather replace a 10 cent CD or dollar DVD than a $15 CD or $20 DVD.

Blu-Ray is not the holy grail of copy protection, it and HD-DVD copy protections have already been cracked.

[jain30]

okey. all of you want to say that i can't protect the DVD copy. and i also know that but only thing is i want to reduce it. This is for the commercial purpose.

and what it does mean
"You can't "protect" your DVDs unless you pay for a mastering company to press them and use CSS in the mastering process"

and is there any software available which i can purchase for the copy protection.

[mats.hogberg]

and what it does mean
"You can't "protect" your DVDs unless you pay for a mastering company to press them and use CSS in the mastering process" is there any software available which i can purchase for the copy protection.

No, it means you can't do it with software - you have to go to a mastering company, give them your source mtrl, ask them to add CSS, and pay them for it.
About the only "consumer/prosumer" protection that works to some degree, is to keep the content relatively small, then "pad out" the DVD to the brim. Then physically damage the outer edge of the disk (where the dummy padding is) by scratching it. The DVD player will not try to read that part of the disk, but a ripper will, and will fail.

/Mats

[guns1inger]

And pay for the CSS licenses on a per disc quality basis. CSS is key based, and the information that makes up the key is written to an area of the disc that can only be reached by pressing machinery, not by burning.

[SLK001]

And pay for the CSS licenses on a per disc quality basis. CSS is key based, and the information that makes up the key is written to an area of the disc that can only be reached by pressing machinery, not by burning.

Not exactly true. This area can be reached by any burner / player. However, on burnable media, this area is PRE-EMBOSSED (RE: already written to) so that nothing can be written to the area. If you look closely at a DVD-R (or other burnable types) you can see a circular line just off the beginning of the burnable area.

But trying to protect your efforts from piracy is a waste of time and money. Price your end product reasonably and just live with those who must make that copy.