dvd protection

[russ stevens]

Hi All,

Can anyone help please?

I am making DVDR's from video projects and was wondering if there are any programs out there to protect the discs from people trying to copy them? I work with DVDSP 2 and know about macrovision and CSS, but they only work on real dvd's (replicated).

Any ideas?

Thanks.
Russ

[pusa]

Yes, it only works when it goes thru a DVD house replication. The macrovision and CSS in DVDSP2, all it's doing is just flaging it.

[deadsierra]

I thought DVDSP2 actually did put in Macrovision, and just flagged the CSS. Never actually tried it though. Oh, and CSS licenses aren't cheap, so unless you're planning on releasing several hundred thousand copies...

Also, I wonder of the usefulness of adding Macrovision or CSS to a DVD. Doesn't do a thing anymore...

[WiseWeasel]

Yeah, seriously, don't even bother. As a part of the MacTheRipper project, let me tell you that someone who wants to copy your DVD is going to copy your DVD, no matter what you do. Just save your money and release as region 0, unprotected. The most effective anti-copying measure is making it a dual-layered DVD >4.37 GB, and even that is not infallible.

[galactica]

i was going to say wouldnt the rippers be able to remove the protection he pays to put on the dvd's?!!

seems pointless if you ask me.

[pusa]

The most effective anti-copying measure is making it a dual-layered DVD >4.37 GB, and even that is not infallible.

WiseWeasel, can you please explain this to me. I really don't understand this. When authoring a DVD in DVDSP2, you can make a dual layer even though it only outputting 4.37 gigs?

[deadsierra]

The most effective anti-copying measure is making it a dual-layered DVD >4.37 GB, and even that is not infallible.

WiseWeasel, can you please explain this to me. I really don't understand this. When authoring a DVD in DVDSP2, you can make a dual layer even though it only outputting 4.37 gigs?

Nope, what he meant is that if you make a DVD larger than 4.37GB (>4.37GB) it'll be a little harder to duplicate.

[WiseWeasel]

WiseWeasel, can you please explain this to me. I really don't understand this. When authoring a DVD in DVDSP2, you can make a dual layer even though it only outputting 4.37 gigs?

You can actually make dual-layered DVDs with DVDSP, you just can't save it to DVD-R. Many people send them to the replicators on hard drives, or some other medium capable of holding an entire DVD-9 project.