dvd encrytion /protection

[fenics]

Guys how can i add encrytion to my dvd movie i made?I mean i just
created a dvd which i want to share with my friend, since i dont want
just anybody can duplicate it so easy?

pleae help

[guns1inger]

The short answer is you cannot. Hollywood, with all it's millions, cannot protect it's own product, so you, with no budget, cannot.

The long answer is here : https://forum.videohelp.com/topic223640.html - yes, it drops to ridicule pretty quickly, and at times gets abusive, but read it anyway if you are serious about finding an answer.

The only way your disc will never be copied is if you never give it to anyone. And seriously, is what you have that precious that your friends shouldn't copy it, or so fantastic that they will copy it ?

[jagabo]

Pay the annual $15,500 fee to license CSS, pay the per-unit license fee for the number of discs you wish to make, add CSS to your DVDs via a commercial pressing service because DVD-R and DVD+R can't be burned with CSS. Then watch everyone use the common DVD ripping tools to copy your DVDs.

[jman98]

guns1inger and jagabo are correct. To say it more directly, the official DVD copy protection method is CSS and CSS is not available in consumer software. You'll have to use a commercial pressing service to make the discs (as jagabo says), which could be cost prohibitive to you.

Another method is to also use ARCCOS, which some older ripping programs can't handle. Again, you'll have to pay for this and use a commercial pressing service and it can still be defeated by newer ripping programs.

guns1inger's link might lead to a homemade solution that may or may not work for you, but again, note that it will still be possible to copy your discs if the person you give it to is very determined. I strongly agree with guns1inger that if your disc is so precious that you don't want it copied, maybe it's too precious to give to your friends. And if you care if a "friend" wants to copy it, is that person really your friend? Do you really think of that person as a friend if you are worried that they might copy one disc? Is that person really your friend if he/she would copy something you don't want copied?

[fenics]

guns1inger and jagabo are correct. To say it more directly, the official DVD copy protection method is CSS and CSS is not available in consumer software. You'll have to use a commercial pressing service to make the discs (as jagabo says), which could be cost prohibitive to you.

Another method is to also use ARCCOS, which some older ripping programs can't handle. Again, you'll have to pay for this and use a commercial pressing service and it can still be defeated by newer ripping programs.

guns1inger's link might lead to a homemade solution that may or may not work for you, but again, note that it will still be possible to copy your discs if the person you give it to is very determined. I strongly agree with guns1inger that if your disc is so precious that you don't want it copied, maybe it's too precious to give to your friends. And if you care if a "friend" wants to copy it, is that person really your friend? Do you really think of that person as a friend if you are worried that they might copy one disc? Is that person really your friend if he/she would copy something you don't want copied?

yeh i do know that...i mean protecting the cd for average untechy people from duplicating it so easily.I heard about ptprotect anti ripping, and cd-cops appz can do the task?Am just curious how its done...

thanks

[leghorn]

Why don't you try it first? I'd be curious to know if AnyDVD of DVDFab are able to handle CD-/DVD-/DVD-R Cops or PTProtect.

Both companies have quite steep prices; PTProtect is more affordable though, and it also offers a free trial.

[videopoo]

Just so everyone knows, CSS is free at many replicators. Its the replicator who pays for the license . I did a small job recently. 1000 units packaged complete with CSS - $1300.

[cdb]

Videopoo, can you tell me the name of the replicator? That's a pretty good price.

[Dv8ted2]

You are spinning your wheels. Anyone can type into a search engine how to copy dvd's and the unwashed masses will be able to copy your discs. Like stated before, the only way to keep them from being copied is to not give them out.

[tomlee59]

Agreed. It's a waste of time. Anyone who really wants to copy it, can.

[cdb]

I know that, and tell it to the organization I work for. I even show them how easy it is. Nevertheless, they want to have the option to replicate with CSS and the price videopoo quoted is something I want to be able pass on, even as an option I do not recommend.

[videopoo]

If its free, you might as well provide on the disc - certainly wouldn't hurt!

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