Looking for Program, software, code. .........whatever......

[Max7]

Hi..

I'm looking for a protection system for VCDs, so that they can't be copied.......... I know this sounds weird, but I really need it.

I have no idea of how to make this posible, I mean, even software CDs of important companies can be copied.

If you have idea of where I can get an aplication, code, or whatever, for making this posible let me know.

Any other protection idea may be post. Thanks.

[Truman]

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..I mean, even software CDs of important companies can be copied...
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That's right. Do you honestly think, you can protect yours?

[martymizah]

best bet is to just not let people borrow them...theres a way around everything in this world...

i find that if i have chapters cut into my mpg, i cannot copy them to my hard drive, but i can still make copies of the cd

good luck with that

im sure its impossible

[pinoy2201]

it is impossible to copy protect your vcds that only way u can mak it impossible to copy a any cd is to scratch it

[Max7]

Hummmmm..... I tougth this can't be done because of the structure of a VCD, we are talking about just some files..... I had the curiosity cause someone gave me a copied software CD that if it was copied to the HD and then burnned, the software won't work, normal... But....... when I tried to clon it with Nero and Cloncd, I got problems when the Cd is being read. The reading speed became very very very slow and I couldn't clone it??????

I have no idea why, or how this was made, maybe it's simple but I don't know...., so I'm interested to find how to do this with specific files for a VCD.

[vitualis]

Firstly, a VCD is NOT a CD-ROM.

Secondly, you can do all sorts of copy protection tricks on a CD-ROM that you CANNOT do on a VCD.

The physical layout of a VCD is as important as the content.

Herein lies the problem. Most copy protection schemes for data CDs involve messing around with the PHYSICAL LAYOUT of the disc. However, if you start doing that with a VCD, it won't be able to be read on a stand-alone player anymore.

I'm sure that there are some trivial tricks that you could employ for the VCD, but they would be just that, trivial. Anyone with any PC experience or knowledge would be able to overcome it.

Basically, as someone stated before, the best copy protection is to simply not lend it to anyone.

Regards.