Emerson Macrovision

[MichelleMyBelle]

I was given the Emerson EWR10D4 Recorder as a gift. I am currently trying to back up my brother's DVD collection. I cannot seem to back up the DVDs because they are protected by Macrovision. Is there another piece of hardware I can purchase to solve this problem? Or is there a way I can connect different machines to bypass the Macrovision setting? (ie. connecting through a VCR, videocamera, etc.) Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Capmaster]

I recommend one of these methods:
1) Get a TBC and put it between the two machines, or
2) Rip the DVD to HD, then burn on a PC writer. Use DVDShrink to rip/decrypt it and Nero to burn it. This method would be cheaper than buying a decent TBC (~$250 - 300).

[telemike]

If you do not have a DVD burner you can use DVD2SVCD to create SVCD's on CD-R. Image quailty is quite good.

[DRP]

http://www.facetvideo.com/index.html

[MichelleMyBelle]

I do not have a DVD burner. I will check into DVD2SVCD, and see how that works out.

I was just watching an electronic shopping channel, and they mentioned a connector called "Sima Go DVD". Would this also work to bypass the Macrovision?

Thanks once again to everyone who has replied. You have been very helpful, and I truly appreciate it.

[lordsmurf]

Maybe. Maybe not.