Macrovision work around for ADVC-50?

[Lcarvone]

I need a device and big hard drive to begin my home movie and old VHS to VCD etc. conversion journey but like many of you $$$ is at a premium.

I'd like the ADVC-100 but honestly the 50 will do all I need plus I could get a nice hard drive with it for the same amount of $$$ as the 100 alone.

The one stumbling block is Macrovision. A couple old and now rare retail VHS tapes I want to convert are Macrovision protected. Is there a work around using an ADVC-50 or am I stuck shelling out the extra bucks for the 100?

[Lcarvone]

Bueller?

[Lcarvone]

Anyone have any experience with this question? Also it appears, at least on the surface, that the DAC-100 from Data-Tek is very similar to the Canopus ADVC-100 but $100 cheaper. Has anyone used this and does it have the same Macrovision 'work-around'?

Any input would be appreciated

[The village idiot]

I thought I read something a macrovision and the DAC-100 at their web site. Other than that I don't remember if it does or does not.