Posted by Netmask on 05/16/06 05:06

"Patrick Neve" <neve@uoregon.edu> wrote in message
news:Pine.GSO.4.58.0605150757110.7962@darkwing.uoregon.edu...
> On Sun, 14 May 2006, Alpha wrote:
>> Be aware that most stand alone recorders are copy protection
>> sensitive.
>
> Good point.. I'm finding in reviews that many standalone recorders employ
> macrovision. Can anyone recommend a deck that is either lenient or
> doesn't use it at all?
>
> I want to point out that I'm not interested in bootlegging anything, this
> is strictly for personal backup of aging magnetic materials. While I
> don't know if this is technically legal, I believe it is morally
> legitimate.
>
> Thank you..

You can get macrovision eliminators http://www.sonel.com/ it should
only be needed if you have any old commercial tapes

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