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Posted by Sune Mlgaard on 08/04/06 09:29
Long John wrote:
> What country are you in..? I'm not aware of this here in the USA...
I'm in Denmark, so it might be a European issue. I thought it was
global, though. Incidentally, try finding a copy protected audio CD and
look for the CD Digital Audio label. I haven't found any with both.
> I'm not sure what FAQ you read...there are many sites all claiming
> to have the accurate truth...I'd search around abit more
http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#1.11
> The key to the magic kingdon is video line 22 as output by the dvd player
>
> He's what the deal is: DVD copy protection is resident on video line 22...if
> you
> have a SET-TOP dvd player, and can't make a dub (authorized personal back
> up copies are considered Fair Use), then you can use a sync restoral box
> that strips
> out line 22 and replaces it with clean sync pulses...I use a Sima SCC-2, and
> it works
> great unless the AC line voltage (mains) drops below 110 volts AC rms, at
> which point
> it will lose sync, but a Variac and a voltage meter helps me avoid that
> problem...
>
> This won't help you with a dvd player in a computer, but this is a solution
> for those
> with a desktop set to set dubs...it also works with Dishnet when it says I
> cannot
> record a protected movie
>
> If you do a google for video copy protection, you'll evetually see video
> line 22 mentioned
Interesting, and thanks. However, the main issue is the failure to read
files directly from the media in a computer.
What I see is, that the drive itself reports failure on such attempts,
leading me to believe that there is some sort of protection involved
that deals with the low-level access to the medium. I have been unable
to find any info on this protection scheme, though I have since found
ways to play back the movie (thanks Malcolm. Totem works too).
I still doubt very much that this protection scheme is part of the
specification, as it is nowhere to be found in the sources I have found
(the link above seems quite thorough), and would thus like to make a
complaint to the relevant authorities, however, I would like some sort
of confirmation that it is indeed unspecified.
Best regards,
Sune
--
I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us
with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.
- Galileo Galilei
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