Posted by Roy L. Fuchs on 01/02/06 04:10

On Sun, 01 Jan 2006 20:31:01 -0700, Tony <tonylev@gmail.com> Gave us:

>Just got a Pioneer DVD recorder. Should I be able to backup my
>laserdiscs to DVD or will the "copy protection" prevent this? I ask
>as the laserdiscs contain no copy protection system that I am aware
>of. Do I need additional hardware?


Earlier disc didn't. Later discs had MV on them IIRC.

I would use a PC to grab the output and create a master video file. I
would not try to make a direct recording. This is better if you need
to turn or switch discs. You'll be able to edit the masters into a
single file free of breaks.

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