Re: MD: . dvd copyright/fragile MD players
On Wed, 28 Mar 2001 23:51:01 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 21:47 28/03/2001 +, Chad Gombosi wrote: [dvd to MD copying] In other words, just make an analogue copy. Alternatively, go into your player's setup menu and change the digital format from DD5.1/DTS to PCM Stereo. The MD recorder should cope with it fine. And it does just fine, or at least I have not had any problems making digital copies of DVD soundtracks using the digital out from my DVD player, to the digital in to a Minidisc deck. As Simon rightly says, the settings for the digital signal need changing to PCM (normally set to bitstream on mine, as input to my AV amp). Never had any issues yet, nor any SCMS issues, that I've heard some people mention (in other discussions). Neil ___ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: . dvd copyright/fragile MD players
Matt Wall wrote: There are several players out there that you can disable these on, some of the most popular ones are apex models. The Apex units have not been available with that feature doe quite some time now. The ahd what was know as a loophole menu. It was designed for testing and repairing the units. But someone discovered a way to access this menu using the remote. There was a big stink. E bay banned the sale of any units advertising that they could bypass Macrovision. Apex was forced to change their firmware. There is someone who sells the modified (older style) chips to allow copying again. To the best of my knowledge, Macrovision is still the only method used for copy protection of DVDs. You can't have many different schemes because if you did, each player would need to be programed to deal with each one. Larry - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: . dvd copyright/fragile MD players
there is a key protection on the cd itself that protects the data, then you are correct about there being macrovision, but it is not implimented on the dvd itself, it is forced on the users inside the players. This is both right and wrong. The macrovison signal is created by the DVD player itself (as I stated before), and it can be disabled by various methods and hacks, but it is option. There is a portion of the DVD that tell the player to turn on macrovison or not. Same thing with parental lock-out, and region coding. I have never known of a single DVD that didn't elect to use this option though since only a fool would not copy protect his stuff if it was a simple matter of turning a bit on of off. I'm not going to go on about DVD anymore because this is a MD mailing list, but I will say this to hopefully stifle at least another week of posts regarding the copying of DVD sound onto minidisc dititally: You can't do it, and it has nothing to do with SCMS, or any other copyright system. The digital signal is totally incompatible with any MD player, not just because of word leanth, and sampling rate, but because most DVDs have 6 channels of sound, where as MD has two. The only bitstream from a DVD that you might be able to copy digitally to MD would be sub-par DVDs that have MPEG sound intead of DD, or DTS. In other words, just make an analogue copy. Chad Gombosi Member SCP www.scponline.net Chad's Game Music Page www.chadsgamemusic.com MP3.com page: www.mp3.com/signofzeta "Let me explain a couple of things. Time is short. That's the first thing. For the weasel, Time is a weasel. For the hero, Time is heroic. For the whore, Time is just another trick. If you're gentle, your Time is gentle. If you're in a hurry, Time flies. Time is a servant, if you are its master. Time is your god, if you are its dog. We are the creators of Time, the victims of Time, and the killers of Time. Time is timeless. That's the second thing. You are the clock, Cassiel." Emit - Far Away So Close _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: . dvd copyright/fragile MD players
At 21:47 28/03/2001 +, Chad Gombosi wrote: [dvd to MD copying] In other words, just make an analogue copy. Alternatively, go into your player's setup menu and change the digital format from DD5.1/DTS to PCM Stereo. The MD recorder should cope with it fine. -- Simon - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
