[mythtv-users] Anyone else having problems ripping new movies?

[john roberts]

Ah - I think you have it correct.  This would make sense.

One of the many links which discusses such issues with the new DVD's can be found at:

http://www.videohelp.com/forum/archive/t253624.html

So - am I incorrect in thinking this will need to be addressed in libdvdcss?

Thanks,

-John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ivor Hewitt" <ivor at ivor.org>
To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Anyone else having problems ripping new movies?
Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2005 09:46:49 +0000

> 
> Peter Valdemar Morch wrote:
> > john roberts homepagez-at-lycos.com |Lists| wrote:
> >
> >> I'm surprised I haven't seen this posted yet - but from google-ing
> >> around I found there is a new encryption method being used on some of
> >> the latest movies.  This seems to prevent libdvdcss (1.2.8) from
> >> working.
> >>
> >> Just thought you might want to know why "MythDVD/Rip" doesn't work on
> >> some of the latest movies.
> >>
> >> -John
> >
> >
> > But, uhm, if libdvdcss fails, doesn't that affect playback as well as 
> > ripping? If not, how so?
> >
> > Do you have a link or two to the story? What did you search for?
> >
> 
> Is this just the new Macrovision RipGuard protection you are talking about? 
> Link: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/15/macrovision_ripguard/
> 
> This is not a "new encryption" system. They would not be able to change 
> encryption algorithms otherwise all existing players would stop working.
> 
> Basically this is the same as the CD protection they introduced where they 
> fill the DVD with artificial errors in an attempt to confuse PC ripping 
> software, although (hopefully) consumer players will be able to ignore the 
> faults.
> 
> Obviously introducing all these errors will reduce the life of the disc since 
> the existing error correction capabilities will be severely reduced... and  
> you'll have to buy replacement discs more often, and you won't have been able 
> to take a backup copy... and... hold on... it's as if they want you to have 
> to keep buying the same disc over and over. :-)
> 
> -- Ivor
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