DVD Shrink Users - Please Help

vixweb · 10-27-2007, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhertz

Why wouldn't one DVD fit on another DVD? Also wouldn't compressing it make the picture worse?

Thats a great question!

The blank dvd s will only fit 4.7 GB,(except for dual-layer dvds) and most movies are larger than that. And your right about the compression affecting the picture, but its really only noticeable if you over compress the file.Ways around "over compression" would be to remove things like menus, bonus stuff, and other languages- Or just use a dual-layer dvd-r because they will fit 9 GBs.

I thought it took "underground" software to do that. I guess I assumed it was illegal to sell software that would allow copying of a commercial DVD. What is DVD decrypter? Does it take two software packages to pull off that feat? I have nero already but I've only used it for data disks.[/quote]

Thats where it gets "tricky"

I'm not sure how they can sell the software, in fact, I've never seen it in a store-just online! DVD Decrypter is just another program like DVD shrink, there are many. Some movies are getting harder to copy, so it may take a combination of programs to achieve the same result, depending on the level of "encryption".

Morpheus · 11-01-2007, 01:55 PM

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joepole · 11-01-2007, 03:10 PM

>guess I assumed it was illegal to sell software that would allow copying of a commercial DVD

It is in this country. Illegal for you to to use it, too.

Thanks, DMCA, you're an awesome piece of legislation that isn't retarded at all!

Morpheus · 11-01-2007, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joepole

>guess I assumed it was illegal to sell software that would allow copying of a commercial DVD

It is in this country. Illegal for you to to use it, too.

Thanks, DMCA, you're an awesome piece of legislation that isn't retarded at all!

So they did away with the fair use thingy?

Morpheus · 11-01-2007, 05:41 PM

Looks like they did.

joepole · 11-01-2007, 07:30 PM

Fair use doesn't cover breaking encryption.

Morpheus · 11-02-2007, 09:31 AM

Yeah I read through your dmca link and then researched a bit more. I couldn't find where it said you couldn't backup video, but I did see where it said you couldn't strip copy protection. Since almost all, and I say almost since I haven't watched them all, video is copy protected it's a null point.

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11-01-2007, 03:10 PM	#3
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 281	>guess I assumed it was illegal to sell software that would allow copying of a commercial DVD It is in this country. Illegal for you to to use it, too. Thanks, DMCA, you're an awesome piece of legislation that isn't retarded at all!

11-01-2007, 05:41 PM	#5
Morpheus Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 499 Rep Power: 246	Looks like they did.

11-01-2007, 07:30 PM	#6
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 281	Fair use doesn't cover breaking encryption.

11-02-2007, 09:31 AM	#7
Morpheus Advanced Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 499 Rep Power: 246	Yeah I read through your dmca link and then researched a bit more. I couldn't find where it said you couldn't backup video, but I did see where it said you couldn't strip copy protection. Since almost all, and I say almost since I haven't watched them all, video is copy protected it's a null point.

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