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Sticky Fingaz wrote on 5/28/2004, 8:03 AM
Unfortunately it is not possible since DVDA does not support DLT writing. You can't burn encryption onto a DVD-R. You can do it to a DLT tape, and then the place that replicates your DVD would add the protection in your finished product. But no way to burn that to a DVD-R, no.
johnmeyer wrote on 5/28/2004, 8:06 AM
It is also a waste of time. Copy protection is trivial to defeat.
ro_max wrote on 5/28/2004, 12:46 PM
Yes, it's pretty easy to defeat. However, in some countries, copying something without copy proection is legal for private use, while copy something with copy protection is not. So while it is technically pretty much the same, legally there may be a difference.
MJPollard wrote on 5/28/2004, 1:53 PM
IIRC, the recordable DVD specs don't allow for encryption. This would make the Macrovision, CSS, etc. methods found on commercial video DVDs impossible to add. Even if the specs do allow for it -- and I'm not an expert, I'm just relying on what I've heard elsewhere -- it would be a moot point in the face of such programs as DVD Decrypter, SmartRipper, and other DVD ripping programs that have pretty much made DVD content protection a moot point.
Avanti wrote on 5/28/2004, 3:53 PM
I’ve created an ominous looking video message that warns of copyright laws and possible damage to their equipment if illegal copies are attempted. This won’t stop those “in-the-know”, but it makes the majority of consumers take pause and wonder if its worth trying.
kameronj wrote on 5/28/2004, 4:05 PM
CCB....you do know that there are international laws prohibiting people from making false "official" statements as you stated when used in conjunction with advertisment of established copyright law.

In other words....if you warn someone about copyright laws and then tell a whopping lie that there could be possible damage to their equipment if illegal copies are attempted...you could end up with a hefty fine or prison time.
kameronj wrote on 5/31/2004, 8:13 PM
...by the way....I WAS just kidding (of course).
pb wrote on 5/31/2004, 8:53 PM
Alas, a determined pirate can steal your work with little difficulty. If you are selling a specialized product via the Internet or direct mail for decent coin you can be fairly certain your customers are affluent (and one hopes, ethical) enough to not copy your work. We are fortunate in that virtually all the DVDs we produce via replicators are part of a contract so once the master is sent to the replicator copying has no impact on our business. For all its shortcomings, VHS is easier to protect. None of my Sony DVCAM decks will record my son's Dr. Seuss and Disney VHS tapes so I had to resort to capturing them via a Dazzle DVC II in order to make him DVD copies of his movies. Thankfully, all are copied and stored and the Dazzle box put away in case I ever have to make new discs.

Peter