I'm sorry but did you guys actually read what I said? It seems like you didn't.
With DVDs (not HD DVDs) there are some protections which go against the DVD specs. Some which are so mangled players have a hard time trying to load them. So you're saying this is alright to have? When I go out and buy my DVD I expect it to work on every DVD player in my house. Whether it be on my computer or the player for my TV.
We are not talking about ripping HD DVDs and then selling copies off to friends. Because at the moment, that would cost a lot of money to do! We are talking about watching the product I bought with my own money how I want to. This includes setting up a headless computer for HTPC. That way I can load all my DVDs onto the computer and select which movies I'd like to watch etc without causing wear and tear on my originals. Some of them are quite hard to find. When I write scripts I back them up because I do not want to have to go through the pain of writing them again. It is mine, I would rather use a backup copy of my movies than have the original ruined.
And cookie, seriously if you bought a DVD player which says it plays DVDs don't you think you should get what you paid for? But the problem isn't with the players, it is with the way the DVD has been authored. Very, very out of spec. So why is that our fault? And don't give me the "oh well some people copy the DVD and sell it to others so we the honest paying customer has to suffer" speel. Yes, put copy protection on DVDs but make it in spec so that the honest paying customer can watch it on
any DVD player they have in the house. For those interested, the discs with the crappy protection mostly come from Germany. Poor guys. They actually need to rip the DVD or use a on-the-fly-decrypter like AnyDVD to watch it on their computer/player.
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Originally posted by CookieRevised
If you don't do anything illegal, you also would have no reason to remove a copy protection in the first place.
There are some copy protections which are not that good, user-friendly-wise. But those are not used anymore. The issue, as I see it, is about the general state of mind "there is nothing wrong in copying and spreading stuff' and/or "it wont hurt anybody if I crack that program".
Maybe you didn't read my post properly. Protections like this are being used. There is no warning about "this disc will not play in your computer". The case even has the DVD logo on it which means it is, spec wise, in DVD format. It is, by definition, defective. There are many people who are interested in backing up their DVD. It's called FairUse. Australia has a similar law which was passed down a few years ago.
I also suggest you to read this
thread Cookie. There was one that was more in depth but it was deleted because the powers that be took down RipIt4Me. Another copy-protection remover.
Yes, people should stop selling DVDs they do not own. But the companies should treat us with respect as it is us who are spending the money.
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