Copy Protection Question

[mikeyboy]

Can anyone recommend an inexpensive device that will strip the macrovision protection placed on commercial VHS tapes and DVDs to facilitate making backup copies? (yes, it is legal)  I have only a couple of things I want to backup, so I'd rather not make a large investment in order to do so.

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[HBox]

What do you want to back them up onto? A hard drive? Another VHS or DVD?<br />


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[mikeyboy]

hard drive and/or DVD.

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[Bulldogcakes]

<p>Dont know about that, but my approach was to use two VCR's and have
the 2nd one copy off the TV output, as opposed to going directly tape
to tape. </p><p>So it's VCR to TV input/DVD to TV output<br />
</p><p>I haven't done it in so long I dont know if it still works, but it's worth a shot. </p><p> </p>

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[HBox]

<p><a href="http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/DVD_Decrypter/1011845169/1" target="_blank">This program is called DVD Decrypter</a></p><p>It will rip the data off the DVD. From there....</p><p><a href="http://www.dvdr-digest.com/software/software.php?file=dvdshrink" target="_blank">Use this program called DVD shrink.</a>&nbsp;</p><p>That
will compress the files to fit on a DVD-R. Most movies now a days come
on Double Layer DVDs, which means they will not fit onto a DVD-R, which
means you need to compress the files and lose quality. The only way to
avoid that is to buy a DVD-R DL burner. The burners themselves are not
much more expensive than a standard DVD burner, HOWEVER the actual
DVD-R Double Layers are much more expensive than standard DVD-Rs. Last
time I checked they were around $10 each, price may have fallen since
then. Either way, that program will help you fit the files onto
whatever DVD-R you choose to use.</p><p>So doing that will only cost
you whatever the DVD-R costs. VCR tapes are more compiicated, and I'll
get back to you on that one.&nbsp;</p><a href="http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/DVD_Decrypter/1011845169/1" target="_blank"></a>

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<font style="font-size: 9px" face="Verdana">quote: </font><p><a href="http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/DVD_Decrypter/1011845169/1" target="_blank">This program is called DVD Decrypter</a></p><p><font color="#000080"><font size="2">It will rip the data off the DVD. From there....</font></font></p><p><a href="http://www.dvdr-digest.com/software/software.php?file=dvdshrink" target="_blank">Use this program called DVD shrink.</a>&nbsp;</p><font color="#000080"><font size="2">That will compress the files to fit on a DVD-R. Most movies now a days come on Double Layer DVDs, which means they will not fit onto a DVD-R, which means you need to compress the files and lose quality. The only way to avoid that is to buy a DVD-R DL burner. The burners themselves are not much more expensive than a standard DVD burner, HOWEVER the actual DVD-R Double Layers are much more expensive than standard DVD-Rs. Last time I checked they were around $10 each, price may have fallen since then. Either way, that program will help you fit the files onto whatever DVD-R you choose to use.</font></font><font color="#000080"><font size="2"> <p>So doing that will only cost you whatever the DVD-R costs. VCR tapes are more compiicated, and I'll get back to you on that one.&nbsp;</p></font></font>&nbsp;<a href="http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/DVD_Decrypter/1011845169/1" target="_blank"></a>Wow.&nbsp; Great info.&nbsp; I'm definitely interested in doing the same with protected VCR tapes.&nbsp; Thanks.<br />

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[booster11373]

DVD decrypter is awesome, I have heard people use it to bypass the regional coding on DVD, wink, nod.

[JustJon]

I was going to recommend dvd decryter as well.&nbsp; It's what I used when I had a dvd I wanted to back up.<br />


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[HBox]

<p>The cheapest way to back up a VHS tape is to buy
another VCR and just connect one VCR directly to the other. If you want
to get the VHS on your computer, you're going to have to buy something
rather expensive. I'd recommend either an <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815116306" target="_blank">ATI TV Tuner</a> or a <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815116625" target="_blank">Hauppage PVR-150.</a>
These are cards you install in your computer that will allow your
computer to read either a coaxial cable, composite cable or an S-Video
cable and record the videos into MPEG2 files. The Hauppauge one has an
MPEG encoder on card so it will not slow your computer down one iota.
There are USB models from Hauppage and ATI if you don't want to open up
your computer. I'd only recommend those brands. They both come with
software to record. I have the Hauppage PVR-150 and it works great.
Flawless video quality. It will cost you a little bit, but you can
convert VHS tapes into DVDs. The Hauppauge comes with DVD creating
software. I don't know about the ATI one.<br />
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&nbsp; Years ago, my dad got a device from some mail order place, that allows him to copy encrypted tapes. Their illegal now, so the place doesn't sell them anymore. I'm hoping my dad leaves it to me in his will.

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