IS THERE ANYWAY OF COPY PROTECTING MY DVD'S

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:57 pm

Chief_Bugga wrote:Thanks Jeff - the biggest issue we all have to watch when not reinventing the wheel is that little comment the FBI went & made about copyrighted videos. In the case of folks like Grant, the copyright protections apply to the materials contained in the video that are under copyright versus the video itself. Unfortunately, the FBI didn't choose to make that fine distinction when they developed the slides. Yet, something is better than nothing.

I'm not so sure about that, but lawyers are the only ones who know the answer...

Chief_Bugga · Post by **Chief_Bugga** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:38 pm

What we really need is something that doesn't give us actual copyright protection of any kind. We only want to prevent clones of our master DVDs from being copied by the world. At the same time we want to recognize that events we capture on video often include material that is protected by someone's copyright. With fair use standards undergoing continuous review, it makes it even more confusing for the courts, lawyers & every day folks like us. :roll: ----- Chief Mac

Chief_Bugga · Post by **Chief_Bugga** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:55 pm

I'm going to have my son look at the original JPEGS I found in my Dazzle software. I'm not very good with PhotoShop - that's his department. I'm thinking he'll be able to spot any code string that triggers the lock I discovered. At the very least, we'd know whether we need to spend a fortune to accomplish something that should be extremely simple. --- Chief Mac

neonbob · Post by **neonbob** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:31 am

sjj1805 wrote:DVD Workshop 2 allows you to add Macrovision copy protection and also Region settings.

I haven't looked so I may be talking off the top of my head... but to the best of my knowledge, this is untrue.

There are several programs that will allow you to ad copy protection FLAGS, but not the copy protection itself. For that you have to take your disk in (with the flags) and have a glass master done. Then you get to pay a rather large licensing fee... and from what I understand they will not copy protect on anything less than the thousand lots.

Roxio DVDit and Sony Vegas are 2 other programs that will allow you to add the needed flags. But the protection itself is heavily licensed and regulated.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:00 am

SHADOW57 · Post by **SHADOW57** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:04 am

Grant.....

A simple way to 'protect' your videos is with a small
transparent watermark in the lower right corner. We see them all
the time on TV so people are used to seeing them.

The watermark could be, for example, the school's logo or name.

This probably isn't the best solution, but it's fast, easy and free!

neonbob · Post by **neonbob** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:41 am

sjj1805 wrote:

Yes... but is this the actual copy protection or just the flag?

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:46 am

As I said in my original reply, I know this screen exists but have never used it as I do not think copy protection systems are very effective.

It is there for anyone who wishes to give it a try, but judging by the responses it appears that you set the macrovision flag and send the DVD by way of DLT to have a glass master made for mass production.

I have tried the region settings and those do work. The region settings though would not be an answer to the original posters problem.

neonbob · Post by **neonbob** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:52 am

Region protection is not regulated, so it should work. But this macro protection thing someone should look into. Bcause if { Workshop } (correction)can do it, then it is something that other very expensive NLE's can't do (other than set the flags)

Post by **Ken Berry** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:06 am

Alas, the little "i" for information button beside the Macrovision box in DVD Workshop that Steve has kindly pictured above, reveals that "An agreement with Macrovision is required before you can author your DVDs with Macrovision copy protection".

neonbob · Post by **neonbob** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:08 am

Ken Berry wrote:Alas, the little "i" for information button beside the Macrovision box in DVD Workshop that Steve has kindly pictured above, reveals that "An agreement with Macrovision is required before you can author your DVDs with Macrovision copy protection".

yeah...I was kind of waiting for the shoe to drop there.

Post by **Ron P.** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:12 am

neonbob wrote:Region protection is not regulated, so it should work. But this macro protection thing someone should look into. Bcause if UVS can do it, then it is something that other very expensive NLE's can't do (other than set the flags)

I don't believe that is in VS, I sure don't have that screen.

@Steve,

Is that screen found in VS or is that WS2?

neonbob · Post by **neonbob** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:17 am

vidoman wrote:
neonbob wrote:Region protection is not regulated, so it should work. But this macro protection thing someone should look into. Bcause if UVS can do it, then it is something that other very expensive NLE's can't do (other than set the flags)
I don't believe that is in VS, I sure don't have that screen.

@Steve,

Is that screen found in VS or is that WS2?

Sorry... that's MY mistake vidoman... Steve clearly stated workshop in his first statement

Chief_Bugga · Post by **Chief_Bugga** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:41 am

It seems like we need some sort of simple copy protection macro that works no matter where we're located. So, my son can earn his keep by taking the JPEGS apart to see if anything is embedded in those. --- Chief Bugga

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:15 am

As Steve has already pointed out:

Even the DVD's produced from Hollywood film Studios are easily copied despite the enormous outlay the put into their copy protection systems.

I don't think it really matters what you use, if people really want to copy it they will find a way. IMHO you are wasting your time.