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DVD Decrypter to be removed
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The following comments relate to this news article:
article published on 24 November, 2005
Macrovision Corporation recently acquired the intellectual property rights in all versions of DVD Decrypter from its author, Lightning UK!. As the current owner of the intellectual property rights in DVD Decrypter Macrovision has contacted us to inform that "any license granted by Lightning UK! to AfterDawn for the distribution of any version of the Software [DVD Decrypter] is hereby terminated ... [ read the full article ]
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lxfactor
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24. November 2005 @ 10:18 |
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if they told this site to take it off... that means they read all the fourm post and they know whats going on
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AlanTiger
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24. November 2005 @ 10:23 |
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Ya soomething tells me ireland has had very little experience with p2p communities, dont kno why he was picking on ya Mik3h, all you did was state a true statment, no other info required, as for them being able to disable the program with this super secret special code
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24. November 2005 @ 10:34 |
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AlanTiger
i was not picking on Mik3h, i and a couple of others did not read the story...and did not know what he was talking about.a reference is great to have so we all will know whats going on..i found out it was a true statment later after i found the story.
so lets drop it.
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AlanTiger
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24. November 2005 @ 11:27 |
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fair enough m8, but i have to ask, why read the comments befor reading the story?
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24. November 2005 @ 11:39 |
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AlanTiger
if this is what ye ment by asking,
your quote,why read the comments befor reading the story?
if you go back a page 6th post down you can see i posted the story,now i knew and the rest knew what he was talking about..
if you notice this board has a ton of news storys i posted and each has a reference link to the story or the whole story is posted with a link to where the story is from.
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JaguarGod
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24. November 2005 @ 11:40 |
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I would still recommend everyone download the program and get some older versions as well. This program can still copy every movie out there. What happens if DVDFab and AnyDVD get shut down? Then there is not much more out there. Both of those require updates for a new movie, so if something happens, then a new program will have to come out. With DVD Decrypter, no updating is necessary. There are PSL files (covered by Cynthia's beautiful PSL guide) and the manual method which I covered in two guides.
Also, there is no way for it to be disabled. The program does not install. The installation process only creates shortcuts and the directory.
I think Macrovision used Decrypter to help aid them in making their new Ripguard protection, but I guess they failed since it can rip Madagascar in ISO mode and the other programs were updated so that they can break it as well.
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24. November 2005 @ 11:46 |
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JaguarGod
quote JaguarGod
The program does not install. The installation process only creates shortcuts and the directory.
i forgot about that,as i have not used that program in a very long time,
as i use CloneDVD since it came out,and then AnyDVD..and a couple other programs.so far all can be copyed with CloneDVD and AnyDVD..
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24. November 2005 @ 11:51 |
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24. November 2005 @ 11:57 |
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its a lot easier doing it this way,
To use DVD Decrypter in conjunction with AnyDVD as stated by Olli ->
Proceed to the DVD Decrypter Opening Page - Tools - Settings
I/O Tab - Click on "Elby CDIO-Elaborate Bytes"
General Tab - un-check "Check For Structure Protection"
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24. November 2005 @ 12:09 |
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I'll agree it's easier to use AnyDVD with Decrypter , Shrink or any of the many 1 click programs.. But for the people who don't want to buy AnyDVD they can always look for PSL files to use with decrypter
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6Ripper9
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24. November 2005 @ 12:42 |
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I'm buying a new computer next month. Was going to sell this one, but since DVDD is being banned, I'll keep it, leave all my DVD backup programs on this one, and just use my new one for downloading other stuff. I, for one, am sick of all these corporations bitching about copyright infringement. Maybe they should have thought about all this when blank cassettes were introduced. Bunch of #^@%ing a$$holes. If I want to backup a game/movie that I own, that's my right, and they should have no right to stop me. It's not like I'm making copies for all my friends, just protecting my investment.
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24. November 2005 @ 13:08 |
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DVD Decrypter still works great, I just wanted to
reinforce that. There AMY be one or two DVDs that
will not , but that is merely 1% of the total number
of DVDs out there. I feel bad for LIGHTNING UK and his
awesome DVDD - his software was very important to me, and very reliable.
Never used anything but DVDD [& DVD Shrink] to burn my
legal backups of games and movies succesfully. The end
of one, beginning of another: Visit www.ImgBurn.com,
check out the burning software [and donate]!
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AlanTiger
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24. November 2005 @ 13:09 |
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OIC, i never relised that the story wasnt connected to the forum posts, sorry about that ireland, its easy not to think about something like that when you really only read the stories and comments on the same page
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Alien13
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24. November 2005 @ 14:12 |
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Man this sucks :( Oh well, at least we still have access to dvd decryptor :) And the other frre ones available :)
Ill have to edit my web page and get rid of the link to aD's dvd decryptor :( Thanks for lettin me link to it :)
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24. November 2005 @ 14:43 |
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quote,
Macrovision Corporation recently acquired the intellectual property rights in all versions of DVD Decrypter from its author,
i have to say this as a joke, but it just might be true.he,he
ye know the reason is that Macrovision bought DVD Decrypter they could not copy there own copy Macrovision protection movie's and they needed the DVD Decrypter code to do it.
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Apoch
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24. November 2005 @ 15:15 |
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24. November 2005 @ 15:42 |
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Who else buys software rights just to bully people out of distributing it. All along they claim they're trying to protect innovators' rights. Makes me sick.
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j0j081
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24. November 2005 @ 15:49 |
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I highly doubt DVD Decrypter has a self destruct mechanism so to speak built-in. The original author Lightning UK wouldn't have included one and even if he did I'm sure someone would have discovered any suspicious internet checks it makes by now and informed the community. Most software that has the ability to deactivate itself requires activation in the first place or comes from a shady source.
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calweycn
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24. November 2005 @ 17:10 |
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"Does DVD Fab D have the same options and power as DVD Decrypter?"
DVD Fab has no ISO Read Mode. Just file mode. It makes useless temp directories. It screws up some discs with bad sectors, like Before Sunset. DVD Decrypter has not failed me yet. I have tweaked settings, like to "detect mastering errors", and "Aggressive structure protection removal." People who have problems with DVD Decrypter probably just don't have it configured properly. It is still working even on the newest discs.
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mufin_man
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24. November 2005 @ 17:41 |
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It was just a matter of time !
Just a Reminder, if you haven't been warned;
1. Don't forget to disable the DVDD Auto Check For Update Feature (Settings > Events > "Check for Program Update").
2. Don't use the DVDD HELP function as it links back to the old website.
No reason to fall on your sword !
MM
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aabbccdd
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24. November 2005 @ 17:43 |
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ricoman
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24. November 2005 @ 18:32 |
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Just for the record, JaquarGod, you don't have to worry about AnyDVD shutting down, they are based in Antiqua which doesn't have the same copyright laws. This is the Carribean, you know, secret offshore accounts, internet gambling etc. That's where you go to circumvent international business law. Legit businesses set up down there just to bypass their own country's laws. Backing up DVD's is no on their radar.
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cash1la
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24. November 2005 @ 18:40 |
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What I want to know in all of this is, where is LUK. I mean how can he have done this. I wish he could confirm it. I know the story is out there but still, hearing it from the man himself would be much better don't you think guys?
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chesty
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24. November 2005 @ 18:40 |
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It's just as well afterdawn.com removed DVD Decrypter from their servers.
I am a citizen of the united states and i can assure you if afterdawn.com was involved in the highly questionable takedown tactics the entertainment cartels in this country employ under the DMCA for alleged copyright imfringement Afterdawn.com would be PRESUMED GUILTY until proven innocent and in the end afterdawn.com would lose in court and would have to shell out $MILLIONS in restitution and legal fees.
This would be the case when finland's new draconian copyright laws go into effect.
It would not be legal to distribute decss utilities on the internet.
I know this website is not made out of money and after losing in court they would have to shutdown their website.
It's just as well and it would not be worth it.
There are much better programs than DVD Decrypter anyway.
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24. November 2005 @ 19:18 |
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Not to worry. For every protection scheme out there, there will always be a program to reverse engineer the protection.
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