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DVD Decrypter, gone forever :(
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Shoey
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6. June 2005 @ 00:33 |
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Hello world,
I"ve got some good news and some bad news.Let?s start with the good.... (tumble weed passes by)Ok, and now onto the badVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0 is the last version you"ll ever see.We hoped this day would never come, but it has, and I can promise you, nobody is more gutted about it than I am.
What started as a bit of fun, putting a GUI around some existing code, turned into something that I can only describe as ?part of me? ? yes, I know that?s sad ;-) As I"ve recently been made aware (by a letter, hand delivered to my door, last Tuesday), due to some law that was changed back in October 2003, circumventing copy protection isn"t allowed.
Ok so it has taken a while (almost 2 years), but eventually "a certain company" has decided they don"t like what I"m doing (circumventing their protection) and have come at me like a pack of wolves. I"ve no choice but to cease everything to do with DVD Decrypter.I realise this is going to be one of those "that sucks - fight them!" kinda things, but at the end of the day, it"s my life and I"m not about to throw it all away (before it has even really started) attempting to fight a battle I can"t possibly win.
If 321 Studios can"t do it with millions, what chance do I have with £50?! As I"m sure most of you have already noticed, the site has been down for a few days. That surprised me as much as the next person (slight breakdown in communication), or I would have issued this statement on it directly.
So anyway, from this point forward, I"m no longer permitted to provide any sort of assistance with anything that helps people infringe the rights of "a certain company".That means, no more emails, no more forum posts, no PM"s, no nothing! END OF STORY.The domain name will be transferred over to the company by the end of the week (9th June, according to the undertakings I have to sign) so don"t email it thinking "Oh, I"ll just ask LIGHTNING UK! for support on this". You"ll not be getting the intended recipient and could be landing yourself in sh1t!
With 3.5.4.0 being the last version, it makes sense for everyone to disable the "check for new versions" feature, as obviously there won"t be any. Of course what I really mean is that you should all stop using the program out of respect for the company?s rights.
Anyone hosting DVD Decrypter is advised to cease doing so immediately. I"ve the feeling they won"t stop with just me. I"m having to contact anyone I know of that is (at the very least, the "mirror" sites), and tell them to stop. Copies of those emails must also be sent to the solicitors so they can check I"m doing everything I"m supposed to. If I don?t, I die.
It is of course down to the owners of those sites to react how they want to. It"s not my job to force you to do anything you don"t want to, I"m just giving you some friendly advice. Maybe it"s just me, but I see this as a bit of an "end of an era". I realise there are other tools, but there"s no telling how much longer they"ll last, and not only that, mine was the oldest! I"ve met loads of great people over the years and I want to take this opportunity to wish them every success for the future - yes DDBT peeps, that includes you lot! : "(I hope you"ve all enjoyed my contribution to the DVD scene and maybe I"ll see ya around sometime.
LIGHTNING UK!
(Author of the once "Ultimate DVD Ripper", DVD Decrypter)
http://www.dvddecrypter.com
Asus K8N nVidia nForce3 Pro 250 GB, Athlon 64 3200+, Hitachi 80 gig SATA 150, Corsair XMS 1 gig PC4000, ATI Radeon Saphire 9600 Pro (256 DDR), Windows XP Pro (64 Bit),Lite-ON SOHD 167T,, Plextor PX-712SA,BenQ 1640.
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lfcrule72
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6. June 2005 @ 01:22 |
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Hi Shoey,
When did LUK! send this ?
Regards
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Shoey
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6. June 2005 @ 01:35 |
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Asus K8N nVidia nForce3 Pro 250 GB, Athlon 64 3200+, Hitachi 80 gig SATA 150, Corsair XMS 1 gig PC4000, ATI Radeon Saphire 9600 Pro (256 DDR), Windows XP Pro (64 Bit),Lite-ON SOHD 167T,, Plextor PX-712SA,BenQ 1640.
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andmerr
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6. June 2005 @ 02:13 |
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would that certain company by chance start wiyh 'M' and finish with 'N'.If so join the club.
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Gringle
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6. June 2005 @ 03:05 |
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'Tis a sad day for free thinking folk.
maybe there's a 'morrow?
G.
El gringle..
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6. June 2005 @ 03:21 |
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oh man this sucks, now they are going to go after anydvd and dvd43 free and we'll be f---ed.
Nero Recode2 or Shrink using deep analysis and AEC/ fabdecrypter or anydvd running in the background/ IMGBurn to burn/main movie only mode= perfect.
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Ppower
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6. June 2005 @ 03:56 |
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This puts HUGE pressure on the few remaining programs
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blakeas
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6. June 2005 @ 04:14 |
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Wow! What is this newbie going to do now - Which programs left do you suggest? I have used shrink and Decrypter forever and not worried about learning the ins and outs. Any suggestions?
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I hate titles
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6. June 2005 @ 04:17 |
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Keep on using Decrypter? We -- and several other sites -- host it still and continue to do so.
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babelfish
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6. June 2005 @ 04:25 |
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surely someone could 'patch' dvd decrypter when new copy protections are released. that way we all just keep existing dvd decrypter and patch it as we need to.
OR give the source to someone who lives in a zone that hasnt made CSS cracking illegal?
forgot to mention that i wanna say cheers to the dvd decrypter creator :D ... what am i gonna use to rip scratched DVDs now... nothing else worked :(
:: If you were a woman i'd sock you - Peter Griffin ::
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6. June 2005 @ 05:01 |
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I guess Rip for Decrypter now means Rest In Peace, what a sad day. Keep hoping it is not true, but deep down I know it is :~(
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Jaklurker
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6. June 2005 @ 05:25 |
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It is a sad, sad day know DVDD is gone.Good luck to LUK in the future we will miss him! I was a regular on the forum there as the "Lurker" and I made lots of good freinds and hope I can do the same here.
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6. June 2005 @ 05:29 |
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@Jaklurker
Welcome aboard, glad to have you, sorry about the way this has come about :~)
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Jaklurker
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6. June 2005 @ 05:50 |
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Thanks arniebear. Just having a look around and getting the feel of the place. Hope to start contributing soon.
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Mystakill
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6. June 2005 @ 06:22 |
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We need the source code from DVDD, then there wont be any more problems.
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lfcrule72
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6. June 2005 @ 07:55 |
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Sorry all - but I am 99.9% certain that Light will not be releasing the source code ;) Like Lurker I have been on the Decrypter forum for a couple of years and am just finding my feet here ;)
Still can't believe that a week ago it was normal....
Decrypter - Gone but not forgotten....
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6. June 2005 @ 08:06 |
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@lfcrule72
Welcome to you too, looks like AD is going to have a lot of new users. I know I belonged to the site and would come over occasionally to see what was going on, will miss it.
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nohelpme
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6. June 2005 @ 08:14 |
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I think we are going to see alot of these softwares going away. Think about it? If they want to stop people from breaking there encryptions go after the software makers. Hollywood is so scared to loose money from dvd piracy they will do anything to stop it. They should not worry about the torrent files but people who have factories in there house and selling copied dvd's. Not the occasional person who likes to back up my own dvd's for personal use. They will go after the software makers. But I don't think they will have to much success. Many companies are catering to people who even copy dvd's. Look at netflix and blockbuster unlimited dvd rentals? Who has time for that...why do they do it? They cater to people who are backing the disks up!
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6. June 2005 @ 08:30 |
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The end of an era and the tears will flow but we are not done yet. We will decrypt.
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Gringle
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6. June 2005 @ 08:52 |
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I gotta go with that
Ihad this old physics' teacher who reckoned, "you don't see lightening!"
Just the flash.
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6. June 2005 @ 09:20 |
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what we need is a phantom DVD Decrypter programmer. then as the lorry with the updates passes through dRDs country it falls of the back. @Jacklurker @ifcrule72 welcome i to had tried to get over there a few times in the last couple of days. wondered why. now we know:(
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danielbb
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6. June 2005 @ 09:35 |
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Well never saw that coming, wish lightning the best of luck, and the people on the forum.
Hi lfcrule72 ;-)
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6. June 2005 @ 10:25 |
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This just goes to show you what happens when the movie studios have the Gov. officials under their thumbs. When you have that much money to throw around you can get anything you want.
A warm welcome to all the former members of L.U.K. I hope this site becomes your second home. We always welcome new members that will be a good addition to the many guys and gals already on here.
Jerry
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baabaa
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6. June 2005 @ 10:34 |
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Yes, a VERY sad day indeed.
Lightning did a good job, my hat goes off to him.
Lots of hard work and perserverance, certainly will be around for a while yet.
We shall remember and never forget, thanks alot and I assume we'll be seeing him again in the near future................
...............PIO is no go, DMA all the way...............
Beware of the Pixies - they move in over night and turn your life upside down
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6. June 2005 @ 11:39 |
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Just want to say THANKS for all you have done to make things easier for us and I will use my program untill it wont work anymore and hopefully by that time things will change and you will be back BIGGER and BETTER,
But Like I Said in The Beginning THANK YOU
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