DVD copy protection (1 Viewer)

[mrkaras]

as per usual it looks like copy protection is preventing me from using a disk for legitimate purposes. Someone here got the transformers move DVD for Christmas but, as far as I can tell, due to the copy protection Media portal (and all other software) can not play it. anybody know a way around this? I mean to make the PC play this disk, if necessary I will try to copy it to a proper DVD but I would rater play to original (and I wouldn't expect to get much help here on copying breaking copy protection). this is a genuine DVD and all I want to do is play it. I haven't found Sony written on it anywhere but it sounds just like what they would do. I don't think I want anything illegal, or am I no-longer permitted to watch DVD that I buy?

this is a standard DVD, not HDDVD or blueray.

 

[Marcusb]

you can also try DVD43, which does almost the same but is a free alternative.


Do other DVD's play ok? with some copy protection, the free codecs can't play it, but the commercial ones can (PowerDVD or Nvidia codecs for example)

 

[mrkaras]

Other DVDs play fine, I have never had one not pay at all (this one just shows a black screen and won't play on another PC via mediaplayer either). I have used several DVDs some bought some hired.

I am about to look at DVD43 now, it looks like it might help.

OK, I have tried it now. It work perfectly, just what I needed, and without needing to copy the disk. that is the perfect solution by the looks of it, easy and doesn't get in the way.

 

[James]

I would suggest for all such discussions and questions that you vist doom9.net.

 

[Marcusb]

glad it worked well for you
I can imagine the trouble you'd be in if your child couldn't watch their new DVD at Christmas (I'm assuming child).