This is due to the several different anti-piracy methods used to protect dvds and blu-ray discs.
You cannot tell if a disc has copyright protection until you try to duplicate it or dump it to your HD. I recommend "Rip It" which will create an entire disc copy and works with 99% of discs. I think it costs $10 Also there is MacTheRipper currently at V3 soon to be V4 this app gives you complete comtrol on what you want to extract from the movie. ie subtitles, audio streams, movie only etc. Hope this Helps clarify things Kieren On Feb 3, 12:09 am, Chris Blouch <[email protected]> wrote: > Hmm. Just tried it on UP from Pixar and it gave me an error when I went > to create the disk image (input/output error). > > CB > > > > louie wrote: > > Not sure of title. I don't watch being a total. Do the copy for wife. > > When she gets back, I will ask. > > > On Feb 1, 2010, at 9:46 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: > > >> Really? What title? I'm going to have to try it again. Maybe the > >> loophole is back. I don't care so much about burning copies but I > >> would like to store movies on my computer to watch on trips or whatever. > > >> CB > > >> louie wrote: > >>> Works on Netflicks. > > >>> On Feb 1, 2010, at 8:45 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: > > >>>> I don't know the details of how the DVD encryption works but the > >>>> end result is that your image will lack some key signature which > >>>> will prevent it from playing all the content. Otherwise, yes, no > >>>> special software would be needed. I think there was a bug a while > >>>> back where DiskUtility actually would allow you to image a DVD to > >>>> your hard drive and folks would do that to take movies on trips. > >>>> Running a movie from hard disk takes a lot less power than from the > >>>> DVD drive. I don't recall when that loophole got fixed but last I > >>>> tried it my DVD image wouldn't work beyond the initial menu system. > > >>>> Of course if you got it to work on a commercial DVD please say so. > >>>> That would be great news! > > >>>> CB > > >>>> louie wrote: > >>>>> What does it matter if you are making an image of the media? > >>>>> On Feb 1, 2010, at 6:55 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: > > >>>>>> Sounds like your DVD had no encryption or DRM. This is unusual > >>>>>> for a commercial DVD but common for personal home videos and the > >>>>>> like. > > >>>>>> CB > > >>>>>> louie wrote: > >>>>>>> Hi all, > >>>>>>> When I want to copy a CD or DVD I place the media in the tray. > >>>>>>> After the icon for the media shows up on the desktop I select it > >>>>>>> and go to the file menu then arrow down to duplicate. I click > >>>>>>> duplicate. A folder with the same name as the media will be > >>>>>>> created. I remove the media from the tray. I place a blank media > >>>>>>> in the tray. I place the focus on the folder that was made by > >>>>>>> using duplicate. Next I go to the file menu and arrow down to > >>>>>>> burn and click it. After the burning is completed I have a > >>>>>>> working copy. > >>>>>>> My question is why do we need special soft ware to copy CD's or > >>>>>>> DVD's? > > >>>>>>> louie > >>>>>>> [email protected] > > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the > >>>>>> Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to > >>>>>> [email protected]. > >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>>>> [email protected]. > >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at > >>>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > >>>>> louie > >>>>> [email protected] > > >>>> -- > >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>> [email protected]. > >>>> For more options, visit this group at > >>>>http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > >>> louie > >>> [email protected] > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]. > >> For more options, visit this group at > >>http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > louie > > [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
