Ah - I think you have it correct. This would make sense. One of the many links which discusses such issues with the new DVD's can be found at:
http://www.videohelp.com/forum/archive/t253624.html So - am I incorrect in thinking this will need to be addressed in libdvdcss? Thanks, -John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ivor Hewitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion about mythtv" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Anyone else having problems ripping new movies? Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2005 09:46:49 +0000 > > Peter Valdemar Morch wrote: > > john roberts homepagez-at-lycos.com |Lists| wrote: > > > >> I'm surprised I haven't seen this posted yet - but from google-ing > >> around I found there is a new encryption method being used on some of > >> the latest movies. This seems to prevent libdvdcss (1.2.8) from > >> working. > >> > >> Just thought you might want to know why "MythDVD/Rip" doesn't work on > >> some of the latest movies. > >> > >> -John > > > > > > But, uhm, if libdvdcss fails, doesn't that affect playback as well as > > ripping? If not, how so? > > > > Do you have a link or two to the story? What did you search for? > > > > Is this just the new Macrovision RipGuard protection you are talking about? > Link: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/15/macrovision_ripguard/ > > This is not a "new encryption" system. They would not be able to change > encryption algorithms otherwise all existing players would stop working. > > Basically this is the same as the CD protection they introduced where they > fill the DVD with artificial errors in an attempt to confuse PC ripping > software, although (hopefully) consumer players will be able to ignore the > faults. > > Obviously introducing all these errors will reduce the life of the disc since > the existing error correction capabilities will be severely reduced... and > you'll have to buy replacement discs more often, and you won't have been able > to take a backup copy... and... hold on... it's as if they want you to have > to keep buying the same disc over and over. :-) > > -- Ivor > http://www.ivor.it/goog - MSN Search unbiased? > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users -- _______________________________________________ NEW! Lycos Dating Search. The only place to search multiple dating sites at once. http://datingsearch.lycos.com _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
