VCR Copy Protection.... How do you???

[mykel]

Is there really a way to bypass the copyright protection on a VCR movie tape?? I just heard it from someone at work.. Is there really a way to do it??

[shadow]

There used to be things such as sync stabilizers and video enhancers sold but never used one and dont know if they'll straighten out the copyguard signal. Some vcr's can handle it, usually a good brand that has all the HQ enhanced circuits, not just one or 2 so they can put the HQ logo on the front. I dont even know if HQ is used as a buzzword anymore. I have an older Toshiba HiFi which handles any copyguarded tape when it is used as the recording unit. If you have a few vcr's on hand, try a few different combos. Play from this one into that one, reverse it, etc.
It's the Recording vcr that has to be able to handle the messed up sync and dc levels of copyguard. Good luck...and you do know that is illegal...I thought so http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

[mykel]

Oh yeah shadow, I do know that it is illegal, it's just that we had a discussion at work today about this thing and of course I wanna get back with them tomorrow and tell them all about what I found.. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[Sharpy]

It could be for legitimate backup of your own video collection.

But then again....:P

What's the betting on this thread getting locked? http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[Gutter Ball]

The way I saw my buddy do it was weird. He had 3 VCR's. The 1st played into the 2nd(guess 2nd acts as a filter)and then the 2nd showed through to the 3rd(which did the recording) and voila! No more light/dark/light/dark!

[grandslammer]

Two really easy ways to do this.

1. Look in the back of nearly any scientific magazine, video mag, etc. you know the kind. Look for a little box that does this very well. The same people sell these that sell the cable descramblers.

2. Go-Video sells dual-deck VCR's for just this purpose. If you have the bread, this is the way to go, as they have hi fi stereo models, and you can copy copy-protected videos, record one movie from cable while watching another tape, or even record two things while you watch a third. Cool, huh? And, they're MUCH cheaper than they wwere a few years ago.

Have fun guy.........

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M

PS, and I do believe that it is perfectly legal as long as you retain the tape, and don't sell it, etc. See, they just don't want to loose money. The act of copying, in and of itself, is not illegal. Video tapes do wear out. So make a copy while the original is in good shape, then when it goes to the crapper, you have your copy. (smile here...) http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif


[This message has been edited by grandslammer (edited 05-09-2000).]

[Scottish]

Yep..Most Video Copy Enhancers usually contain a stabilise button which reinserts the blanking pulse which the Macrovision protection plays about with..


(Basically it fools the EGC on VHS's into overcompensating for the brightness on the picture).

And it also works if you're trying to copy Macrovision protected movies coming off Digital PPV-TV (but copying films that way would be considered pirating and IS illegal (well in the UK) too).

Scotty.