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  • DanmanX
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • Nov 2001
    • 11

    Macrovision SUCKS

    Macrovision is the worst form of "copy protection" I have ever seen. Before I got my new television, I had to run my dvd player thru the VCR. Every damn time I watch something "CPd" I had to disabled Craprovision b/c it was activated through my vcr no matter what. I put up with this shit for months...and finally outputted my DVD player to my new TV directly...no more Craprovision.

    Copy protection is useless. Always has and always will be.
  • Fruitmaker
    Member
    Member
    • Nov 2001
    • 57

    #2
    i got a really cheap DVD-Player... its the gold old "Cyberhome"... up to Version SDL528 you can deactivate Macrovision directly in your DVD-Player. Perhaps that is possible with your player, too...

    just search the web...

    have fun
    There is always a way u can handle it...

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    • mattward2k
      PHP Guru
      • Nov 2001
      • 57

      #3
      I also have the DVD Player. I have managed to deactivate the region encoding (which is really easy, as you probably know) - but how do you deactivate the Macrovision?
      Matthew Ward
      email@nancies.org.uk
      http://www.nancies.org.uk/

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      • johnbmx4christ
        Super Member
        Super Member
        • Nov 2001
        • 238

        #4
        you could also get an apex...they are firmware upgradeable to be region free and macrovision free.they also play ALMOST every format of discs
        john boy

        http://brightideasdigitalmedia.com

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        • Fruitmaker
          Member
          Member
          • Nov 2001
          • 57

          #5
          in my menu, i can choose "macrovision" and set it to "0" or "1". If i set it to "0", macrovision is deactivated.
          There is always a way u can handle it...

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          • admin
            Administrator
            • Nov 2001
            • 8917

            #6
            I've also got an Apex (but here in Australia, they are rebadged as Hitekers) - the old AD-600A still with the built in "hidden" menu for auto/manual region selection and macrovision on/off. It does have a few problems with branching discs (eg. Independence Day, T2 : Ultimate DVD Edition), but works great with the rest of my discs. I've also got a newer model of the Apex, which doesn't have the menu, but can be made region/macro free using a firmware flash CD.

            If DVD players had RF outputs to connect to TVs that doesn't have composite/S-Video inputs, then I can understand the need for Macrovision - I do not want to have to purchase an extra composite->RF converter (or a new TV), just so I can watch some DVDs.

            Unfortunately, the situation is the same with DVD playback on computers with TV-output cards - and while there are some hacks that can make playback possible (http://www.digital-digest.com/dvd/su...crovision.html), the situation is far from perfect.
            Visit Digital Digest and dvdloc8.com, My Blog

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            • Simon T
              Member
              Member
              • Nov 2001
              • 95

              #7
              I hate it



              Yep, it really sucks.

              But I think it's normal that the makers have built in a security, otherwise it would be too easy. And is cracking not our idea of fun???
              Still standing... ...also after the forumcrash )

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              • Burnmore
                Junior Member
                Junior Member
                • Dec 2001
                • 3

                #8
                I Agree

                I have to agree. Macrovision is starting to sound a bit like someone else we all know. Hmmmmmmmmm,,, anyone come to mind? I just want to view DVDs on a larger screen. If I wanted to make a copy for crying outloud, I'd just do it.

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                • Wer-Al Zwowe
                  Junior Member
                  Junior Member
                  • Dec 2001
                  • 38

                  #9
                  In many countries you are alowed to make a backup of a movie. This is almost impossible with macrovision. So macrovision should be forbidden.

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