Comments on: A new (legal) way to rip DVDs

By: sarah

sarah — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:30:44 +0000

why copy when you can watch for free : http://www.cinesmart.net

By: Natalie, London

Natalie, London — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:47:24 +0000

Wow why go to the trouble when you can just watch movies for free at blinkBox.com?

By: Gary Wang, Hollywood, CA

Gary Wang, Hollywood, CA — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:32:39 +0000

Hollywood is just plain dumb. First they force you to watch first run movies in over-priced theaters with insanely over-priced concession items. Then they distribute the same content on over-priced, fragile DVDs and now they want you to pay again and again for different digital formats like HD-DVD, Blu-ray, Sony PSP, Aple iPod, iPhone, Zune, etc., etc. Until a fair business model is developed with fair prices AND that protects consumer’s Fair Use rights, there will always be bootlegs and dvd copy software like the ones listed at: http://www.dvdxcopy.com

By: dvd copy software

dvd copy software — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:06:59 +0000

Consumers can’t keep paying multiple times for the same content. For every new device and format, they want you to pay again and again. Until a fair business model is developed, consumers will always copy, convert and / or backup digital content. There are so many new and better dvd copy software programs. Most of the new and best dvd backup software programs are listed, rankd and reviewed at the old 321 Studios (DVD X Copy) website: http://www.dvdxcopy.com

By: Rob, Atlanta, GA

Rob, Atlanta, GA — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:37:09 +0000

Give the customer what he wants, and he will pay for it.
The recording industry lacks the understanding that they can never outpace technology! No matter how greedy they become. The more they fight the more fun it is to fight back!
Napster worked because it was a better delivery system, not because it was free! Look at the $success of ITunes… I will not use Pay-Per-View or On-Demand anymore because I can’t record content now, even though I normally watch a movie only once and don’t pirate, it’s just doesn’t meet my needs anymore. Piracy really doesn’t cost them much as they would have us believe because it’s doubtful most people would actually buy what they are copying if they had to buy it.

By: Travis, Fremont, CA

Travis, Fremont, CA — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:55:33 +0000

“rely on illegal software to copy DVDs”?

I copy DVDs using legal software I did pay for and it works great. No need to use illegal software. Does Fortune have a deal with Blockbuster? Why mention them when Netflix is #1 in that area? Don’t understand why people buy a DVD then copy it to their HDD? I rent from Netflix and copy to my computer then burn to DVD. Some I down-sample to put on my iPod touch, not paying iTunes $15 for a movie with no extra content – major ripoff!! When I can rent 3-4 movies (or more) a month from Netflix for $10, copy to my computer and get extra’s. I like iTunes and Apple, but they need to rethink their movie buy pricing and rental use time.

I understand I’m a techie-nerd and most aren’t willing to do all this, so maybe this Real program is good for them. I personally don’t like Real, but that’s just me.

By: M.S.W. Tampa, FL

M.S.W. Tampa, FL — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:47:08 +0000

Yes Greg the movie execs only know how to waste everyones time and money and cripple the very people they portend to appeal to – the consumer. The answer is so simple – in fact I even wrote and called the MPAA about it and was blown off. Since when did one have to spend thousands of dollars to ’serve’ an idea that is based on current technology? Sorry – I am only a single person with an idea on how to make them billions. What do I get? “We only accept communications from legitimate companies”. No Greg – open your eyes and see why the MPAA only uses legal means – because they can claim ‘victim’ status and all their lawyer friends get rich from all the bloddy fees! The answer is there and they know it. If only the MPAA wanted to change with the times and innovate rather than try and keep everyone in the stone age. The consumer will get what they want – question is does the MPAA want to make money off of it or not. If so I would love to hear from one exec that truly wanted to move the MPAA ahead about 30 years. Until then, they reap what they have sown.

By: Greg Ebert, Portland, OR

Greg Ebert, Portland, OR — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:45:50 +0000

Legal ? Just because you might have an encrypted copy of a movie on your PC doesn’t make it a legal copy.

What do the studio execs have to say about this ?

By: Art Ranchero, Oakland Ca

Art Ranchero, Oakland Ca — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:27:21 +0000

Why buy what’s already free? Mac The Ripper is a free program and copies all dvds.

By: Phil Brooklyn, NY

Phil Brooklyn, NY — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:52:37 +0000

Why someone would use this service is simply because they don’t know about any of the other free ways to perform this function.

By: Nick, CA

Nick, CA — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:48:57 +0000

The legality of programs like DVDShrink, etc. has never been tested in court. The MPAA doesn’t want that, as they’d likely lose on the grounds of fair use. The assumption that these programs are “illegal”, without any precedent stating such, is simply incorrect.

By: FuqMPAA, Portland, OR

FuqMPAA, Portland, OR — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:55:35 +0000

DVDDecrypter is all you need. Its still available as a free download in Korea. The reason why MacroVision shut it down is because it would give you a perfect, protection-free copy of the original disk!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:54:13 +0000

where’s the “news”…HANDBRAKE

By: Bill, Sandusky, Ohio

Bill, Sandusky, Ohio — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:16:33 +0000

I really don’t understand why it’s so hard to copy your own disks too start with. All this copyright stuff encourages legal owners to buy illegal programs.

And this program isn’t sufficient for legal owners.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:57:50 +0000

DVD SHRINK, ANY DVD,

Thats all you need. This news is a joke.

By: angelo, l.a.

angelo, l.a. — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:35:52 +0000

one copy, this is crap. To add, the program is $30. i should not have to pay for software that will backup a dvd i paid for. this is one of the reasons i buy used dvds that cost around $5.

By: M.S.W. Tampa, FL

M.S.W. Tampa, FL — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:24:49 +0000

Hate to break it to all the DMCA fans but there has not been one movie that could not be ripped/duplicated that has come out yet. Even the Sony rootkit debacle a couple years ago – which forced me to use an older version of 321 Studios DVDXCopy – but when there is a will there is a way. I only use this skill to watch a movie from my computer WITHOUT having to have a disc. Call it an honor amongst theives but I never give them to anyone, only for personal use. IMHO, the reason corporatized America does not get it about how to make money from people like me is because they don’t want to think out of the box. They can not see past their own greedy selves. The solution is so simple (about 15-20 million to fix the long term problem and then $$ generated would pay for any expansion) but I am not the kind to start my own company. Too bad the RIAA/MPAA punish all the legit people while I watch both first run and DVDs for free. Ironic isnt it.

By: Mike, Cincinnati, OH

Mike, Cincinnati, OH — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:03:39 +0000

I hate to correct you but the DMCA made it illegal to circumvent or even disseminate information about how t circumvent copy protection of any type. Fair Use (making backup copies for your own use) still exists as long as you do NOT have to tamper with copy protection to do it. Which is rediculous, the DMCA is too far reaching, the laws need to be changed. The consumer gets the short end of the stick. Pirates can break any copy protection out there, those of us who are honest are the only people the copy protection affects.

By: jack, Phoenix, AZ

jack, Phoenix, AZ — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:40:27 +0000

Charge reasonable prices for DVDs and no one will copy them. How about $2 apiece.

By: CT

CT — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:34:57 +0000

why copy when you can watch for free @ http://www.watch-movies.net