Seeking anti-copy software: Seeking anti-copy software I am looking for recommendations of software that would make it harder for thieves to copy DVD videos. Also would want to protect...

Los-Angeles-Shooter Loc: Los Angeles

Seeking anti-copy software

I am looking for recommendations of software that would make it harder for thieves to copy DVD videos. Also would want to protect still photos on DVD and CD.

I'd be burning the discs myself.

Recommendations are very welcome.

CPR Loc: Nature Coast of Florida

If you can buy one to copy-protect there will be one to undo it............

mansfield75150 Loc: Mesquite, TX

I've been in Data Processing for 46 yrs and I'm here to tell you that any recorded material can be copied. The only way to prevent illegal distribution is to encode the material with a 'key'.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

mansfield75150 wrote:

I've been in Data Processing for 46 yrs and I'm here to tell you that any recorded material can be copied. The only way to prevent illegal distribution is to encode the material with a 'key'.

Exactly. You can encrypt the data with a public and private key with something like PGP (pretty good privacy) encryption, but you will have to provide the private key to any users of the data to decrypt.

See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Good_Privacy for further...

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

TriX wrote:

Exactly. You can encrypt the data with a public and private key with something like PGP (pretty good privacy) encryption, but you will have to provide the private key to any users of the data to decrypt.

See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Good_Privacy for further...

Would it be possible to encrypt several copies with different keys each?

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

BHC wrote:

Would it be possible to encrypt several copies with different keys each?

Don’t know - never tried it. Perhaps one of the many IT professionals on this forum with more knowledge in this area can assist...

PeterBergh

BHC wrote:

Would it be possible to encrypt several copies with different keys each?

Conceptually, it's quite easy: You encrypt each copy of the software with, say, the license key, and write the encrypted software to the installation medium. You must also write installation software to decrypt the software and write the decrypted software to where it's supposed to end up. Of course, the user would have to use the encryption key for the decryption.

Logistically, it's a nightmare: you need to write each software-delivery medium for the individual customer; you can't duplicate the delivery media.

Thus, it is a practical impossibility if you have many customers.

If you run the software on the Web, you can encrypt it on the server and decrypt it on the fly. (I got international and US patents (assigned to my then employer) on how to do that).

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Los-Angeles-Shooter wrote:

Seeking anti-copy software

I am looking for recommendations of software that would make it harder for thieves to copy DVD videos. Also would want to protect still photos on DVD and CD.

I'd be burning the discs myself.

Recommendations are very welcome.

Can you describe what your objectives are? Are they for individual or mass distribution?

The media industry has been trying to lock down copying for decades, but there are myriad ways and tools to circumvent the technology.

Usually it comes down to law, and the costs of persuing, fighting or defending a case.

What are you trying to acheive?

BebuLamar

Peterff wrote:

Can you describe what your objectives are? Are they for individual or mass distribution?

The media industry has been trying to lock down copying for decades, but there are myriad ways and tools to circumvent the technology.

Usually it comes down to law, and the costs of persuing, fighting or defending a case.

What are you trying to acheive?

I guess that the OP want to sell or give someone the DVD and they can watch the movies or view the images but not copy any of them.

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

Los-Angeles-Shooter wrote:

Seeking anti-copy software

I am looking for recommendations of software that would make it harder for thieves to copy DVD videos. Also would want to protect still photos on DVD and CD.

I'd be burning the discs myself.

Recommendations are very welcome.

Have you tried Google? how to copy protect dvd?

This is one of the results from the search: How to Protect My DVD From Being Copied

Hope this helps...

mansfield75150 Loc: Mesquite, TX

Some of these so called prot schemes do nothing more than create an illegal entry in the VTOC. A sector copy doesn't rely on the VTOC and can copy all sectors excluding overhead sectors like home/sector address and longitudinal parity.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Los-Angeles-Shooter wrote:

Seeking anti-copy software

I am looking for recommendations of software that would make it harder for thieves to copy DVD videos. Also would want to protect still photos on DVD and CD.

I'd be burning the discs myself.

Recommendations are very welcome.

If you really want to prevent unauthorized copies, don't make them and distribute them in the first place. At the risk of sounding callous, get over it and stop focusing on the casual copiers, and focus your efforts on your paying customers. It will surely result in more revenue for you, and less frustration. Focusing on the idiots will wear you down and they will still get the copies no matter what you do.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

PeterBergh wrote:

Conceptually, it's quite easy: You encrypt each co... (show quote)

Thank you.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Gene51 wrote:

If you really want to prevent unauthorized copies, don't make them and distribute them in the first place. At the risk of sounding callous, get over it and stop focusing on the casual copiers, and focus your efforts on your paying customers. It will surely result in more revenue for you, and less frustration. Focusing on the idiots will wear you down and they will still get the copies no matter what you do.

Well said. 👍👍👍👍

Stardust Loc: Central Illinois

Not possible today to protect if you are going to allow someone to actually watch the DVD. Just play it in your computer and dozens of software, some free, that captures the digital screen image and the sound before it gets to the speakers. Then just burn as many disc you wish.