[G4] DVDs on Mac Hard Drive

Wilkin, Wayne (Mass) Wayne.Wilkin at Staples.com
Mon Jul 12 08:29:28 PDT 2004


DVD's are copy protected. You can go to http://www.vcdhelp.com, there is a
mac forum here that will give you all the basics.

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> From: 	Anand Keathley
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> Sent: 	Sunday, July 11, 2004 3:03 PM
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> Subject: 	[G4] DVDs on Mac Hard Drive
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> Hi All,
> 
> 	So, my experience has been that hard drives last longer than the 
> lasers in DVD players.  That being the case I thought that it would 
> make my DVD player in my Mac last longer to copy my DVDs onto the hard 
> drive. But it does not want to do this.  Is it because of copy 
> protection?  I'm not trying to make copies, just reduce wear.  Seems to 
> me it would be the same as putting your CDs into iTunes. Any 
> suggestions?
> 
> TIA,
>          Anand
> 
> 
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