[MacDV] VCR to DVD Strategy

[Nick Scalise]

> From: Robert Rothgery <rfrothgery at earthlink.net>
> 
> Don't be so sure about Canopus being able to disable Macrovision.  I 
> use Final Cut Pro and a Sony DSR-20 Deck as a media convertor for DVDs. 

I can vouch for the ADVC-100 defeating Macrovision. However, it is 
discontinued and I cannot speak to whether the ADVC-110 does the same.

>   I have encountered Macrovision on a DVD I was legitimately attempting 
> to duplicate.  

Why capture the DVD? Why not rip it and defeat Macrovision during the rip?

> The DSR-20 saw the Macrovision as evidenced by the 
> recorder's assigned monitor.  However, Final Cut did not see 
> Macrovision at all and made a clean recording.  However, when I tried 
> to make a new DVD the burner would not complete the task and an attempt 
> to record onto a DVCAM tape resulted in a recorder shut off just 7 
> seconds into the recording.
> 
> Apparently later manufactured DV and DVD equipment senses Macrovision 
> and shuts down the recording.  I was able to archive my DVD by putting 
> it on SVHS by way of an old Panasonic AG-1980.


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Nick Scalise
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