[X4U] Making a DVD copy-CSS protection

[Nick Scalise]

There is another free utility out there for making DVD images called  
'DVD Imager'. It takes your VIDEO_TS folder and creates a DVD UDF disk  
image that you can then burn with DiskUtility.

This will also let you test viewing from the image.

Available through VersionTracker.com.

On Feb 8, 2008, at 7:12 PM, Crandon David wrote:

> Update...the disc made with Fast DVD Copy lost audio and then froze  
> a little while later...
> On Feb 7, 2008, at 11:00 PM, Brett Conlon wrote:
>
>> Yes, MacTheRipper is your buddy for removing copy protectiuon as  
>> others have noted.
>>
>> I'm not sure about 10.4 but on 10.5, once you have a folder  
>> containing the VIDEO_TS folder (and perhaps the DVD also has other  
>> items in it like PC games or other additional files in there too) a  
>> FREE and easy way to create a UDF formatted disc (UDF is the native  
>> format for DVD players - some players may reject non-UDF formatted  
>> discs) is to launch Disk Utility and choose "Disc Image from  
>> Folder" under the File/New menus. Then choose the DVD folder  
>> created by MacTheRipper and specify "hyb rid image (HFS+/ISO/UDF)  
>> from the format menu and save the image file to wherever you want.  
>> You can then use Disc Utility or Toast Lite to burn the image.
>>
>> I had a look in 10.3's Disk Utility and it doesn't have the hybrid  
>> format option.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Cojcolds
>>
>> ps. I also have a small AppleScript droplet app that will create a  
>> UDF formatted ISO file from a dropped folder and burn it for you if  
>> you like.
>>
>> On 08/02/2008, at 8:14 AM, Crandon David wrote:
>>
>>> OK, since the courts have said it's OK for someone to have their  
>>> own personal copy of a commercial CD or DVD, how do I go about  
>>> copying it?
>>>
>>> Toast 7 & 8 won't let me make a copy when the movie DVD has the  
>>> CSS copy protection scheme. Toast 6 will let me make a copy since  
>>> it doesn't notice the CSS protection, but then the copy won't play  
>>> in DVD Player because it doesn't have the CSS copy protection plan  
>>> on the disc...
>>>
>>> Can anyone help?
>>>

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Nick Scalise
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