DVD-R copy protection
 

HI!
I know ALL CD copy protection schemes, know and test a lot of copy protected CDs (audio,data,etc...) but today a friend gives me a home movie in a DVD-R copy protected.

I need time to test it but in a fast pass I see 2 sessions (1 with a 1 byte lenght) and I can not copy with DVD burn soft (Alcohol, cloneDVD, etc...).

Is there a new system to protect video DVD-R from copy (like cactus data shield sessions type) ?
This is a not commercial protection (DVD-R with printable surface).
any info about this?

And what about copy in explorer and burn with e.g. nero?

When I insert the DVD in my PC DVD player I only can view one session with 1 byte lenght (it's a multisession DVD but in PC you only can access first session) , but If I insert it in a home DVD player I view the movie.
TOC manipulation like CCD-LOCK?

Did you try to see what IsoBuster would tell you about the DVD? You can get some useful information there, maybe even be able to extract the files.

maybe try anydvd driver it descramles and unprotects on fly

I think that's custom copy protection install Nero Burning Rom and Right Click on Drive if you already installed the Nero then you will find new tab and you can Switch between the Seasion or use ISO Buster

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Good Luck!

try to read the dvd with a good dvd burner like nec pioneer or liteon, sometimes these drives can read copy protected cds and dvds and media with a lot of errors (C1/C2 or PI/PIF)

why dont you use DVD decrypt ..it can bypass most of protections..


bye

Thank you to all, GAMEJACK can copy it!!!

BTW: do anyone know a method to protect (can be a simple method) DVD-R video? (altered TOC,etc...)

Here is a method to protect a music CD by adding a second session. I do not know if it will work with video dvd's though.
hxxp://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?p=946

Thanks, but this method can be copied, for CDROM the best "home made" is CCD-lock, due DVD rom closed format we can not alter ISO file (even you can not change file lenght like in CDRom ISO).

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you can test DVD-shrink
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I thought WinXP had the ability to read multisession DVDs? Nero lets me do it (never tried though), and warned that only XP can read it.

with DVD-R there is no Multisession Ability this feature only works with DVD+R Blank Disks!

The Powerful Protection is Macrovision Protection and Sony Protection but Both of them will be Decrypt as a Second!

The only why is Write the the Video as Data and use softwares like AutoPlayMenuStudio for Playback then Protect the Executable with a Custom Protection or Commerical Protection like StarFORCE!

But then, you can not use it in home DVD players.