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“Copy protected not supported”
I have used Encore successfully for years. With my most recent project I decided to try to add copy protection for my product. I’m using Encore CS6. I select “No copies allowed” and select CSS “on.” However i receive the message “copy protection is not supported for this output option.” I’m outputting directly to disc and then duplicating my own copies with a DVD duplicator.
To answer my own question, which I reluctantly dare to do with this forum (!), is the message by Encore prompted by my selection of the output option “Build – Disc?” With my workflow, any suggestions on
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4 Replies
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Keith,
CSS copy protection is only for replicated DVDs. It is added during the glass mastering process by the replicator. CSS does nothing for burned DVD-R discs, since it requires the DVD to be formatted using 2054-bit sectors instead of the 2048-bit sectors used on burned DVDs.
Bill Stephan
Senior Editor/DVD Author
USA Studios
New York City -
Since i duplicate my own discs any suggestions how I can prevent them from being copied? I’m checking into settings with my duplicator right now. Other than that, any ideas? Thanks.
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Hi Keith,
Bottom line, there is no way to copy-protect your own DVDs, and it’s pointless anyway as any 10-year-old using free software can copy any DVD in a few minutes. Put warnings/copyright notices on the package, disc, the video itself as a deterrent, that’s all you can do really.
Thanks
Jeff Pulera
Safe Harbor Computers -
Besides, if your work is so in demand that pirating is hurting your pocketbook……you’d already be a millionaire 🙂
Only the studios worry about such things.
There’s a saying…..if it can be encrypted, it can be decrypted. Very easily in dvd’s case.
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