Exporting a movie with copy protection built in

[Mike Cohen]

people hate DRM, don’t they? I think DRM is handled by Windows Media Encoder or Quicktime, as the case may be.

[Travelling Matt]

I believe it is…Im wondering if its only Quicktime Pro that can do it

[Blast1]

If you are going to try to use DRM on a web distribution you will have to licence the appropriate technology from the licence holder, not cheap for a small user, try watermarks instead.
If you are going to make a DVD with DRM you can only get copy protection if you are making a master for commercial reproduction on a mastering burner.

[Daggamut]

Forget DRM. It’s useless, expensive (depending on method used) and worst of all……TOTALLY ineffective. Breaking DRM is TRIVIAL with free software tools available for free download just about anywhere.

Depending on the popularity of your content, you’re going to be widely distributed in pirate venues. (but not necessarily watched….lol…..another topic entirely)

You might take a look at some content providers that have approached the copy protection scheme from different angles. Total Training comes to mind and software vendors that only provide part of the program and NO documentation on disk, then require onsite login to get the rest.

Another solution is to “release” your OWN content onto pirate venues, but cripple it or make it flawed and unwatchable. That destroys the fun for kids. But it also degrades the reputation of your product. (possibly)

Good luck with copy protection. You’re going to need it! 🙂

Edit: didn’t mean to sound euphoric about your dilemma. But some content creators have found that illegal distribution of their product actually sold MORE because of the industry “buzz” created by people actually seeing it. Think this over carefully before consigning your prospective customers to the ranks of the untrusted. Sony Corp. recently had one of those “oops” moments with DRM in federal court.

[Travelling Matt]

Thanks for responding!
Yeah this could all be more trouble than its worth I think. Maybe I will think again

Matt

[Travelling Matt]

thanks for replying daggamut.
Always good to get different views about this. Im starting to think that the DRM route will prove more problematic.

Time to think again!

Thanks