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Aharami

Aharami

Lifer
Aug 31, 2001
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Bought a copy of Casino Royale on DVD this weekend.
I like to burn a backup onto my HD of all the DVDs I buy, in case I lose or scratch up the DVD by mistake. Usually I have no problems burning a backup. If DVD-Shrink fails (sometimes I get cyclic redundancy error while initially reading the DVD with DVD-Shrink), DVD-Fab Platinum works fine.
But as soon as I popped in the CR DVD in my burner, I knew it was going to be trouble. A rootkit like progam popped up.
Now both DVD-Shrink and DVD-Fab crashes when they try to read the CR DVD.

No sweat off my back i guess. Just that it'd be nice to have a backup.

ah well...
 
Linflas

Linflas

Lifer
Jan 30, 2001
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It's getting to the point where I think I will only use Sony produced disks in a "sandbox" computer until I'm sure they are "Sony virus" free,
 
Aikouka

Aikouka

Lifer
Nov 27, 2001
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Originally posted by: Kirby64
Google says: Use RipIt4Me Link

No idea if it really works.
Click to expand...

I've seen that program in some warez channels on IRC. Usually they list some of the better tools in those places, so I'd put a little bit of faith in it.
 
Bacstar

Bacstar

Golden Member
Nov 2, 2006
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Didn't Sony just change their encryption scheme just recently, and there is a big stink about dvd player incompatibilities ?
 
Aharami

Aharami

Lifer
Aug 31, 2001
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Originally posted by: Bacstar
Didn't Sony just change their encryption scheme just recently, and there is a big stink about dvd player incompatibilities ?
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yea i didnt know CR is Sony Pictures. I found out after I'd already opened the case. In light of the news of Sony DVDs not working on some players, I was worried that CR wont play on my pioneer DVD player. With that and no backup, i'd have to resort to watching it on my PC. But luckily CR plays on my pioneer player.
 
sourceninja

sourceninja

Diamond Member
Mar 8, 2005
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I rip all my stuff in linux with k9copy. Works great and no risk of infection from rootkits.
 
Unheard

Unheard

Diamond Member
Jan 5, 2003
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Use RipIt4Me and then run FreeDVD on the file directory and that will free up your DVD from the clutches of Sony.
 
pontifex

pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
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Originally posted by: Aharami
Bought a copy of Casino Royale on DVD this weekend.
I like to burn a backup onto my HD of all the DVDs I buy, in case I lose or scratch up the DVD by mistake. Usually I have no problems burning a backup. If DVD-Shrink fails (sometimes I get cyclic redundancy error while initially reading the DVD with DVD-Shrink), DVD-Fab Platinum works fine.
But as soon as I popped in the CR DVD in my burner, I knew it was going to be trouble. A rootkit like progam popped up.
Now both DVD-Shrink and DVD-Fab crashes when they try to read the CR DVD.

No sweat off my back i guess. Just that it'd be nice to have a backup.

ah well...
Click to expand...

umm...rootkitlike popup??? the thing you linked??? :confused: looks just like some kind of extras thing for people who put the disc in the PC DVD player...
 
sdifox

sdifox

No Lifer
Sep 30, 2005
100,618
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Originally posted by: Kirby64
Google says: Use RipIt4Me Link

No idea if it really works.
Click to expand...

it does. I bought the dvd and did that. Took a while and many disc tray cycling. All the protection are in the first file.
 
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Runes911

Golden Member
Dec 6, 2000
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Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: Aharami
Bought a copy of Casino Royale on DVD this weekend.
I like to burn a backup onto my HD of all the DVDs I buy, in case I lose or scratch up the DVD by mistake. Usually I have no problems burning a backup. If DVD-Shrink fails (sometimes I get cyclic redundancy error while initially reading the DVD with DVD-Shrink), DVD-Fab Platinum works fine.
But as soon as I popped in the CR DVD in my burner, I knew it was going to be trouble. A rootkit like progam popped up.
Now both DVD-Shrink and DVD-Fab crashes when they try to read the CR DVD.

No sweat off my back i guess. Just that it'd be nice to have a backup.

ah well...
Click to expand...

umm...rootkitlike popup??? the thing you linked??? :confused: looks just like some kind of extras thing for people who put the disc in the PC DVD player...
Click to expand...


Thats what they WANT you to think. *pulls his tinfoil hat on tighter and looks suspiciously around*
 
Aharami

Aharami

Lifer
Aug 31, 2001
21,205
165
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Originally posted by: sdifox
Originally posted by: Kirby64
Google says: Use RipIt4Me Link

No idea if it really works.
Click to expand...

it does. I bought the dvd and did that. Took a while and many disc tray cycling. All the protection are in the first file.
Click to expand...

disc tray cycling? i just downloaded ripit4me and dvd decrypter. started RipIt4Me, reads disc fine. Click next, create PSL, click Rip DVD. then gives me error "DVD Shrink encountered an error and cannot continue. Invalid filename. The system cannon find the file specified"

meanwhile I get this message in RipIt4Me's logs
Wizard Step 3: Ripping DVD
Starting DVD Decrypter
Ripping VIDEO_TS.VOB to detect unreferenced titlesets
Waiting for Decrypter to be ready
WARNING! Unable to patch decrypter!
 
Aharami

Aharami

Lifer
Aug 31, 2001
21,205
165
106
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: Aharami
Bought a copy of Casino Royale on DVD this weekend.
I like to burn a backup onto my HD of all the DVDs I buy, in case I lose or scratch up the DVD by mistake. Usually I have no problems burning a backup. If DVD-Shrink fails (sometimes I get cyclic redundancy error while initially reading the DVD with DVD-Shrink), DVD-Fab Platinum works fine.
But as soon as I popped in the CR DVD in my burner, I knew it was going to be trouble. A rootkit like progam popped up.
Now both DVD-Shrink and DVD-Fab crashes when they try to read the CR DVD.

No sweat off my back i guess. Just that it'd be nice to have a backup.

ah well...
Click to expand...

umm...rootkitlike popup??? the thing you linked??? :confused: looks just like some kind of extras thing for people who put the disc in the PC DVD player...
Click to expand...

hmm. well ive never seen any popups like that with other DVDs. Last time I saw that was a Sony music CD (believe it was gf's Dido CD) which ended up being the dreaded rootkit.
 
Captante

Captante

Lifer
Oct 20, 2003
30,353
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I was able to rip Casino Royale to my HD using AnyDVD's built in ripper with no trouble at all.
 
R

ryan256

Platinum Member
Jul 22, 2005
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So far I haven't found anything DVD Decrypter won't rip. Sometimes you have to look around for a .psl file or create your own. But its not hard.
 
pontifex

pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
43,804
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Originally posted by: Aharami
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: Aharami
Bought a copy of Casino Royale on DVD this weekend.
I like to burn a backup onto my HD of all the DVDs I buy, in case I lose or scratch up the DVD by mistake. Usually I have no problems burning a backup. If DVD-Shrink fails (sometimes I get cyclic redundancy error while initially reading the DVD with DVD-Shrink), DVD-Fab Platinum works fine.
But as soon as I popped in the CR DVD in my burner, I knew it was going to be trouble. A rootkit like progam popped up.
Now both DVD-Shrink and DVD-Fab crashes when they try to read the CR DVD.

No sweat off my back i guess. Just that it'd be nice to have a backup.

ah well...
Click to expand...

umm...rootkitlike popup??? the thing you linked??? :confused: looks just like some kind of extras thing for people who put the disc in the PC DVD player...
Click to expand...

hmm. well ive never seen any popups like that with other DVDs. Last time I saw that was a Sony music CD (believe it was gf's Dido CD) which ended up being the dreaded rootkit.
Click to expand...

i thought the whole rootkit thing was supposed to be transparent?
 
sdifox

sdifox

No Lifer
Sep 30, 2005
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Originally posted by: Aharami
Originally posted by: sdifox
Originally posted by: Kirby64
Google says: Use RipIt4Me Link

No idea if it really works.
Click to expand...

it does. I bought the dvd and did that. Took a while and many disc tray cycling. All the protection are in the first file.
Click to expand...

disc tray cycling? i just downloaded ripit4me and dvd decrypter. started RipIt4Me, reads disc fine. Click next, create PSL, click Rip DVD. then gives me error "DVD Shrink encountered an error and cannot continue. Invalid filename. The system cannon find the file specified"

meanwhile I get this message in RipIt4Me's logs
Wizard Step 3: Ripping DVD
Starting DVD Decrypter
Ripping VIDEO_TS.VOB to detect unreferenced titlesets
Waiting for Decrypter to be ready
WARNING! Unable to patch decrypter!
Click to expand...

Worked for me... you sure the paths are setup right in the ripit4me program? How about starting up the programs before you stick in the dvd?
 
Bacstar

Bacstar

Golden Member
Nov 2, 2006
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Not wanting to disparage the japanese or anything, but wasn't their whole economy or rebuilding from their foray in WW2 based on improving or copying existing ideas.

Now...fast forward to today and see them now with everything they try to do with encryption, having proprietary formats, etc.

I know I may be over-generalizing but i hope you all know what i mean
 
Aharami

Aharami

Lifer
Aug 31, 2001
21,205
165
106
uninstalled dvd shrink. i think its finally working now!

take that, Sony! :p
 
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