Bye bye DVD Decrypter :-(

[Mr.Bitey]

Ive just seen that Lightning UK has been forced to cease all operations, assistance etc to do with DVD Decrypter and that 3.5.4.0 is the last version.

See http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/11914 for further details.

Please note this important paragraph posted in the comments:

"The domain name will be transferred over to the company by the end of the week (9th June, according to the undertakings I have to sign)... With 3.5.4.0 being the last version, it makes sense for everyone to disable the check for new versions feature, as obviously there won't be any."

Guys, take this serious! Disable the Autoupdate function NOW if you don't want to appear on their IP's list after the domain was transferred. Block the application with your firewall to prevent further "accidental" access to the net.

Sad day indeed.

Bitey.

[captaineos]

Wow this is a sad day, first my negatives for photography class are stolen now this. of course my negatives are worth more but damn this is truly a great program.....

At least 3.5.4 is fantastic and so stable so its not like it was a great program in the making, it already is

[Mr.Bitey]

Wow this is a sad day, first my negatives for photography class are stolen now this.  of course my negatives are worth more but damn this is truly a great program.....

At least 3.5.4 is fantastic and so stable so its not like it was a great program in the making, it already is

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Indeed.. Luckily the likes of anydvd are still alive (for the time being)..

Cheers,

Bitey

[DavoNogo]

well.. as long as AnyDVD doesn't go away... without that program, I can't read ANY DVD Movies, making DVDDecryptor utterly useless...

[Circuit]

well.. as long as AnyDVD doesn't go away... without that program, I can't read ANY DVD Movies, making DVDDecryptor utterly useless...

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Actually you don't need Anydvd with Dvddecryptor it is able to rip the dvd itself.

But its very sad to see this go, the website will be taken over soon too apparently.

Must have been a few noses out of joint, a bit like the tactics used on some of the bittorent sites.

[Digicruiser]

Anyone who doesn't have it, better download it now! Before the Inet police warns sites which hold the files for download - not that it's gonna stop any of those underground sites having it 8-)

[DavoNogo]

Actually you don't need Anydvd with Dvddecryptor it is able to rip  the dvd itself.

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Like I said, my system can't read ANY DVD videos without AnyDVD. It just comes up as "No CD/DVD in the drive" without it as the drive does NOT let me change the region to ANYTHING, even though it has never been changed before and there are still 4 changes remaining, hence DVDDecryptor will say "Please insert disc" if AnyDVD is not running

[wheelz]

guys i haved looked everywhere on dvd decrypter and i cant find "disable auto update" anywhere.am i blind?

cheers

[czzer]

guys i haved looked everywhere on dvd decrypter and i cant find "disable auto update" anywhere.am i blind? 

cheers

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Look under "Tools", "options", then "Events" tab

[wheelz]

thanks Czzer.

[Mr.Bitey]

on DOOM9 I believe someone has a registry file (.reg) that turns off the 'look for updates'.

DO NOT run the program without:

1. Firewalling the program off (ie deny internet access to dvddecrypter)

2. Use the reg file to disable the setting

3. Disconnect your machine from the internet PRIOR to running dvddecrypter and disabling the setting within the program itself.

Theres also a program called dvd43 (I think) that does the same sort of thing as anydvd but its free.

Cheers,

Bitey

[DrP]

So what's with the paranoia going on about DVD Decryptor checking to see if an update is needed and therefore Macrovision getting hold of your IP address? Running the software isn't a crime (not unless the movie industry in the USA has a lot more sway with the law than I thought).

All its going to get them is your present IP address. And that's it. The law doesn't allow them to say 'oh, we suspect this person may be doing something wrong, but we can't tell, afterall, the software doesn't say that he's ripped a DVD or anything, so lets get a court order and bash his door in and have a look'. Well not yet anyway.

If you are that worried, you better stop your bent copy of Windows XP doing a Windows update (and all the other misc dial-homes it does too) because Microsoft is going to get ya!

Disabling the dvd-decryptor update check is a sensible thing to do though, as no doubt an 'update' that disables dvd-decryptor will become available.

[Mr.Bitey]

So what's with the paranoia going on about DVD Decryptor checking to see if an update is needed and therefore Macrovision getting hold of your IP address?  Running the software isn't a crime (not unless the movie industry in the USA has a lot more sway with the law than I thought).

All its going to get them is your present IP address.  And that's it.  The law doesn't allow them to say 'oh, we suspect this person may be doing something wrong, but we can't tell, afterall, the software doesn't say that he's ripped a DVD or anything, so lets get a court order and bash his door in and have a look'.  Well not yet anyway.

If you are that worried, you better stop your bent copy of Windows XP doing a Windows update (and all the other misc dial-homes it does too) because Microsoft is going to get ya!

Disabling the dvd-decryptor update check is a sensible thing to do though, as no doubt an 'update' that disables dvd-decryptor will become available.

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DCMA, we (australia) got it for free with the free-trade-agreement. In essence it is illegal to circumvent or attempt to circumvent copy protection schemes.

I take your point that you can use dvd decrypter for other, legal purposes but prooving your guilty hasnt stopped the MPAA/RIAA from sueing innocent children or dead people in the past.

Just by running that software you are running a program designed to bypass several copy protection scemes that SOme compaNY (and others) had spent/invested an awful lot of $$ developing and/or licencing - only a court can decide if that is a crime or not - i'd rather not be the poor bunny they pick to test it.

Nothing may happen, it probably wont but i'd rather not have my IP logged. I dont want my boss to hit me with a letter asking me to stop using dvd decrypter, that he was served with by our service provider, that they got from their ISP because i ran dvd decrypter on my home-work pc dialled into my work network that im using to extract an audio clip from a sampler dvd that came for free in the mail for a work-presentation. Or worse still for someone in that chain to leak a copy of the letter to the newpapers and them to run a story regarding a public servant using public resources to pirate dvd's.

Your choice. Ive made mine

Cheers,

Bitey

[DrP]

Yeah, I know about the stupid DMCA etc, BUT, just because I open a program on my PC doesn't mean that I've done anything illegal with it. I'd be happy for them to try something on me, because it'd be a complete waste of their time (I'd be happy to donate my time to the cause) and make people publicly aware (I'd make sure of that!) of just how stupid some of the copyright laws actually are.

They can send a letter politely asking that you don't open dvd-decryptor on your PC, but that's it. If they tried to take you to court over it, even the most lienient judge would have a hard time accepting you have done anything wrong (unless of course, you have a history). Even the DMCA (in the USA) doesn't give the right to dictate what you can run on your PC (yet).

It's illegal for the man of the street to install a GPO in his house (requires a licensed electrician), but it doesn't stop Big W from selling them to all and sundry. Its not illegal to launch dvd-decryptor on your PC, its what you do with it that may be illegal. The day Big W is fined for selling GPOs to unlicensed people is the day I'll be concerned about launching dvd-decryptor.

Having said all that, I don't use dvd-decryptor (or anything other DVD ripper). Its been one hell of a long time since I've seen a movie I've considered worthy of copying.

[Digicruiser]

Its been one hell of a long time since I've seen a movie I've considered worthy of copying.

I just couldn't be bothered with ripping as it's faster and less work buying the darn thing with the proper slip in the case etc. Although if you can't find a copy of something too easily, a copy shouldn't have to hurt that much.

In terms of music, if you honestly looked and queried all over the Internet for two songs you can't buy anywhere at your local shops and don't find it there in the legal music sites, one day you find the music you are looking for in a underground MP3 site or P-2-P setup, how tempted would you be to download those files? It's there right in front of you; how many people out there would morally think about what they attempt to do next?

As I sometimes repair / upgrade PCs, on most machines there are tonnes of MP3s or movies on those, if "I back them up" would that be OK hehe.

[John_Barber]

I just couldn't be bothered with ripping as it's faster and less work buying the darn thing with the proper slip in the case etc.

I totally agree there. I do have DVD Decrypter but I only envisage using it to back my bought DVDs to my media server in future.

In terms of music, if you honestly looked and queried all over the Internet for two songs you can't buy anywhere at your local shops and don't find it there in the legal music sites, one day you find the music you are looking for in a underground MP3 site or P-2-P setup, how tempted would you be to download those files?

I have had this problem. I've bought CDs at 3 times what it would sell for if available in Australia. I've waited for 6 weeks for sea mail delivery from Amazon.de (don't the Germans have a sticker marked "Luftpost"?) I've ordered from dodgy looking companies on the net. If after all my searching I cannot find a legitimate source of a track I want, well then I have a very clear conscience when finally resorting to illegalmp3downloads.ru or whatever, hey sometimes the search for a download site can find a legit retailer!

JB

[Digicruiser]

Record companies have to do better!!!! I at one stage even contacted one of the band members of a group "of the past" and all he could say is... "well, I got it on vinyl, I suppose I could copy it for you..." - he didn't follow through or was not interested in the effort even though I wanted to buy it for any reasonable cost. Stuff the vinyl! Which record company makes the effort to have ALL the older music available on the Net ? None!!!

So I reckon regardless of the laws, someone after much fair effort to search to buy it, should be able to download it if was only found on a rogue MP3 site...