Any anti-copy stuff on Vegas?

[videomojo]

If I make a DVD that I don't want people to be able to copy, is there anything like that in Vegas or DVD Arch. that can do that?

I haven't called Sony yet on this one, thought someone might know.

 

[David Jimerson]

There is copy protection available in DVD Architect, but not for home-burning.

 

[William_Robinette]

And it doesn't really matter. Almost anyone can copy a DVD after a ten minute google session in the matter.

Sad state...

 

[videomojo]

David, what do mean not for home burning?

 

[scharky]

The only way to apply true copy protection is to have the DVD mastered with a glass master. But like BennisHahn said, even that isn't full proof.

 

[David Jimerson]

It only applies the flags needed for applying copy protection at a replication facility.

 

[plainman007]

Yes, As all the above replies mention. It uses the ddp2 standard. I think you have options for both macrovision and CSS (content scrambling system). But like david says it only puts in some sort of code when you create a mastering folder which you want to give to a dvd mass replication unit. There the machine will understand that you want protection and will utilize the neccesary content protection techniques. But none of this will help if someone really wants to copy a dvd. Even the most complex dvds can be cracked. There are small 2mb sized programs that will unlock all the rpc codes and protection etc and burn a dvd which willbe free from protection and even region free. LOL. Seriously. I guess they still implement it just because it at least prevents every kid on the block from hacking and distributing copies of the dvd.