[NTLUG:Discuss] backing up video dvds & burning data dvds

[. Daniel]

In a manner of speaking it is....  in the form of region coding.  In all 
cases I have seen, though, there are ways to set the region code to 0, or 
region free.  I have done this with two laptop type DVD writers (Sony) and 
a large variety of PC regular half-height devices as well.  I have found, 
however, that under Windows, some software does not want to write DVDs from 
drives with this region code setting.

<soapbox>
The purpose of region code is not, as you might think, a difference of 
"NTSC" versus "PAL" or any other encoding method.  The encoding method for 
one region of DVD is identical to that of all others.  It's a restriction 
for different players.  So that if you own a region one player device, you 
cannot easily get a region 2 DVD to play in it.  It's a market management 
tool allowing for multiple releases in multiple regions at multiple times 
at multiple prices.  In the US and in most countries, it's an illegal 
price-fixing scheme... but for some reason the justice department of the US 
will not address the problem.  (Other countries, however, DO address the 
problem, so it's not a question of the perception of a few crazy minded 
people such as myself.)
</soapbox>

>Is DRM build into these drives now? If so, are any free of it?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Stan
>
>Eric Waguespack wrote:
> > I need to buy a single layer dvd burner that is Linux friendly, and I
> > thought I would ask if anyone had any words of wisdom regarding
> > hardware.
> >
> > also, have any of you used dvd::rip, nero/linux, k3b, etc?
> >
> > I need to remove my dependence on nero / windows and dvdshrink, so I
> > can be rid of the cancer that is Microsoft.
> >
> > thanks.
> >
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