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Title: How to make VCD Copy Protected
Post by: buckwilliamsca on July 14, 2003, 05:37:00 PM
ACTUALLY, there is a way to copy-protect your VCDS:


How to Copy-Protect Your VCDs/SVCDs v2.0

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Background Info:-

The following method of copy-protection uses a program called FreeLock v1.3.

Instead of adding dummy files, FreeLock 1.3 changes the order of the tracks prior to copying, this makes the resulting VCD/SVCD almost impossible to copy.

I have tried this method on my own DVD player and 3 of my friends DVD players and found that the copy-protected VCD/SVCD will play no problems.

If someone does copy the protected VCD/SVCD, they will be able to play the VCD/SVCD in their DVD players for about 5 seconds, with choppy picture and full of green lines, and then it will freeze completely.

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The followings tools are required for this guide:

CDRWin
FreeLock 1.3

Before you start:- Extract all files to a common folder as the program will create a "FreeLock Diskette" for you to run the program from.


1. You'll need to create an un-protected VCD/SVCD first, so do that in your favourite way.

2. Then, open up CDRWin and create a .cue file from your un-protected disc, save it to C:

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3. Goto Command Prompt and type:  A: (enter) FreeLock (enter).

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4. The usage of FreeLock is pretty basic. At the command line type:

freelock c:image.cue

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5. Finally you must burn your modified image.cue file onto CD.
Remember to keep the FreeLock diskette in your A: drive.

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Note:- If CDRWin gives you an error at the end of burning your modified .cue file (99%-100%), ignore it the data will have already been written and the VCD/SVCD play perfectly




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Title: How to make VCD Copy Protected
Post by: wazzupbe1 on July 14, 2003, 07:23:00 PM
That is awsome, and i will use that often! smile.gif
Title: How to make VCD Copy Protected
Post by: pimpkid on July 14, 2003, 08:44:00 PM
Interesting.  Now..I'm assuming this doesn't prevent people from just yanking the mpeg/dat file off the vcd and reauthoring in nero?
Title: How to make VCD Copy Protected
Post by: DaShiZNiT on July 14, 2003, 10:18:00 PM
interesting, although, I could still copy the destination disk.............
Title: How to make VCD Copy Protected
Post by: Alkaline on July 16, 2003, 12:30:00 PM
this primative protection can be broken easily by either NERO burning rom or clone CD.