Nu Metro's new Anti-Piracy Software

[foozball3000]

So it's Saturday night, it's cold and raining, and you need a good dvd to kill the hours. After grumbling that the video (dvd) store doesn't have most of their dvds in stock, you pick Bolt. Good choice. After watching the first 3 chapters, the movie suddenly jumps to the last chapter and your blood almost boils. As your slowly decompress while on your way back from the store with a different (less scratched) disk, the same thing happens.
The store manager asks, upon your 3rd entry into his store, if you're watching it on a dvd player. It seems that NEW Nu Metro dvds can only be watched on DVD players.

I'm a programmer, so I have a decent PC and a 22"wide screen. I do not own a TV nor a DVD player. This is, if nothing else, way over the boundary. I do understand that they need to make DVDs "Pirateproof", but now the paying customers (legal) can't even watch it! Just to note, I have 2 brilliant software packages that should remove the DVD's extra software (Piracy stuff) and they couldn't even make a dent. (Just for note, I make LEGAL copies of my own dvds and keep the original locked up safe. That's why I have the software).

As we're in africa, pointing out to Nu Metro that they're being ridiculous and have overstepped a few legal grounds, will be pointless.

Instead, what software can get around this? It will need to be new and confirmed that it can view Bolt and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

P.S.
+1 for PCs. The DVDs won't work on Consoles either. But on a PC, there's ways around it.

 

[Budza]

Talk about blood boiling! They could at least have the decency to cut you off from the start, not let you get 45min into the movie before it futs out....

I'd demand my money back and cancel my account. Stuff that shiat, try another store.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

DRM = epic fail.

 

[davemc]

Awesome.
Another reason to turn to piracy added to the already looong list.
And all I want to do is to enjoy the entertainment I paid for.

 

[Tsimo]

that sucks
Bigtime.

 

[LazyLion]

I "rented" my copy of Bolt from the Internet. Screw their DRM and anti-piracy.

 

[Budza]

BTW, what proggies were you using that couldn't crack this new DRM??

 

[Keeper]

I rented a few movies this weekend, i also only have a PC DVD player, not a normal one... almost rented "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", so luckily it wasn't available!

so, how do we know we can't use a PC DVD player? does it say so on the cover? any stickers or anything?

 

[LazyLion]

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1) Remove Region Protection...
Install this program first... it will remove the copy protection and macrovision while you decrypt... (and will also allow you to watch region protected discs in the future)...
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If DVDDecrypter has problems with a newer DVD install DVD43 (above).
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http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/03/26/turn_your_pc_into_a_dvd_ripping_monster-2.html
How to convert TV Series DVD episodes to DivX/XviD with ease using freeware... (thanks Charlie82)
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A nice illustrated tutorial for DVDDecrypter and AutoGK...
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SimpleDivX is a fairly basic tool to convert DVDs to DivX
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English Guide for SimpleDivX
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Amok DVD Shrinker...
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http://lifehacker.com/5082262/how-to-burn-any-video-file-to-a-playable-video-dvd

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[Silver82]

I'm not even surprised, with that kind of practice it's no wonder people pirate films.

I stopped buying local dvds a few years ago, I import everything from take2 and Amazon.co.uk. No cheap ads on the inside cover and no stupid anti-piracy ads before the film starts.

 

[foozball3000]

BTW, what proggies were you using that couldn't crack this new DRM??

dvd43 in the Background. And if I still can't watch it, I make an ISO with DVDDecrypter

I rented a few movies this weekend, i also only have a PC DVD player, not a normal one... almost rented "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", so luckily it wasn't available!

so, how do we know we can't use a PC DVD player? does it say so on the cover? any stickers or anything?

There is a Round White Icon on the Back Cover close to the barcode. The shop owner should also be able to point it out. But no, it doesn't specifically say that it won't work on PCs.

How to back up Your DVDs and rip your DVD collection to your Hard Drive!

Thanks

 

[LazyLion]

I had this problem a few years back with CDs as well. I bought the sound track to one of the new Star Wars Movies. When I went to play it on my PC (the only sound system I had in my house at that time) it would not play. It took some googling to figure out that the DRM prevented playback in the PC. That was the last commercial CD I ever bought I think (I don't listen to music much). The kids and wife have bought, but I refuse to buy anything that might be crippled.

 

[Keeper]

this isn't anti-piracy, this is anti-watchable !

i'll keep Gary's post saved, for incase something like this happens, if I don't pick up on the white logo FB3k is talking about...

thanx guys.

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

-100 to Nu-Metro first of all They should be reported for that BS.

As to your Benjamin Button question ...... I backed that movie up using DVDecrypter so don't know why you're having issues with it

 

[foozball3000]

-100 to Nu-Metro first of all They should be reported for that BS.

As to your Benjamin Button question ...... I backed that movie up using DVDecrypter so don't know why you're having issues with it

I only tried it on Bolt, but according to the shop owner, Benjamin Button will do exactly the same. But I'll update all my software this afternoon and then try again.

 

[Nerfherder]

The fact that it fails on a console is enough to justify a rant.

They should have huge warnings on the front of the case.

I think i'm going to go and copy a few of these disk just to prove that their DRM is fail. I have never copied a disk from a rental shop before but I think that this is a good reason to start !

 

[matt loves telkom]

I remember how Wall-E kicked my ass last year...thats some of the best protection ive ever seen.but anydvd from slysoft get past all the copy protections.

Bolt was damn cool btw

 

[foozball3000]

I remember how Wall-E kicked my ass last year...thats some of the best protection ive ever seen.but anydvd from slysoft get past all the copy protections.

Bolt was damn cool btw

I haven't seen it past Chapter 3... so, SHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

 

[LazyLion]

I have never copied a disk from a rental shop before but I think that this is a good reason to start !

I've done it a few times to watch a movie I had rented that I could not watch immediately. I have no problem with doing that. There is nothing in the rental agreement that says you have to watch it within the rental window.

 

[Carbon_Fibre]

I hate DRM