Can't Watch Copy Protected Movies On My Tv.

[tesco]

I have my computer hooked up to my vcr with a svideo to rca adaptor. The vcr then hooks up to my tv.

When i just use the tv for regular videos and stuff it works fine, but if i play a dvd it all of a suddent starts going brighter, darker, color is messed up, sometimes balck and white.

I think this is the copy protection kicking in...since im using a computer, there must be a way to disable that from happening right?

btw, the movie im trying to watch is back to the future 2...incase it matters. ;)

[tesco]

When playing with media player it does that, media player classic works better (not perfect) but when i set it to be on the tv it uses 100%cpu, mouse moves funny, and the video has a really crappy FPS.

I know this worked before i formatted today, any idea what could cause this?

Only ocdecs i ahve installed, and that i installed on my last installation, was the klite codec pack...same options selected both times.

Maybe it is the mpeg2 codec im using? anyone know a good one i should try?

edit: oh ya im using latest video driver (same one as before the format).

[iMartin]

It's the copyright protection, wouldn't be any problem if it wasn't running through your VCR. DVD+VCR=Error. I sometimes have problems with that too, because I have my PS2 running through my VCR, and when I watch a DVD on it, it sometimes goes bright...then dark...then bright.....then dark, etc...

Only thing I can think of, hook the Svideo directly to a TV that has a Svideo plug-in on the back. Or, get the right cables to run from the adapter directly to your TV.

[tesco]

Originally posted by [-Crono-]@8 July 2004 - 01:14
It's the copyright protection, wouldn't be any problem if it wasn't running through your VCR. DVD+VCR=Error. I sometimes have problems with that too, because I have my PS2 running through my VCR, and when I watch a DVD on it, it sometimes goes bright...then dark...then bright.....then dark, etc...

Only thing I can think of, hook the Svideo directly to a TV that has a Svideo plug-in on the back. Or, get the right cables to run from the adapter directly to your TV.
Ha you just reminded me what to do, although i know there is a way around this, i will do it temporarily for tongiht till i get a better idea\answer.

btw, what im doing is hooking it up through an rf modulator (rca-to-coaxial (cable))...lol so many adaptors here, oh well, that's price u gotta pay for having an old tv like mine lol.

any software suggestions are welcome. :)

[iMartin]

Oh yeah, forgot about those RF Mods, used to use them all the time back in the day for my old systems. But, I don't know if any software will help ya out here. Best of luck.

*w0ot ~ 800th post*

[tesco]

Originally posted by [-Crono-]@8 July 2004 - 01:22
Oh yeah, forgot about those RF Mods, used to use them all the time back in the day for my old systems. But, I don't know if any software will help ya out here. Best of luck.

*w0ot ~ 800th post*
Nice job, ur just that much closer to the 5000posts u need for a 5th star. :P

i know some sorta software will help me here, becuase it worked before the format, it should work now...


oh and i tried the rf modulator, all i got was a black screen...wierd, i think it may be broken or something...lol.

[peat moss]

Originally posted by [-Crono-]@7 July 2004 - 22:22
Oh yeah, forgot about those RF Mods, used to use them all the time back in the day for my old systems. But, I don't know if any software will help ya out here. Best of luck.

*w0ot ~ 800th post*
800 posts good on you , you post whore . :lol: Gee most of them were probably helping some poor smuck too ,congrats Crono :)

[iMartin]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Took me over a year to get 800 post :frusty: Oh well, I guess it's not the number of posts that count, it's the post it's self that matters ;) Or...atleast that'll be my excuse...

[Robert00000]

Try lowering the screen resolution on your PC and/or the refresh rate on the graphics card and see if it makes any difference.

I remember having the same prob with one of my other PC's but forget how i fixed it exactly.


EDIT: Its not how many posts you've made but the quality of the posts. The number of people i've helped since joining (brought 6 years of experienece to this forum) i should get 10 stars :lol:

[Ariel_001]

Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@8 July 2004 - 02:00
I have my computer hooked up to my vcr with a svideo to rca adaptor. The vcr then hooks up to my tv.

When i just use the tv for regular videos and stuff it works fine, but if i play a dvd it all of a suddent starts going brighter, darker, color is messed up, sometimes balck and white.

I think this is the copy protection kicking in...since im using a computer, there must be a way to disable that from happening right?

btw, the movie im trying to watch is back to the future 2...incase it matters. ;)
Your problem is called Macrovision (http://www.google.ca/search?q=macrovision&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&meta=).

You have to.....

1. Connect directly to the TV

2. Remove Macrovision (http://www.google.ca/search?q=macrovision&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&meta=) from the DVD.

Anydvd (http://www.slysoft.com/en/anydvd.html) is good at doing this on the fly (You don`t need to rip first, just play)

Also DVD Decrypter (http://www.dvddecrypter.com/) is also good.

[tesco]

Originally posted by Ariel_001+8 July 2004 - 11:08--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Ariel_001 @ 8 July 2004 - 11:08)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-ROSSCO_2004@8 July 2004 - 02:00
I have my computer hooked up to my vcr with a svideo to rca adaptor. The vcr then hooks up to my tv.

When i just use the tv for regular videos and stuff it works fine, but if i play a dvd it all of a suddent starts going brighter, darker, color is messed up, sometimes balck and white.

I think this is the copy protection kicking in...since im using a computer, there must be a way to disable that from happening right?

btw, the movie im trying to watch is back to the future 2...incase it matters. ;)
Your problem is called Macrovision (http://www.google.ca/search?q=macrovision&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&meta=).

You have to.....

1. Connect directly to the TV

2. Remove Macrovision (http://www.google.ca/search?q=macrovision&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&meta=) from the DVD.

Anydvd (http://www.slysoft.com/en/anydvd.html) is good at doing this on the fly (You don`t need to rip first, just play)

Also DVD Decrypter (http://www.dvddecrypter.com/) is also good. [/b][/quote]
thanks, i found anydvd last night and used that it works great. Now i just gotta find a full version. :ph34r: