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VHS boxed set

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I’ve been saving a VHS boxed set of the unaltered first trilogy, with the idea that someday I would have it transferred to DVD. Is there any copy protection on the VHS tapes? Will copy places do this, or tell me they can’t due to copyright? Has anyone done this?

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yes, they’re protected by macrovision like virtually all comercial tapes. some places will convert others wont. I did mine myself with honestech vhs to dvd 5.0, has no problem with copy protection.

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Thanks for replying. I looked at that software. I would have to buy it, and find a VHS player to use for that one project. I will think about it.

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timemeddler said:

yes, they’re protected by macrovision like virtually all comercial tapes. some places will convert others wont. I did mine myself with honestech vhs to dvd 5.0, has no problem with copy protection.

Curious about what the finished product looked like… Care to share?

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I haven’t done anything yet. I will post here if I ever do.

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With the copy protection defeated, it would look like any movie. It would either be square (4:3) if it is not stretched, or widescreen (16:9) if it is. However, without the copy protection defeated, the picture will be shaky and flashy. It will constantly get lighter and darker. With the sound, the HiFi will not work, and the tape will play with normal sound. This might cause a humming or hissing sound. This makes for an unpleasant viewing experience, and it sometimes is unwatchable. Sometimes, it might not even record if it picks up copy protection.

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Thanks. I need to find someone willing to do it, and who knows how to deal with the copy protection. I’m not enough of a tech-head to do it myself, especially with the problem of copy protection.