S.C.s Macrovision eliminator

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Tony Turner

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The June issue of S.C. has a circuit, and Jaycar has a kit, for a device to
"stop Macrovision copy protection stopping your viewing pleasure". No-one
says it out loud, but the implication is that the device permits copying of
DVDs to VHS tape. Does it?
 
Tony Turner wrote:

The June issue of S.C. has a circuit, and Jaycar has a kit, for a device to
"stop Macrovision copy protection stopping your viewing pleasure". No-one
says it out loud, but the implication is that the device permits copying of
DVDs to VHS tape. Does it?
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Only if the connections are compatible.

I've not seen the SC you mention but all the "video stabilisers" I've
seen only have RF connections, whereas I'm not aware of any DVD player
that does. Typically they only have AV, composite video (Y, PB & PR)
or Video S connections.

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John H

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"John_H" <john4271@hotmail.com>
I've not seen the SC you mention but all the "video stabilisers" I've
seen only have RF connections, whereas I'm not aware of any DVD player
that does.
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** Huh ???????????????????



........... Phil
 
"John_H" <john4271@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Tony Turner wrote:

The June issue of S.C. has a circuit, and Jaycar has a kit, for a device
to
"stop Macrovision copy protection stopping your viewing pleasure". No-one
says it out loud, but the implication is that the device permits copying
of
DVDs to VHS tape. Does it?

Only if the connections are compatible.

I've not seen the SC you mention but all the "video stabilisers" I've
seen only have RF connections, whereas I'm not aware of any DVD player
that does. Typically they only have AV, composite video (Y, PB & PR)
or Video S connections.

--
John H

Hotmail is a spam trap, wbuauneirl@ovtcbaq.pbz will reach me if you apply
ROT13.
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The video stabiliser in the June 2004 Silicon Chip (called the Dr Video Mk
2) has S-Video input and output sockets and Composite Video input and output
sockets, and is designed purely to remove the interfering Macrovision
copy-protection signals. No RF stuff at all. It is a very simple and
effective circuit without any adjustments, and it easily connects into the
video signal path, whether the source signal be from a DVD or video tape
player. The article shows how it removes the Macrovision pulses, so the
output signal of the stabiliser is the true version of the source material,
allowing it to be used, for example, to display the signal on older TVs,
large-screen TVs, or video projectors, while producing the intended steady,
stable picture.

What you choose to do with the clean video output signals is up to you.

Graeme
 
I built the Dick smith kit K5411
EA "Video Enhancer/Stabiliser"

Look at input Video on cro.

Nasty pulses on the VBI.

Look at output Video on cro.

Nice clean VBI.

Regards,
Mitchell
 
Graeme wrote:

The video stabiliser in the June 2004 Silicon Chip (called the Dr Video Mk
2) has S-Video input and output sockets and Composite Video input and output
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The Jaycar site says it only works for earlier versions of Macrovision. No
idea if it still removes Macrovision v7 which is the norm nowadays with DVD
players.

--
Linux Registered User # 302622 <http://counter.li.org>
 
Tony Turner wrote:
"stop Macrovision copy protection stopping your viewing pleasure".
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I have a (non-kit) unit from Jaycar that was cheaper than the
kit+adapter. I bought it because our old TV doesn't have video
in, and the RF modulator in the VCR didn't allow us to play DVDs
from our new (cheap) player. It works a treat, and I believe it
can be used to copy DVDs also. Although I've never wanted to, I
did test it once.

Anyhow, consider the pre-built unit unless you *want* to build one.

Clifford.
 
The Tricky dicky one does..


"John Tserkezis" <jt@techniciansyndrome.org.invalid> wrote in message
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Graeme wrote:

The video stabiliser in the June 2004 Silicon Chip (called the Dr Video
Mk
2) has S-Video input and output sockets and Composite Video input and
output

The Jaycar site says it only works for earlier versions of Macrovision.
No
idea if it still removes Macrovision v7 which is the norm nowadays with
DVD
players.

--
Linux Registered User # 302622
http://counter.li.org
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Graeme wrote:

The video stabiliser in the June 2004 Silicon Chip (called the Dr Video
Mk
2) has S-Video input and output sockets and Composite Video input and
output
Click to expand...

"John Tserkezis" <jt@techniciansyndrome.org.invalid> wrote in message
news:40b515bd$0$1584$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...

The Jaycar site says it only works for earlier versions of Macrovision.
No
idea if it still removes Macrovision v7 which is the norm nowadays with
DVD
players.

--
Linux Registered User # 302622
http://counter.li.org
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The June 2004 Silicon Chip stabiliser project has not yet been added as a
kit to the Jaycar web site. It will be Kit KC-5390, according to the
magazine article. Jaycar sponsored the development of the design. The
article does not mention Macrovision version capability. I presume the kit
will become available shortly, and probably within four weeks.
 
"Tony Turner" <tonyt92@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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The June issue of S.C. has a circuit, and Jaycar has a kit, for a device
to
"stop Macrovision copy protection stopping your viewing pleasure". No-one
says it out loud, but the implication is that the device permits copying
of
DVDs to VHS tape. Does it?
Click to expand...
Yes they do stop the macrovision.
 
On Wed, 26 May 2004 21:36:07 GMT, "Mitchell" <mmoules@bigpond.net.au>
wrote:

So what tricks does your dick do that mine can't ?
 
On Wed, 26 May 2004 17:34:29 +1000, "Tony Turner" <tonyt92@yahoo.com>
wrote:

The June issue of S.C. has a circuit, and Jaycar has a kit, for a device to
"stop Macrovision copy protection stopping your viewing pleasure". No-one
says it out loud, but the implication is that the device permits copying of
DVDs to VHS tape. Does it?
Click to expand...
What's the best way to copy to VHS <shudders at the thought>

Buy a DVD player with macrovision disabled in the first place.
 
The SC Dr Video will remove almost all of the Macrovision versions.
However it makes one of them WORSE. Don't know the version number but it
is only used on US Video Cassettes and DVDs. It varies the dc level
during the burst interval, DURING THE VIDEO PART of the frame.

It produces too much of a visible effect to be used with PAL video.
There is only one Macrovision remover that I know of that cleans this
off as well.

Mitchell wrote:
The Tricky dicky one does..


"John Tserkezis" <jt@techniciansyndrome.org.invalid> wrote in message
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Graeme wrote:


The video stabiliser in the June 2004 Silicon Chip (called the Dr Video

Mk

2) has S-Video input and output sockets and Composite Video input and

output

The Jaycar site says it only works for earlier versions of Macrovision.

No

idea if it still removes Macrovision v7 which is the norm nowadays with

DVD

players.

--
Linux Registered User # 302622

http://counter.li.org
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