Re: [Dvdrtools-users] crypt ISO image -- can't encrypt images any more than you can compress

[Richard Stevens]

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> 2) if I read a *VIDEO* dvd with 'dd', I won't be able to _play_ the
> movie because it's encrypted with CSS. But what if I record that image
> on DVD-R? Is this a correct copy of the film? (I know most movies are on
> a 9GB DVD, but let's consider DVD-5 ones for this example)

Hi,

afaik, that is not possible since only NON consumer drives can write the 
sections that contain the code. To copy a vido CD it's therefore necessary to 
decrypt the video before burning it.

Regards,

Richard
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