DVD Decrypter gone! What are the alternatives now?

allyunion · Post by **allyunion** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 5:04 pm

As many of you no doubtly already know, Macrovision bought out all licensing rights to DVD Decrypter (on Nov. 25, 2005) and have stopped distribution of the software.

Other than Smartripper, are any of these alternatives good?

AnyDVD
DVDFab
DVDFab Decrypter
ImgBurn

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 5:42 pm

You can still get DVD Decrypter from <a href="http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/software.htm">doom9's Downloads page</a> (which also lists vStrip, which I haven't tried). Just make sure you disable the update check.

mikestrife · Post by **mikestrife** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:21 pm

Isn't it in the AMV app anyways... or will A & E have to take it out now that it's licensed.

x_rex30 · Post by **x_rex30** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:32 pm

So what? Is it now illegal to have a copy of the old one?

Peh, what they gonna do, attack download sites? It was originally freeware.. and has had many great updates and very good stability. They best be stayin' away from folks who have it for download like us.. it'll be just plain wrong.. everyones trying to control us.

yes.. yes that's it!

doom9.org wrote:As if the EU ministers weren't going big brother enough with the proposed data retention directive, now the content industry is stepping in and wants to access to the data the EU wants to gather. So, now we not only have our own ministers wanting to keep tabs on us at all times (does anybody remember East Germany, the Soviet Union, etc.? they kept tabs on all of their citizens as well, and that kind of overbroad invasion of privacy is unfitting for any democratic and free country), now the entertainment industry wants to get in as well. So, all those claiming that the data gathered will only be available to government agencies and won't be abused, do you smell the bacon now? The changes to give the entertainment industry access to data they should never have access to, will be on December 13th, so start writing letters and calling your representatives now, before it is too late. And keep in mind, the same industry that wants to put you in jail, is violating copyrights of their own if it fits their purposes (Sony's DRM), but do you really think any of the data gathered could be used against powerful industry conglomerates?

bum · Post by **bum** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:41 pm

a program like DVD decryptor will take alot of time to "dissapear" from the net. It makes no difference what macrovision, the mpaa or anyone try to do. The program will be available as long as people have uses for it.

devilmaykickass · Post by **devilmaykickass** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:14 pm

Funny, I'm still using it without problem or care.