The Honeymooners!!

[radixr]

I borrowed a complete set of "The Honeymooners" tapes (all 39 original episodes) uncut, and no commercials from a friend. But when I went to copy them I discovered that there is some kind of anti-copying signal on the tapes that degrades the quality when you try to copy them.

Does anyone know if this can be defeated and how to do it? Send me an email if you are concerned about the FBI! #ad

 

[jwgary]

The best way to beat the copy protection and get a high quality recording is to go out and buy it yourself!

 

[radixr]

Thanks, jw, but that's not the answer I'm looking for. I'm cheap! #ad

 

[Neal Cassady]

I think there is some type of wire affixed to the tape cartridge near the heads. I remember seeing these on some of the rental tapes we had at the house. Labeled with something like "If this is removed you have bought the tape". Never messed around with them.

Dave D

[This message has been edited by Dave D (edited 03-16-2001). ]

 

[Amianthus]

No, it doesn't work like that. What it is, if I remember right, is a signal (macro-encoding) that is placed on the control track of the tape. That signal produces a distortion that is essentially only picked up by other video machines. If you could move the picture on your set virtically up far enough, you'd see the encoding visually. The television sees this information also, but doesn't know what to do with it so it just leaves it. Therefore you don't see any distortion. But a VCR attempts to copy the whole signal, not just what is on the picture tube. This extra information causes the video to be recorded "out of sync" so that the quality is degraded. Yes it can be defeated. You have to buy a box to do it with. The box is essentially a filter that removes the extra signal and sends only the picture signal to the VCR. There are several makers of these boxes. You just have to search them out. Hope this helps.

 

[Neal Cassady]

I try to learn something new everyday #ad
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Check out:
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http://www.totse.com/en/media/cable_and_satellite_television_hacks/vtp.html

or
- http://www.howstuffworks.com/question313.htm


Dave D