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Mark F
join:2007-08-01
Fort Wayne, IN | reply to SincereT
Re: Copy protected Fios TV... A quick check online shows that some people have had no problems with the VR 375, while others have complained about problems recording movies from premium channels. And, copying tapes, too. Go to Newegg.com and type in "Samsung VR375" and read the reviews and how others have dealt with this problem.
I have a Samsung TR520, which cost almost $300 when new, and while it has no built-in VCR or DVD upconversion, I've never had a problem recording from any channel, from the DVR or from my VCR. I can't, however, copy VHS and DVD movies I've bought. Those have copy protection and can't be copied.
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join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
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| said by Mark F:I have a Samsung TR520, which cost almost $300 when new, and while it has no built-in VCR or DVD upconversion, I've never had a problem recording from any channel, from the DVR or from my VCR. I can't, however, copy VHS and DVD movies I've bought. Those have copy protection and can't be copied. The "old" copy protection on VHS and DVDs was Macrovision. Macrovision works by sending pulses in the off-screen scan lines. The automatic gain control in VCRs or DVD recorders try to compensate for the fluctuations caused by the pulses, resulting in a picture who's brightness changes rapidly in order to compensate, rendering a virtually unwatchable picture.
There are devices available that attempt to clean up the analog signal. The macrovision not only affects the ability to copy the video, but also home theater line doublers, comb filters, and other more advanced equipment.
The other method to bypass the restriction is to go old school. "Modern" VCRs are required to have the AGC circuitry that enables Microvision to be possible. However many older VCRs don't have Microvision. Running the signal through an older VCR can effectively disable the pulses, allowing the signal to be recorded. | |
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