ObiWan Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Hello worldI"ve got some good news and some bad news.Let’s start with the good.... (tumble weed passes by)Ok, and now onto the badVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0 is the last version you"ll ever see.We hoped this day would never come, but it has, and I can promise you, nobody is more gutted about it than I am.What started as a bit of fun, putting a GUI around some existing code, turned into something that I can only describe as ‘part of me’ – yes, I know that’s sad ;-) As I"ve recently been made aware (by a letter, hand delivered to my door, last Tuesday), due to some law that was changed back in October 2003, circumventing copy protection isn"t allowed.Ok so it has taken a while (almost 2 years), but eventually "a certain company" has decided they don"t like what I"m doing (circumventing their protection) and have come at me like a pack of wolves. I"ve no choice but to cease everything to do with DVD Decrypter.I realise this is going to be one of those "that sucks - fight them!" kinda things, but at the end of the day, it"s my life and I"m not about to throw it all away (before it has even really started) attempting to fight a battle I can"t possibly win.If 321 Studios can"t do it with millions, what chance do I have with £50?! As I"m sure most of you have already noticed, the site has been down for a few days. That surprised me as much as the next person (slight breakdown in communication), or I would have issued this statement on it directly.So anyway, from this point forward, I"m no longer permitted to provide any sort of assistance with anything that helps people infringe the rights of "a certain company".That means, no more emails, no more forum posts, no PM"s, no nothing! END OF STORY.The domain name will be transferred over to the company by the end of the week (9th June, according to the undertakings I have to sign) so don"t email it thinking "Oh, I"ll just ask LIGHTNING UK! for support on this". You"ll not be getting the intended recipient and could be landing yourself in sh1t!With 3.5.4.0 being the last version, it makes sense for everyone to disable the "check for new versions" feature, as obviously there won"t be any. Of course what I really mean is that you should all stop using the program out of respect for the company’s rights.Anyone hosting DVD Decrypter is advised to cease doing so immediately. I"ve the feeling they won"t stop with just me. I"m having to contact anyone I know of that is (at the very least, the "mirror" sites), and tell them to stop. Copies of those emails must also be sent to the solicitors so they can check I"m doing everything I"m supposed to. If I don’t, I die.It is of course down to the owners of those sites to react how they want to. It"s not my job to force you to do anything you don"t want to, I"m just giving you some friendly advice. Maybe it"s just me, but I see this as a bit of an "end of an era". I realise there are other tools, but there"s no telling how much longer they"ll last, and not only that, mine was the oldest! I"ve met loads of great people over the years and I want to take this opportunity to wish them every success for the future - yes DDBT peeps, that includes you lot! : "(I hope you"ve all enjoyed my contribution to the DVD scene and maybe I"ll see ya around sometime.Originally posted on cdfreaks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsane Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 yeah, i've read about this on a few forums...very sad day. yet another reason to boycott the ass holes :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Damn! That was a damn fine app... going to be sorely missed.I haven't a clue on which alternatives are out at present as DVD Decrypter was the only one I ever used :rolleyes:Sad day indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myidisbb Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Damn! That was a damn fine app... going to be sorely missed.I haven't a clue on which alternatives are out at present as DVD Decrypter was the only one I ever used :rolleyes:Sad day indeed.question. im seeing a beta 4 version of it. was there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 question. im seeing a beta 4 version of it. was there?Not that I'm aware of :P Could be mistaken though... I only have 3.5.4.0 :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsane Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 i've been tinkering with anydvd lately, seems to be pretty good alternative (not free tho). it allows you to just copy & paste the VOB & IFO files from the DVD drive. so, no more need to decrypt it externally since it's done at the driver level :Pbut, i haven't tested if the 10mins of black bug effects it, as i don't see a stream copy feature and no dvd i have does that crap :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erRor67 Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 damnit, i really like DVD Decyptor. Very nice program.. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myidisbb Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Not that I'm aware of :P Could be mistaken though... I only have 3.5.4.0 :rolleyes:i was searching emule thats all. wasnt sure. most file names and descriptions seem to be fakes and none english laugage version.one free program that does it all would be nice. or a program that uses others for the process as like a helper / addon would good. ei program fukhollyriaa does nothing but looks for certain other programs on your computer to do each part. more user friendly or something. a lot of these programs require a little bit of knowledge to do. something that even aol users could make work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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