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jbleisure · Sep 25, 2007, 02:05 PM

Can I burn my TV programmes to a DVD and then play them in a commercial dvd player?

TETENAL · Sep 25, 2007, 02:21 PM

No.

peeb · Sep 25, 2007, 03:10 PM

Hmmm. Why not?

SVass · Sep 25, 2007, 04:03 PM

Of course you can. I feel confident that Toast as provided with various tv tuners provides a ready built system. Otherwise, you can roll your own. sam

jbleisure · Oct 1, 2007, 10:59 AM

No,

Wy not, really? Are you sure

Of course you can.

OK...how exactly?

There must be a way

peeb · Oct 1, 2007, 11:10 AM

Well, I don't know, but I am sure it is possible. I mean, there is no DRM reason why not, so it's just a matter of getting them into the right format, and then using something like toast or even iDVD to record them. Sorry - I don't know how to do it, but a bit of playing around should be possible.

SVass · Oct 1, 2007, 11:31 AM

Check out Handbrake which should be able to convert from one format to another and then Toast or Popcorn can burn a dvd. sam

TETENAL · Oct 1, 2007, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by peeb

Well, I don't know, but I am sure it is possible. I mean, there is no DRM reason why not

The iTunes TV programmes are copy protected.

peeb · Oct 1, 2007, 12:27 PM

Hmmm. Didn't know that. Any way to work around that as with iTunes music?

jbleisure · Oct 2, 2007, 05:44 AM

The iTunes TV programmes are copy protected.

Which, presumably means they can only be played on my aurhorized Macs or through Apple tv.

Very annoying if that's the case.

jbleisure · Oct 2, 2007, 05:45 AM

Any way to work around that as with iTunes music?

What is the work around with music. I didn't know that was possible.

mduell · Oct 2, 2007, 06:03 AM

Can it be done? Sure. See: analog hole.
Have you paid for the right to do it? No.

peeb · Oct 2, 2007, 09:50 AM

With music you can just burn it to cd, and reimport - DRM removed. Some small quality loss, I'm told, but I've never been able to hear the difference.

JonoMarshall · Oct 2, 2007, 10:01 AM

With Video, you could screen capture the content and sound and re-encode as you wish - lots of hassle though?!?

peeb · Oct 2, 2007, 10:37 AM

Yep - better not to buy things with DRM.

Weyland-Yutani · Oct 2, 2007, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by mduell

Can it be done? Sure. See: analog hole.
Have you paid for the right to do it? No.

The Weyland-Yutani corporation applauds industrious workers such as yourself.

Kenneth · Oct 2, 2007, 12:17 PM

I never thought about burning purchased TV Shows or Music Video and played them back on a standalone DVD player.

mduell · Oct 2, 2007, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by Weyland-Yutani

The Weyland-Yutani corporation applauds industrious workers such as yourself.

Huh?

Weyland-Yutani · Oct 2, 2007, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by mduell

Huh?

Don't sell yourself short. You deserve praise.

jbleisure · Oct 3, 2007, 05:23 AM

Have you paid for the right to do it? No.

That's true, isn't it? But also consider that in a moment of time not too long ago Apple took the decision to sell some DRM free music one day. Also, if I had AppleTV I could play my TV programmes the way I want.

I don't have a TV set so I thought I could watch then when I go visit my parents who do have one, by copying them onto a dvd.

So, even though I don't have the right to do it I would do it anyway if I could. There is a resentment that I share towards Apple a) for making digital content more expensive here in the UK and b) for not allowing me to use content that I pay for in a more flexible way.