Guest tpww7 Posted February 28, 2003 Report Posted February 28, 2003 I was wondering if anyone can help me out, is it possible for me to record dvd's off my x-box to VHS? Thanks in advance for any help.
Guest El Satanico Posted February 28, 2003 Report Posted February 28, 2003 I don't know but even if you can the picture will be shitty. Most Region 1(north america) DVD's have anti piracy software encoded into thier information. The copy will have black lines and the color will be all screwed up and the picture will go light and dark. I don't believe anyone has figured out to crack the code.
Guest areacode212 Posted February 28, 2003 Report Posted February 28, 2003 I don't know about doing it from your X-Box to your VCR, but there do exist boxes that can disable the Macrovision protection. Some hackable DVD players can do it too.
Guest Lethargic Posted February 28, 2003 Report Posted February 28, 2003 Sima SCC Color Corrector is what I use to copy DVD to VHS. Never hooked it up to the Xbox but I'm pretty certain it would work. It's still just playing a DVD. The copyblock is on the DVD not the system. It's a little expensive at 100 dollars but it's worth it. I kept trying to get cheaper models that were supposed to work but they didn't. First one didn't work at all. The second worked but had red lines every once and a while and it had a gray box that flickered in the corner. Third time I finally just said give me the SCC and I've been copying DVDs ever since with perfect picture. http://www.videoguys.com/sima.htm
Guest benoitrulz4life Posted February 28, 2003 Report Posted February 28, 2003 This may sound retarded, but I believe the discoloration goes away after enough viewings. My Home Alone and Platoon DVD's used to do it even when I wasn't recording now they don't do it all. And I've recorded many things off of DVD with no problem, except the Badd Blood match from the Undertaker DVD. Maybe it goes away after repeated viewings, something I've heard others say also.
Guest teke184 Posted February 28, 2003 Report Posted February 28, 2003 The lines left behind from the copy protection are dependant on the VCR used for playback. Some VCRs will show all of them and the picture will look like crap, while others will only show them if the picture is a deep red or blue.
Guest tpww7 Posted February 28, 2003 Report Posted February 28, 2003 Is the Sima SCC Color Corrector something tha is only sold online or would it be possible for me to find it in a normal store like circuit city/best buy?
Guest Lethargic Posted February 28, 2003 Report Posted February 28, 2003 Is the Sima SCC Color Corrector something tha is only sold online or would it be possible for me to find it in a normal store like circuit city/best buy? Most retailers like that aren't going to sale something that basically allows you to do something illegal. Like you can't go down to Best Buy and buy a box to allow you to get free PPV. They could do it but I've never seen it. Now a smaller electronics store, they might have it. I bought mine online but it came from a store in NY.
Guest Midnight Express83 Posted March 1, 2003 Report Posted March 1, 2003 Most times than not, you can hook up your X-Box to your VCR, so to record, just hit record as you play your DVD. That is the EASY part. The hard part is this. Most DVDs have that anti copyright thing in them. One thing to do is to play it a few times, Another is that you need the piece said above. Best thing to do is to play the tape after the transfer to make sure everything looks good. If it does you are set, if it doesn't, then get the piece.
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