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GENERAL
MACROVISION FREE TIPS
Below
are some general tips on making your system Macrovision-free
and/or prevent Macrovision from becoming a problem :
Ripped
VOB Files Some software/hardware players have option to turn
off Macrovision during DVD playback, but once the DVD is ripped
to your hard-drive, the Macrovision protection code is ripped
along with it, and the Macrovision-removal tips listed below
may not work on these files. This is where the DeMacrovision
1.0 software comes in. It can remove the Macrovision code
from all ripped .vob files.
Soft-Cinemaster
98 The 1.0.28 (original or modified) version of the soft-Cinemaster
decoders is macrovision-free. Specifically designed for use
with the ATI DVD Player. You can download the needed player
and decoder files from the soft-Cinemaster
Download Center
Connect
straight to TV Macrovision, in it's normal use, should not
prevent normal playback. But it assumes that you have the
DVD output connected straight to your TV, instead of through
another device like a VCR. If connected to another device,
like a VCR, playback will be distorted.
GRAPHICS
CARD SPECIFIC MACROVISION-FREE TIPS
Below
is a table of graphics card that when used with software DVD
players, have or haven't got solutions to make them Macrovision-free.
Note : Not all tips works, and the tips below are just some
suggestions to try out :
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Graphics
Card :
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Macrovision-free
Method :
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| Asus
V3400/V3800 TNT/TNT2 |
Choose
from one of the methods below :
Use
soft-Cinemaster 98 with decoder 1.0.28 (see above)
Also
refer to this page : Nvidia
DVD Zone
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| ATI
Rage Pro (Turbo) |
Choose
from one of the methods below :
Use the ATI Macrovision Remover
program
Use
WinDVD 2000 with the WinDVD
2000 tv-out patch or get it here
Use
soft-Cinemaster 98 with decoder 1.0.28 (see above)
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| ATI
Rage Fury (128) |
Choose
from one of the methods below :
Use
the ATI Macrovision Remover program
Use
the Rage 128 Tweaker program
Use
soft-Cinemaster 98 with decoder 1.0.28 (see above)
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| Matrox
G200 |
Please
refer to this page - http://www.nw.com.au/~rodrigue/G200/g200.html
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| Matrox
G400 |
Method
1
- Select
Properties-Setting (Graphics card)
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Select Advanced
- Select
Monitor Settings Tab
- Select
Adjust the current display mode (Test Pattern Displays)
- Select
Cancel - Cancel
- Start
& Play Your Software Player !!
Tested
on :· Card : G400 16MB Dual-Head · Driver/utilities
:Display Driver 4.11.01.1410PowerDesk 5.41.008 · Players
tried :ATI DVD 3.10PowerDVD 2.55 · OS : Windows 98 SE
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Method
2
I have a tip to get rid of the macrovision protection,
it only works (for now) with the matrox dvd player:
go to display properties, advanced, dualhead and check
both clone and dvd max while playing a dvd uncheck or
check (at least change it) the keep optimal refresh
rate in the clone section and there you go. Note it
must be done while the dvd is playing or paused if you
for example go to another scene it must be done again
Card
: G400 16MB Dual-Head · OS : Windows 95/98
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| Non-Asus
TNT/TNT2/GeForce Cards |
Choose
from one of the methods below :
Use
soft-Cinemaster 98 with decoder 1.0.28 (see above)
Use
the TV-Tool
program · Also refer to this page : Nvidia
DVD Zone
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| S3
Savage 3D/4 Cards |
No
method available |
| Voodoo3
Cards |
No
method available |
HARDWARE
DECODER SPECIFIC MACROVISION-FREE TIPS
Below
is a table of hardware DVD cards and their respective Macrovision-free
tips. Note : The below tips may or may not work on specific
decoder cards and OEM versions and are only intended as suggestions
rather than full working solutions.
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