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When copiers encounter a RipGuard protected title, they experience a frustration that rarely occurs when they try to copy titles protected only with the Content Scrambling System (CSS).

Will RipGuard-MOD™ affect the playback of my DVDR?

Macrovision RipGuard-MOD™

RipGuard-MOD™ combines the best level of rip deterrence with the very highest level of disc playability. Even a small number of problems with playability can lead to lost sales, return costs, and brand erosion. For that reason, RipGuard-MOD never elevates rip protection over the customer’s enjoyment of the content.

How easy is it to add this protection to my DVDR?

It can be as simple as providing a playable master (copy) of your DVD to us. Once it is received, it will be processed, protected and ready for manufacturing within 24 hours.

How much does this cost?

In order for this to be valuable to you and your business it must be cost-effective. The cost is dependent upon order quantity, but the cost ranges from just a few dollars per disc to have a single DVDR Copy Protected, to less than a dollar per disc for larger quantities.

Is RipGuard-MOD™ Protection able to be circumvented?

Unfortunately, nothing is impenetrable these days, not even the Dept. of Defense website. However, if you think of your DVD as your car, it can be said that any car can be broken into and stolen. The difference is whether or not you lock your car and take the keys with you knowing that even though you've done all you can to protect it, it 'could' still be stolen by that relatively small group of people who have discovered how to bypass security measures.

In the big picture, the value in using RipGuard-MOD is because it diminishes the opportunity to steal, which is why Hollywood has protected over 200 Million DVDs with RipGuard in the last 18 months alone.

RipGuard can prevent my DVDs from being ripped, but what about being recorded into a DVD Recorder or VHS?

That is where ACP (Analog Copy Protection) comes into play. Macrovisions ACP has been an established technology for more than the last decade and is still employed on virtually every mainstream Hollywood Title still released today.

ACP can be employed on your recordable DVD as well, providing a comprehensive Analog and Digital Copy Protected Recordable DVD.

What about protecting Dual-Layer Recordable DVDRs?

Protecting a Dual Layer Recordable DVDR is possible. There are some specific steps that must be taken during the output phase from your Authoring Program to ensure a trouble free protection process.