PS2 + Upscan Converter = Easy DVD to VHS Copying

Lots of people submitted the news: An EETimes story from last week that tells how Japanese gamers are using a (Japanese model) Sony Playstation 2, an upscan converter like the Micomsoft model XRGB-2, and an easily-obtained adaptor cable to make VHS copies of DVD movies. As an unintentional byproduct of its other functions, an XRB2 or similar upscan converter installed between the RGB output of a PS2 and the RGB inputs on a VCR apparently disables the Macrovision encoding used to prevent DVD copying. This trick is almost certainly illegal, and the "problem" will surely be fixed before Sony starts exporting PS2s in quantity, so don't get your hopes up, okay?

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Many Consumer DVD players can disable Macrovision

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For instance the first Sony high-end model the DVP-7000 from a few years ago had dip switches inside that let you disable the region blocking and Macrovision.

The APEX 600D mentioned here at Slashdot has the "hidden" menu that lets you disable Macrovision.

Here is a list of region/macrovision cracks for home dvd players (many done with a keysequence on remote control)

DVD Utils Home DVD Cracks

If that is already slashdot'd, try one of the mirrors through:

DVD Utils

So basicly, the PS2 hack is not news. You can go out today and a consumer DVD player with a known Macrovision disable feature, and copy movies to video tape to your hearts content, and avoid all the Macrovision glitches.