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The Little DVD Driver That Could Change Movies

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-think-about dept.

AnnaBlack writes "DVDSynth is a (currently prerelease) low-level driver tool that can sit between your physical DVD drive and any software that accesses it. So far so what, but the extremely clever thing about this is that it can filter the DVD data on the fly. The example applications included currently allow new subtitle sets to be provided for existing films (which could spawn a whole new activity for movie buffs!) but also a very neat little filter that will remove region codes on the fly from any DVD you play. Supplied with full sourcecode and programmers documentation." Wonder how long before this is contraband code like DeCSS.

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  1. phirst poast by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    fp bitch.

    w00t, word to your mom, booyaah an' all dat schiznit.

    Peace out and word to all ded homiez.

    -ac

  2. Re:Generalized solution to CD-encryption? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Troll

    "If it's dedicated hardware, you just have to make friends with an Electical Engineer."

    Why? 99% of those priests of exam-cramming have never touched electronics in their lives. They just want a piece of paper to climb the career ladder.

    Why not make friends with the guy who has a lab in his house?

  3. Re:Generalized solution to CD-encryption? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Score -1 ,Troll?????

    More like +5 insightful !

    I don't know what kind of electrical engineers you are referring to, perhaps the last generation from the 60s, the only REAL engineers, but the kids these days wouldn't know how to change the batteries in my remote control.

    Fuck, I wouldn't LET them!