Attention fellow Geeks, your input is appreciated

[Macdaddy4life]

Does anyone have information on converting DRM files?

I have been looking for ways to convert some protected DRM video files to allow me to convert the movies to DIVX or DVD formats. So far I have found only this solution that works but it only records in real time.

http://www.tunebite.com/en/tunebite/index.html?affiliate=200003141

Does anyone know of a more time saving or cost free method of doing this?
I have tried screen capture programs like Camtasia and Camstudio with no luck. It also won't work with my HDX DIVX converter tools.

I have purchased a DL licence to these films but it will not allow any recording to DVD due to the DRM protection of the files, any assistance would be apprecated.

 

[WoodPeckr]

WinRAR

WinRAR a freeware, can open many of these newer files but I'm not sure if it will convert DRM files.

 

[Cobster]

Technically winrar is shareware.
Freeware = free, winrar is only free for 30days or so, then you got this annoying pop-up (to purchase the full version) when you use it.

 

[WoodPeckr]

Technically winrar is shareware.
Freeware = free, winrar is only free for 30days or so, then you got this annoying pop-up (to purchase the full version) when you use it.

Thought so to, that you have to buy it after 30 days.
However, I've been using it for months for free. I just blocked that pop-up and continue to use it no problem so far.

 

[Bud123]

cloneDVD with anyDVD by slysoft

and yeah, winRAR will continue to work forever, just have to close that damn popup box every time though.

 

[Cobster]

Thought so to, that you have to buy it after 30 days.
However, I've been using it for months for free. I just blocked that pop-up and continue to use it no problem so far.

How did you block the pop-up?

 

[clowny]

WinRAR a freeware, can open many of these newer files but I'm not sure if it will convert DRM files.

do you actually understand what a drm is? It's not a kind of file at all, and winrar being a compression program is near useless for this. DRM is just like a digital password that's encoded into the video stream to prevent you from watching the video unless the rights holder has granted you permission. So the vid file could still be a wmv file and technically be drm protected. so to answer the guy's question, the best way to not lose quality is to grab something that encodes to a format that doesn't support drm, essentially stripping that protection off. I use TmpegEnc to take drm protected wmv files and convert them to mpeg2 files (also useful since that's dvd format). For really sticky DRM protection there's only one surefire solution to get around it but it's for experts only.... you load it into premiere or after effects, render it out to still frames, then reload it and re-encode with the audio you stripped off from the original. but very rarely do you need to go that far.

 

[Macdaddy4life]

Tunebite works 100%

Thanks for the info Clowny, I tried the Tmpeg encoder but it would not take these files. I caved in and bought Tunebite program and it works with perfect results. It records in real time so it is a slow process, but at least it allows me to do what I want with film licences I have purchased.

 

[Pargolfer]

My mistake...I thought you said..

Greeks not Geeks..

 

[CharlieX]

Try google search "drm file hack". Lots of info to brows thru!!

 

[Macdaddy4life]

My issue was resolved by obtaining Turnbite. Most of the links on the Google search pointed to it. It works like a charm.

 

[joebear]

Windows Vista is going to have heavy drm. I am loathing having to upgrade and will stick to XP as long as I can.

 

[ThePunkPanther]

comparisons.

I've been using win2k pro since it came out. I won't touch XP unless the job specifically calls for it. [and even then i tend to trim and adjust it to reduce its vulnerability profile].

vista... is a complete and totall NOPE, dont like it. [been testing the release candidates for Vista and keep finding it wanting and generally inferior to competing OS's such as MAC OSX 10.4 and 10.5[beta]

there is no drm in win2k and osx, some drm in xp, and way the hell too much drm in vista. [to the point where it interferes with the users ability to get the job done].

Windows Vista is going to have heavy drm. I am loathing having to upgrade and will stick to XP as long as I can.