[pchelpers] Re: What is a ripper?
- From: Scott McNay <Wizard@xxxxxxxx>
- To: Louis M Hall <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:49:54 -0600
Hi Louis,
Thursday, February 26, 2004, 10:20:14 AM, you wrote:
LMH> I have been under the impression that a "ripper" is software that
LMH> enables one to use a PC to copy a DVD, and the same goes for the
LMH> software "DVD X Copy". I have copied a couple of my own DVDs with
LMH> "DVD X Copy" in the very simple steps that this software takes
LMH> one through. I received an email today from 321 studios, the
LMH> parent of "DVD X Copy", that states there is now an injunction
LMH> that requires they remove the ripper from "DVD X Copy". After a
LMH> specific date in the near future the quote below will take
LMH> effect.
When talking about CDs, ripping refers to copying audio CDs, which is
not in a format that can easily be copied exactly, unlike data CDs.
The same may be the case for DVDs, so that DVD X Copy would still copy
data DVDs, but not movies, etc.
--Scott.
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