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Krystl · 03-06-2012, 03:14 PM

um. I happen to know many "lay-people" with i-pads and other tablets who are staring at their dvd's thinking horrible thoughts as to what to do with them and how to get them transferred and not wanting to pay for streaming. Tablets are being actively geared to the less "tech-saavy" (i.e. my mother) because they just want the media, etc. and do not need/want a full laptop.

I also know many people who are not "tech-saavy" and do NOT have the drm-ripping programs nor know where to get them (safely) to "strip and format change" their dvd collections so they can pack them up in a tablet for a transcontinental vacation, etc.

I, myself, have a ton of legally purchased DVDs that do not have digital rights keys and not all modern ones for purchase come with the DR either--still kind of hit and miss. If it were truly efficient, not too expensive, and moved them to a usb stick and/or SD card or whatever for transferability between devices, etc. why not? Especially since some of these DR rights are for one device only (Disney) causing a problem i.e. when you upgrade tablets. A huge plus would be it removing the DVDs regional coding for legally recognized copies of DVD/BluRay quality--with or without DRM.

Here in this forum we have a lot of people who have taken the time to learn things that most people just don't/can't do. I learn a lot, but I see a lot of "everybody knows" which just is not always true. And yes, it is 15 min and easy, once you have the (illegal, pshhht) programs and know how to use them.

I spend a lot of time explaining ACTA etc. to people or what the acronym DRM is and what it means. I still get well-meaning people sending me DVDs in the wrong regional code for my home as gifts.

03-06-2012, 03:14 PM	#30
Krystl Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 513697 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Salzburg, Austria Device: sony prs-t1	um. I happen to know many "lay-people" with i-pads and other tablets who are staring at their dvd's thinking horrible thoughts as to what to do with them and how to get them transferred and not wanting to pay for streaming. Tablets are being actively geared to the less "tech-saavy" (i.e. my mother) because they just want the media, etc. and do not need/want a full laptop. I also know many people who are not "tech-saavy" and do NOT have the drm-ripping programs nor know where to get them (safely) to "strip and format change" their dvd collections so they can pack them up in a tablet for a transcontinental vacation, etc. I, myself, have a ton of legally purchased DVDs that do not have digital rights keys and not all modern ones for purchase come with the DR either--still kind of hit and miss. If it were truly efficient, not too expensive, and moved them to a usb stick and/or SD card or whatever for transferability between devices, etc. why not? Especially since some of these DR rights are for one device only (Disney) causing a problem i.e. when you upgrade tablets. A huge plus would be it removing the DVDs regional coding for legally recognized copies of DVD/BluRay quality--with or without DRM. Here in this forum we have a lot of people who have taken the time to learn things that most people just don't/can't do. I learn a lot, but I see a lot of "everybody knows" which just is not always true. And yes, it is 15 min and easy, once you have the (illegal, pshhht) programs and know how to use them. I spend a lot of time explaining ACTA etc. to people or what the acronym DRM is and what it means. I still get well-meaning people sending me DVDs in the wrong regional code for my home as gifts.