How to Copy-Protect Your VCDs/SVCDs v2.0

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Sine29, Aug 18, 2002

Quick Note

Been sifting through the feedback to the first VCD/SVCD copy-protection guide and found that a few people have had compatability issues.

Tried the method on a friends DVD player and it wouldn't play, so obviously it is all down to your DVD player.

Background Info

The following method of copy-protection uses a program called FreeLock v1.3.

Instead of adding dummy files, FreeLock 1.3 changes the order of the tracks prior to copying, this makes the resulting VCD/SVCD almost impossible to copy.

I have tried this method on my own DVD player and 3 of my friends DVD players and found that the copy-protected VCD/SVCD will play no problems.

If someone does copy the protected VCD/SVCD, they will be able to play the VCD/SVCD in their DVD players for about 5 seconds, with choppy picture and full of green lines, and then it will freeze completely.

The followings tools are required for this guide:

CDRWin FreeLock 1.3

Before you start

Extract all files to a common folder as the program will create a "FreeLock Diskette" for you to run the program from.

You'll need to create an un-protected VCD/SVCD first, so do that in your favourite way.
Then, open up CDRWin and create a .cue file from your un-protected disc, save it to C:
Goto Command Prompt and type:

A: (enter) FreeLock (enter).

The usage of FreeLock is pretty basic. At the command line type:
```
freelock c:\image.cue
```
Finally you must burn your modified image.cue file onto CD. Remember to keep the FreeLock diskette in your A: drive.

Note

If CDRWin gives you an error at the end of burning your modified .cue file (99%-100%), ignore it the data will have already been written and the VCD/SVCD play perfectly.

Done!