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Help with DVD problem, please. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I got a DVD, never used with cellophane intact, produced in 1993 on ebay. I thought maybe, since I didn't get a DRM warning, it predated DRM, and I could just copy it to my hard drive, so I did. Both the copy and the DVD are now corrupted and unplayable. I want to fix the DVD then rip it to my hard drive. Googling gives plenty of suggestions for ripping but none for fixing. Please help if you can. Thanks.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Does it play on standard DVD players? Is it a pressed copy (silver) or burned (typically purple)?

It sounds like the encryption section has degraded and can't be read reliably.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's silver. I've got 3 optical drives and no standard DVD player.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What are you using to rip? I think DVD Decrypter lists the encryption found

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I don't think I can rip until the data is again readable.