Goodbye SlySoft and AnyDVD

[StrangerGuy]

Im sure you deleted your digital copies of those dvd's/blu rays when you sold the originals.

You must be an illegal since you don't wear a birth certificate on your face, now it's your job to prove you ain't and since you are so clearly an illegal whatever evidence to prove you aren't must be suspect too.

 

[Ichinisan]

Im sure you deleted your digital copies of those dvd's/blu rays when you sold the originals.

We never even ripped those movies we gave away. They were all duplicate copies except for Sunshine, which doesn't work on my player (PS3). Many of them were purchased specifically to give to that visiting family member so he could start a movie collection. We got him into movies by showing him most of the best sci-fi / action films since 1979...all on original Blu-ray discs.

If I really wanted to, I could have used AnyDVD HD to rip Sunshine and stream it to my Apple TV.

Just about the only thing we did with AnyDVD was rip all our Venture Bros and Game of Thrones stuff for our mobile devices...and a lot of that was done from the DVDs that came in those sets. We didn't even picture the giant collector's edition GoT:S1 that I got on sale for $30 from Amazon.

 

[CZroe]

Im sure you deleted your digital copies of those dvd's/blu rays when you sold the originals.

As discussed earlier, I never made a digital copy of Sunshine. Another title we gave away was Ex Machina, which we literally had just opened and watched with him before giving away. He wanted to show his girlfriend, we decided that it was a movie we were unlikely to ever want to see again, and it never saw the inside of a PC drive. Another was a duplicate copy of Star Trek 2009, so I still have my original.

It may come as a surprise to you, but the only digital copies I actually keep saved anywhere are the ones I haven't watched yet, the few I haven't deleted from my phone yet, and Game of Thrones rips. You know why? Because AnyDVD and Handbrake make it so easy to rip that there's no reason to waste space. I can always go back to the source. I do it all the time: Rip, sync, watch, delete. I save GoT because every time I get someone hooked on the series I end up re-ripping to watch with them however they want to watch it. Also, I'm likely to mess up burning in the forced subs for the Dothraki language when I re-rip.

Quite literally, I wouldn't care enough to keep the copy if I didn't care enough to keep the original. It's completely backwards to me to even think about it that way.

Those copies back then were not 1:1 digital copies. I dont know how you are getting your got dvds onto your phone but why do it? HBO now is $15 a month.

Since when does 1:1 digital matter when we aren't selling it? My re-encoded BD rips aren't 1:1 digital copies anyway.

Not sure why you think that makes a legal distinction. It literally only matters when a duplicate will cost them a sale because it is directly comparable. If I am not selling it or giving it away indiscriminately, how does it matter? It's no different than sharing/loaning my original BD. *gasp* I just realized that my original BD is a 1:1 perfect digital copy of... of... of itself!

A microphone is analog. A guitar is analog. Is the digital recording going to be a 1:1 copy of... life?! When did digital suddenly cross a threshold of acceptability that analog never crossed?

 

[ImpulsE69]

It's no different than sharing/loaning my original BD. *gasp* I just realized that my original BD is a 1:1 perfect digital copy of... of... of itself!

You can't use that example to the copyright trolls. As far as most of them are concerned loaning out, renting, buying used should be illegal too, even though the entire industry grew up on it just fine for over decades and books/print for centuries.

 

[CZroe]

Those copies back then were not 1:1 digital copies. I dont know how you are getting your got dvds onto your phone but why do it? HBO now is $15 a month.

Forgot to say this: I have grandfathered unlimited data, but do you have any idea how much data that uses?!

Also, you act like it's cheap, but $15 a month is a lot more than I am willing to spend. That said, we actually get HBO with HBO Go for FREE and yet we STILL pay for Game of Thrones on BD (usually $15 to $25 a season) mostly for the convenience enabled by AnyDVD HD. People actually WANT to pay for the media they consume?! People actually WANT to pay for convenience?! Imagine that!

 

[JSt0rm]

lmao. Half you guys dont even use the rips you make and the other half throw money away buying content you are already renting in perpetuity.

A bunch of weak arguments itt.

 

[ImpulsE69]

I have nothing relevant to contribute to the conversation.

ftfy.

 

[JSt0rm]

ftfy.

There is no conversation. A bunch of people demanding they get to consume content on their terms or else is not a conversation.

People demanding they are entitled to something is not a conversation. Its a bunch of children mad they have to pay the true value for what they consume.

 

[StrangerGuy]

There is no conversation. A bunch of people demanding they get to consume content on their terms or else is not a conversation.

People demanding they are entitled to something is not a conversation. Its a bunch of children mad they have to pay the true value for what they consume.

We are still not seeing the proof for your own 100% legal media library. Quit the weaseling.

 

[CZroe]

There is no conversation. A bunch of people demanding they get to consume content on their terms or else is not a conversation.

People demanding they are entitled to something is not a conversation. Its a bunch of children mad they have to pay the true value for what they consume.

Oh! Is that it?! We're just supposed to NOT express our disappointment and NOT let the studios know that we exist and not discuss our love for a product that lets us legitimately do what we want?! What a great way to eventually get what we want!

 

[JSt0rm]

We are still not seeing the proof for your own 100% legal media library. Quit the weaseling.

Oh! Is that it?! We're just supposed to NOT express our disappointment and NOT let the studios know that we exist and not discuss our love for a product that lets us legitimately do what we want?! What a great way to eventually get what we want!

What do you want?

 

[poofyhairguy]

What do you want?

A DMCA exception for ripping DVDs and Blu Ray. That would end this cat and mouse chase.

 

[JSt0rm]

and after blu ray? When the world is only streaming?

 

[DesiPower]

UHD, its the next thing, coming out next month

 

[DesiPower]

There is no conversation. A bunch of people demanding they get to consume content on their terms or else is not a conversation.

People demanding they are entitled to something is not a conversation. Its a bunch of children mad they have to pay the true value for what they consume.

This country has laws and then it has loopholes, that's how movie industry was able to get away from not having to pay hefty royalties to Edison. What "people" here are discussing is not that different, it's in the foundation to American society.

 

[Zorba]

Nah, people who pirate don't sink their time into this kind of effort, let alone pay $120 for software. They just get everything instantly with no DRM or hassle and don't have to worry about it.

Keep the hammer down MPAA you're doing a great job.

This. I watch BluRay on my HTPC. I buy them all legit, but every time I buy a new one I have to go through a whole process to update everything so it'll work. I've never understood why the media companies think it is a good idea to make it more annoying for me to watch my legit disc than for me to just download a rip.

I don't even rip my BluRays, I just want to watch them when I want, with my BluRay drive.

 

[GRIFFIN1]

Meanwhile back on topic, this was the Slysoft is closed thread right? It seems that Slysoft, yes the name Slysoft is gone, but thats the only thing thats disappeasred. Slysoft is just a name, my AnyDVDHD works just fine for over 130,000 DVD and all Blurays until Feb14th 2016. Has anyone actually kept up with the story or you all so righteous as to think everyone in this thread pays for all their downloads. The name Slysoft is gone, but what business doesnt have a Plan B, they knew all along that the AACS-LA could do this. So now is time for plan B. If you read whats actually going on you might want to re name this thread. LOL. Read this and rejoice. https://forum.slysoft.com/threads/no-fox-no-job-no-future.68331/

They were probably not making much money from new sales, so this is probably just a way to force everyone to buy a new key. If they open back up for business under a different name and require everyone to buy a new key, then I be pissed, but I'm sure I'll break down and pay for it. I will not get a lifetime key though.

 

[SP33Demon]

Yeah the lifetime license deal was great!

This, lol. I almost bought it too.

 

[alan1476]

I guess you don't read the news

 

[SP33Demon]

This. I watch BluRay on my HTPC. I buy them all legit, but every time I buy a new one I have to go through a whole process to update everything so it'll work. I've never understood why the media companies think it is a good idea to make it more annoying for me to watch my legit disc than for me to just download a rip.

I don't even rip my BluRays, I just want to watch them when I want, with my BluRay drive.

It has spawned a frankenstein though in a good way. Streaming has really come a long way...

 

[SP33Demon]

I guess you don't read the news

I guess you paid for the lifetime license.

 

[Zorba]

It has spawned a frankenstein though in a good way. Streaming has really come a long way...

The quality on streaming is shit compared to disc. And I don't have data caps on watching discs. I also refuse to "buy" "digital copies" that can't be backed up. Same with eBooks.

 

[JSt0rm]

Streaming is very good from where it was even 2 years ago. We are going to have streaming atmos 4k so whatever.

 

[ControlD]

Streaming is very good from where it was even 2 years ago. We are going to have streaming atmos 4k so whatever.

I agree, streaming has come a long way. It still isn't as good as BluRay however. Add to that the fact that many cable companies are starting to implement data caps and it isn't much of a solution. Higher quality streams require more bandwidth which is going to become a much more costly option if that is your primary source of high quality video. It is a non starter for most people on mobile for even more restrictive bandwidth reasons.

I don't really understand your objection to people ripping their own discs honestly. That is pretty much the definition of fair use as far as I am concerned.

 

[alan1476]

I guess you paid for the lifetime license.

Actually no I did not but people here should keep up with the news commenting on something you know nothing about is not a smart thing to do