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Legal DVD copying is a highly controversial subject and is often the topic of heated debates, especially since nobody can agree on what the laws actually mean. Is it illegal to copy dvd’s? Even as backup copies for personal use? If a consumer goes to the store and buys a DVD the legal way, brings it home only to find out that it skips in some places, is it still illegal for the consumer to burn a working copy of it for personal use?

The answer, in short, is both “yes” and “no”.

For the most part, there isn’t such thing as LEGAL DVD copying. However, some aspects of the law aren’t specifically clear, and are open for interpretation. When it comes down to it, copying a DVD is illegal whenever the CSS (content scrambling system), which is an encryption code used to protect DVD’s from being copied, is unscrambled.

The CSS encryption code, unfortunately for Hollywood, is incompetent. The code has been cracked, and there are now countless DVD copy programs that will burn exact copies anyway, despite the entertainment industry’s best efforts. Although technically, legal DVD copying is nonexistent, according to Hollywood, anyway, their security measures failed and many people are copying DVD’s anyway.

When it comes down to it, there *IS* such thing as legal DVD copying. What is ILLEGAL, however, is unscrambling the CSS encryption code. So unless one has access to old copies of DVD’s, DVD burning software, and an old DVD burning drive, it’s hard to copy a DVD in a legal manner. This doesn’t stop the fact that there are countless software programs out there being made and upgraded every single day in order to burn successful copies, even it means to unscramble the scrambled code.

Some of these software programs are for advanced users. Technological savvy individuals can manually go straight through the encrypted protection themselves. Illegal or legal DVD copying—none of it matters to some people, just as long as they can make nice, quality copies successfully. Even those who don’t have a lot of knowledge about how DVD copying software works can find the automatic process easy. None of it’s really hard to catch on to.

What about making backup copies of software and/or games rather than movies? There are a lot of legal DVD copying purposes out there. After all, if copying EVERYTHING is 100% illegal, then why are DVD and CD burners even made in the first place? Why is DVD-R sold on the market? Obviously, there are a lot of legal uses. Many people do backup important software and files on DVD’s.

In order to find out more about legal DVD copying, it’s best to read reviews on all the different software programs out there to find out how they all work. For some, none of it’s a big deal and they could care less whether or not it is illegal or legal. For others, though, all of it *IS* a big deal, and they don’t want to take any risks. Until Hollywood catches up with advanced technology and finds a way to change the laws so that everybody can be happy, we’ll all only continue to debate about illegal and legal DVD copying. (http://ezinearticles.com)

Completely out of the left field, unexpected and never-heard-of, the film “I Sell The Dead” arrived on my desk the other day. I m not sure, what ultimately attracted me to the film, the fact that Dominoc Monaghan and Angus Scrimm were in it, or that it appeared to be a truly gothic horror experience. As many of you may know, I am a huge fan of the genre and am even writing my own gothic horror series called “Jason Dark: Ghost Hunter.” Whatever the attraction was, ultimately, I decided to check out this film, and I am so glad I did, because “I Sell The Dead” turned out to be a true gem.

After having been caught for body snatching, Willie Grimes (Larry Fessenden) and Arthur Blake (Dominic Monaghan) are facing the guillotine in this 19th century story. While Willie takes the walk first and loses his head, Father Duffy (Ron Perlman) has the chance to interview the condemned Blake during the last minutes of his life. What he hears is the life story of one of the most prolific grave robbers and traders in human corpses of his time who also didn’t mind to sell the not-so-dead, as well as the undead.

Just to be clear about it, “I Sell The Dead” is a horror comedy. Extremely clever in its plotting and wonderfully charming, however, this is not your Zucker-style silly spoof, but instead a film that meticulously understands the genre and makes fun of it on a much deeper level. The result are laughs that are never cheap, and more sincere throughout. If the vampire staking scene early in the movie doesn’t kill you, nothing will.

But at the same time, the film can be very creepy. Said vampire scene is the perfect example, how the filmmakers cleverly counterpoint real horror with funny moments resulting from it. The vampire itself is creepy beyond anything that has flashed over the screen in many years, putting the viewer fully on edge, only to relieve the horror moments later with some funny observational comedy.

This style threads itself through the entire film, touching upon many of the genre’s stereotypes and monsters. When the story reaches the gothic zombie segment, the film is running like a freight train, thundering through horror and comedy territory at such breakneck speed that viewers will be left completely in awe. I know I was. Getting increasingly gory and violent, the film just keeps adding the laughs on top of it with its great characters and absolutely amazing cast.

The DVD version offers great-looking widescreen transfer of the film, enhanced for 16×9 viewing. I was pleasantly surprised at the overall quality of the transfer as I found that it didn’t look like an independent production at all. A clean image, free of grain or other shortcomings, the film is dripping atmosphere from every fog-shrouded frame. The print is pristine, without blemishes or mars and offers a rich, vibrant color palette throughout. Deep blacks give the image incredibly visual depth and also make sure there is plenty of detail and definition to be found.

As extras you will find a commentary track with Dominic Monaghan and Larry Fessenden on the disc that is filled with little nuggets and exciting tidbits. Both of them are entertaining and funny, just as you’d expect after watching them together on the screen.

I was very pleasantly surprised by “I Sell The Dead.” I didn’t expect a whole lot and walked away with a big smile on my face. This is a truly inspired horror comedy that knows when to hold back and when to go for the jugular. Very cool and highly recommended!

Using dvd copy software to copy your DVD in case of accidental damage or loss.

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DivX 7 (for Mac) is a standalone media player, made by the Project Mayo team that later became DivX, Inc. It can play DivX, AVI and MKV videos, and supports AAC HD audio.

It is remarkable with its ability to play HD movies, and has won great popularity among common users. However, it also shows its disadvantages in some incompatible formats like 3GP, ASF, VOB, etc.

TOP DVD to AVI Converter for Mac may offer you a good solution for such a problem. It can convert your DVDs to AVI with DivX and Xvid codecs which can be played well by DivX 7 (for Mac).

How does the converter work?

(1)  Click “Add” button to import your DVD.

(2)  Click “Profiles” drop-down box to choose an output format.

(3)  Click “Convert” button to convert the DVD to AVI.

The output AVI files can be imported to DivX 7 (for Mac) to play, and watch your favourite DVDs with DivX 7 (for Mac).

Windows Media Player (abbreviated WMP) is a proprietary digital media player and media library application developed by Microsoft that is used for playing audio, video and viewing images on personal computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system, as well as on Pocket PC and Windows Mobile-based devices. Editions of Windows Media Player were also released for Mac OS, Mac OS X and Solaris but development of these has since been discontinued.

Compared with its versatility on Microsoft PC, WMA shows its shortage on Apple products including Mac computer, iPod, iPhone and iPad. Generally speaking, Apple doesn’t allow people to import WMA, and the most common audio format on iPod and iPhone is MP3 or AAC.

How to get this trouble fixed out? TOP WMA MP3 Converter comes up, which allows you to convert MP3 and WMA files to AAC, AC3, WMA, MP3, RA, etc.

Tips for the converter:

(1)  Play the music before converting.

After the imported file shows up on the screen, click “Play” button to play the music before converting and get a general idea of the output effects in advance.

(2)  Settings

Audio quality (normal/higher quality/high quality/low quality/lower quality) and channels (stereo/mono) can be chosen freely, and you can get your favourite audio effects.

Apple and Microsoft are two giant manufactures of personal computers, electronics, apps, etc., and the built-in players in Apple Mac and Microsoft PC are relatively iTunes and Windows Media Player.

iTunes is a free application for your Mac. It organizes and plays your digital music and video on your computer. It syncs all your media with your iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV. And it’s a store on your computer, iPod touch, iPhone, and Apple TV that has everything you need to be entertained.

iTunes supports MP3, AIFF, WAV, MPEG-4 and AAC, and the most famous Microsoft audio format WMA is obviously refused by this Apple-created software. If you’ve got some music in WMA from a PC, how do you play them using iTunes?

TOP WMA MP3 Converter for Mac can help you.

Tips:
(1) Import your WMA music to the software.
(2) Choose an output format from the “Profiles” drop-down box.
(3) Convert the music.

Apple creates high-quality consumer products, like the iPod, the Apple TV, the iPhone, the iPad, etc., and has won so much reputation all over the world. iLife, iWork, MobileMe, Safari, QuickTime, Aperture and Final Cut Studio make your life with Macintosh so easy and wonderful, and human-oriented app design gives you more freedom in customizing your computer as you like.

To bring you much convenience, iPod (Shuffle, Nano, Classic, Touch) and iPhone (iPhone, iPhone 3G) continuously attract your eye as time goes by. However, if you recently bought some newly-born DVDs or rented some discs from the DVD store, how can you put the DVDs into your iPod and iPhone so that you can watch them anytime anywhere?

TOP DVD Ripper for Mac is here.

Besides converting the DVD to videos into iPod and iPhone, it also presents you other powerful functions like preview and settings.

Tips for Preview:

After loading the DVD to the software, the DVD will show up on the screen as “Titles”. Highlight the title you like, and preview the DVD movie beforehand.

Tips for Settings:

Every profile has its own settings, like video size/quality, audio quality/channel, even HD settings for HD formats. iPod MP4/AVC, iPhone MP4/AVC with 480*320 and 640*480 are available.

Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and manufactures consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. The company’s best-known hardware products include Macintosh computers, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. The Mac personal computer is well known with its user-friendly interface and personalized design, and is provided with many available multimedia resources, like music videos, TV shows, movies, apps, etc. The computer is also famous with its good quality when playing DVD movies, and then, watching DVD has become one of the most popular entertainments for most Mac users.

DVD is easily scratched by kids, pets or frequent use, and how to backup DVD permanently and safely for Macintosh and watch it any time you like?

TOP DVD Ripper for Mac comes up.

(1)  Click “Add DVD” to load up your DVD to the software.

(2)  Click “Profiles” to choose an output format.

(3)  Click “Convert” to start converting the file.

Tips:

(1)  Click “Play” button on the right to preview the movie.

(2)  Set video size, video quality, audio quality and channels in “Settings”.

The Sony DCR-HC38 is a tiny step up from Sony’s actual entry-level, the HC28. The primary difference, a 40x optical zoom, may actually be the most compelling reason to buy it. But there’s precious little else to this camcorder. The HC38 has virtually no manual controls and a poor menu system. But cheap and easy count for a lot, and Sony has those areas covered. The wonderful videos recorded by the DV set should be saved without any quality loss, and the HD effects should be perfectly and safely saved. And how?

TOP Video Converter for Mac helps you convert your DV videos into HD formats, like HD AVI, HD MPEG-4/MPEG-4 AVC, HD MOV, HD MPEG-2 TS, HD MPEG-2 and HD WMV. 

Tips:

(1)  Import the videos to the software.

(2)  Select the HD formats in the option of “HD Video”.

(3)  Convert the video.

I’m a photographer, graphic designer, and I am starting to get into video editing with adobe lightroom cs4. So what should I go for? A mac or a pc? If a PC what specs? How much ram, what kind of processor and etc.?

If I was asked such a question, the answer will definitely be Mac. Since Macintosh personal computer was designed in July 1976, it has gained a lot of reputations in the aspects of video effects, personal design, shortcut operation, etc. So many movie directors or photographers choose Mac computers to be their professional movie editing tools, which shows something, right?

After editing the videos to the effect you want with the Mac, what will you do next? Load the videos to the video sites, or send the videos to where you like. And, have you met some difficulty when loading the videos up?

That’s why TOP Video Converter for Mac comes up.

Click “Profiles” drop-down box to see the formats presented, and you can choose any one as you like.

Note: Put the mouse cursor on the bottom arrow of “General Video”, and the presented formats will go down automatically and show you more which are hidden.

A DVD player is a device that plays discs produced under both the DVD-Video and DVD-Audio technical standards, two different and incompatible standards. Currently, most big electronic companies continue to upgrade common DVD players so that the players will play the DVD near HD definition, and the newest player can reach 720P/1080i/1080P video quality.

It is true that the DVD player is not as convenient as your portable player, like iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune, etc., no matter what size the player is in. So, how can you watch the DVD anytime anywhere just like taking them with you all the time?

TOP DVD Ripper Standard is here for you.

1 Convert files

All you need to do is to follow the three steps given above, and the DVD will be converted to videos capably saved in your computer or your portable players. 

Note: click “Tools”>”Settings” to choose the video size fittest to your portable players in order to get the best video effect.

2 Format list