How to disable riplock to quickly copy DVDs on the mac?
Hi folks,
My windows PC can rip a DVD in about 4-6 minutes while the macbook takes about 30-40 mins per DVD. Upon investigating it looks like there is an anti-consumer "feature" called RipLock which prevents quick copying of the DVD. The DVDs in question are 6 wedding and family function DVDs which I also plan on backing up, H.264 encoding and dumping them in iPhoto/iMovie.
Question1: How can I disable this RipLock feature?
Question2: Why is this feature even there? It's anti-consumer and I don't recollect the MPAA/movie studios subsidizing my macbook's drive. Instead of focussing on making quality movies why are they dictating what technology goes into electronics I pay full price for? Imagine every citizen being on parole with a parole office - "just in case".
My windows PC can rip a DVD in about 4-6 minutes while the macbook takes about 30-40 mins per DVD. Upon investigating it looks like there is an anti-consumer "feature" called RipLock which prevents quick copying of the DVD. The DVDs in question are 6 wedding and family function DVDs which I also plan on backing up, H.264 encoding and dumping them in iPhoto/iMovie.
Question1: How can I disable this RipLock feature?
Question2: Why is this feature even there? It's anti-consumer and I don't recollect the MPAA/movie studios subsidizing my macbook's drive. Instead of focussing on making quality movies why are they dictating what technology goes into electronics I pay full price for? Imagine every citizen being on parole with a parole office - "just in case".
Macbook, Mac OS X (10.5.6)
