Here is the Situation. I have a 2h video of a high school play that i am editing and selling but with final cut you can only export 480 p video on dvd so i am going to sell hd digital copies on flash drives my question is can i make it so that the flash drive are read only and copy protected so it can't be distributed can i format the flahs drive insuch a way a way that prevents copying?
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)
you can only export 480 p video on dvd
When I want higher resolution I simply burn a Blu-ray, (1080p).
and copy protected so it can't be distributed can i format
There is no such thing as copy protection. It does not exist. I would recommend putting a copyright notice on the physical material as well as on the beginning of your video.
for example, on commercial DVDs I'm 'forced' to watch minutes of promos and 'legal advice',
Always buy a DVD or Blu-ray player that has UOP ( User Operation Prohibited ) disabled. With these type of players the author of the disc cannot disable your remote control.
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Always buy a DVD or Blu-ray player that has UOP ( User Operation Prohibited ) disabled. …
Haha, in Germany? The only country in the wold, where people don't cross the road in the middle of a lonely´night, just because some red light is blinking....??! 😝
"Overriding", whatever, is verboten. 👿
Haha, in Germany? The only country in the wold, where people don't cross the road in the middle of a lonely´night, just because some red light is blinking.
You strike me as Apple used to say, "someone who is not fond of rules".
As someone who used to be involved with the space program I have the highest respect for Germany and Germans. However, you are right. Germans seem to have a overabundance he of rules, and regulations, and procedures. Germany even tells stores (shops) what time they must close!
Not too long ago I purchased a nixie clock made in Germany. The seller told me he cannot sell it in his own country! Due to the regulatory burdens, so he only sells outside of the EU. ( It runs on 12 V DC ). Anyway, all of these regulations are fine for big companies because they can hire the people and the lobbyists to deal with all the regulations. Unfortunately, it hurts the small business because it makes it hard for them to compete.
A while back I heard that the Mac Pro Tower (my favorite Mac) was banned in the EU because someone could stick their finger in the cooling fan (that is on the inside).
Make flash drive read only with no copying
