converting VHS to digital

[Collins Richey]

On 10/3/05, Net Llama! <netllama at linux-sxs.org> wrote:

>
> One thing to keep in mind if you're going to use dd to rip a DVD image
> is that you ened to play the DVD first with either xine or mplayer to
> crack the CSS keys or dd will choke.
>

I'm not experienced with DVD ripping, so ... would you mind expounding
on that a little bit? How does playing the DVD first have a permanent
effect on the DVD such that dd can handle it?

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Collins Richey
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