Archiving and Archos

[John W]

This has already been asked and answered but I can't find it under search.

I record a lot of shows with the intent of putting them on a HDD disc to watch later or on one of my Archos players. At least 50% of the time I get a message that I can't move the movie because of DRM.

It's almost come to the point of being rediculous. I basically pay for movies two times to watch them on my Archos - 3 times if you consider that I probably own the movie on DVD. It is really pissing me off. (yeah I know that I can rip my dvd's but I don't have all that time and I shouldn't have to do that anyway). I end up buying movies because you can guarantee my kids will get hold of it and run a movie for 2 minutes so 24 hours later they are just a dead file on my Archos.

Anyone come up with good easy solutions?

 

[Jim5506]

Thank your Hollywood obscene profits group for this wonderful gift to the American people.

They want to limit the time frame you may watch a recorded PPV show, so you must repurchase it to see it again.

I've heard they even have DVD's now that self destruct after 2-3 days.

If we keep buyin' it they'll keep dish'n it out.

 

[John W]

I've heard they even have DVD's now that self destruct after 2-3 days.

If we keep buyin' it they'll keep dish'n it out.

isn't that the old Divx format that Circuit City supported?

 

[navychop]

Yes.

Anyone willing to comment on PQ of something moved from a Dish receiver to an Archos and then displayed on a 27" or 61" TV? Yes, I know it will be SD.

 

[John W]

The stuff that I download to my 605 then playback on my 42" Plasma is pretty good. A heck of a lot better than I would have thought. I love my 605.