encrypting DVD

[romgohan]

I would like to keep my avi files encrypted on a DVD. There are many ways to encrypt content and use it later on PC.
My question is: can I encrypt it in such a way that the DVD will be usable on a standalone player? and what player?
I though, maybe a linux-based player where I could somehow mount the encrypted disc?
Thanks for any suggestions on how to get make it working.

[CWR03]

I would like to keep my avi files encrypted on a DVD. There are many ways to encrypt content and use it later on PC.
Are you referring to encryption meaning copy protection?

[romgohan]

Are you referring to encryption meaning copy protection?

No I mean encryption, like in Truecrypt, or similar utilities.

[CWR03]

No I mean encryption, like in Truecrypt, or similar utilities.
From what I've read on their site, Truecrypt is a data protection that conceals the files to protect them from being read. I would assume it would work with a PC, but it obviously won't work with any standalone players. It seems strange to want to encrypt .AVI files from being read.

[romgohan]

From what I've read on their site, Truecrypt is a data protection that conceals the files to protect them from being read. I would assume it would work with a PC, but it obviously won't work with any standalone players. It seems strange to want to encrypt .AVI files from being read.

Yes, the files are protected, but can be read with a password, so there must be some way of delivering the decrypting password to the player.
It is not so strange, for example I have private avi files, and I do not want anyone else to be able to read/see them, or you may want to protect some of your files from children.

[check]

there is no method to do this with DVD video. Your best bet is to zip the files up into a password protected rar and burn as a data disc.

[CWR03]

Yes, the files are protected, but can be read with a password, so there must be some way of delivering the decrypting password to the player.
Find yourself a player that allows for passworded playback of encrypted files, and you have what you want.

[romgohan]

Find yourself a player that allows for passworded playback of encrypted files, and you have what you want.
LOL... Thanks for your attempt to help, sorry, but your answer is basically: "Find what you are looking for and you will have it" which is not very helpful.

[CWR03]

Remember that you yourself said "there must be some way of delivering the decrypting password to the player." Standalone players are generally very basic and are already limited in what kind of files they can play. Add the ability to read and playback encrypted and passworded files and you're asking the impossible. I did give you a helpful answer in saying that it won't work with a standalone player, and you more or less said I was wrong. You might consider buying or building a media PC to play back your encrypted files.

[mahsah]

Trying to hide some "videos" eh?

[DarkNeutron]

No. The only thing out there that will read disks like that is a computer.

I am currently using TrueCrypt and it works by creating an encrypted file that is mounted as a drive, or by encrypting a whole drive. Nothing like that would be readable by a stand alone player.

I though, maybe a linux-based player where I could somehow mount the encrypted disc?
That should work, provided it is a Linux based media center PC. :p

[olyteddy]

Could you author them as DVD and set the rating to Adult then set your DVD player parental controls and thus require a password?

[Mtz]

Not play on PC, but play on standalone, I think is impossible.
Not play on standalone, but play on PC, I think is possible: change the extension from .avi to .mpg for example; or .jpg.

enjoy,
Mtz