How to check if DVD is protected

[aithai]

Hi,
1. I am new to dvd protection. I wonder how to check if a dvd protected. Any C or Delphi codings available as reference - to do the dvd checking?

2. Are some dvd protected and some are not? Is this the case? Sounds like a childish question but may as well ask the expert.

3. I did some crude research, finding out that there are CSS, Region, RCE, Sony ARccOS and other protection. As in my first question, I do not really need to know what mean of protection is used but just if the dvd is protected. Well if there are ways to check which protection is involved, it would be great.

Thanks for all your assistance.

[setarip_old]

Hi!

The vast majority of commercial DVDs contain some form of copy protection (CSS and Macrovision at the very least).

Simply load the DVD into good ol' DVD Decrypter v.3.5.4. It will advise of copy protection...

[aithai]

Hi,
Thanks for the advice on DVD Decryptor. I need to implement a checking codes into my software so I wonder if there is any source code available for checking the protection patterns or types of DVD protection.

Thank you.