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Channel 4 copy protected?

  • 21-06-2010 1:21am
    #1
    Irish Guitarist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,736 ✭✭✭


    I have a few old episodes of Countdown recorded on Sky +. They're the final few episodes that Carol Vorderman presented (I recorded them because I fancy her :o). I was just about to record them to DVD using my Philips DVD recorder so I could free up space on my Sky + box. However none of them would record. The DVD just seemed to pause. I looked at the DVD channel and it said "copy protected".

    When did Channel 4 start copy protecting their programmes? Also how did they manage to copy protect old programmes? I previously recorded episodes that were broadcast just the week before. I never had a problem recording anything from Channel 4 before this. If I had recorded these Countdown episodes a few months ago I bet they would have worked. And finally why would Channel 4 copy protect Countdown of all things? Surely they're not going to lose any money by letting people record Countdown on a blank DVD. It's not like Countdown DVDs are available to buy.


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  • #2
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,617 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    sounds like a problem with the dvd itself, to stop it being recorded on not the signal. Try a different DVD.


  • #3
    Irish Guitarist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,736 ✭✭✭Irish Guitarist


    copacetic wrote: »
    sounds like a problem with the dvd itself, to stop it being recorded on not the signal. Try a different DVD.

    I tried a couple of different DVDs. I pressed record on the DVD recorder before the Countdown title music came on and it started to record. As soon as Countdown started the DVD paused. I switched on the DVD channel and it said "copy protected".


  • #4
    hello932
    Closed Accounts Posts: 325 ✭✭hello932


    Dont mean to hijack this thread but ive also noticed that the online channel 4 on demand player no longer accepts my irish ip address..my guess is that their using ip-geo location like the bbc iplayer now. God i wish rte would stop producing ****e...drives me cnuts that were forced to pay tv license for this drivel. But back to my point-has anyone been able to watch channel 4 on demand lately?


  • #5
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,323 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    hello932 wrote: »
    Dont mean to hijack this thread but ive also noticed that the online channel 4 on demand player no longer accepts my irish ip address..my guess is that their using ip-geo location like the bbc iplayer now. God i wish rte would stop producing ****e...drives me cnuts that were forced to pay tv license for this drivel. But back to my point-has anyone been able to watch channel 4 on demand lately?

    I'm watching right now.

    Unless your laptop/computer is in a time-warp and is on the 4OD of this time last year, it's not your ip address blocking your use of 4OD!


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