Hello,
I am just looking for some advice on this project idea for my final year at uni. Basically it’s to create a program which can determine the difference between an original DVD and an illegal copy. What I'm wanting to know is would this be possible by looking at the DVD’s Anchor Volume Descriptor Pointer (AVDP) and find whether it is a pirate copy by
1. If the disc is written by studio or corporate level DVD burning software which would imply it is more likely to be original.
2. In the header information if it is an originally pressed DVD ("Media code/Manufacturer ID N/A Pressed DVD"). Maybe that information is passed on when it is copied, I'm not sure yet.
Thanks.
Wouldn't checking the ATIP info be enough?
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jaclaz
I'll look into it.
Thanks.
Other than forensically examining a disc to determine whether or not it is fake/genuine, the other method of determining whether or not a disc is fake is to physically examine it. Is there an IFPI number on the mirror band close to the centre hole? Further information is available from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
You might also find it useful to speak to FACT (http//
If anyone is likely to be a subject matter on piracy issues, it's these guys.
Also worth considering is the UK Intellectual Property Office and the Trading Standards Institute.
Good luck