Jaelani - Republishing My Softwares

Republishing My Softwares

Tuesday, 26. February 2008, 14:34:33

Protector, Freeware, VideoCD, VCD, Protection, VCDProt, VCD Protector

Several months ago I got an email from someone asking about an old software (a freeware) I made public 5 years ago. Frankly, I was a bit surprised that the software is still used by some people as he told me in his email. Unfortunately, at that time, my old website that host the software has been gone, vanished and caput. And I haven't got the time to dug tens of my harddisk backup CD-ROMs. After a quick hunt on the net, I found a website that still hold the software. I told him the link to the website along with a thank you for using the software.

After some thought, I think I should made the software public and freely downloadable once again. I'm sure someone might still need it. Oh, I almost forgot about the software. It is a tool for VideoCD (VCD) protection. Its purpose is to prevent easy copying the video files into other storage by hiding the files so that the disc can only be played on a standalone VideoCD compatible player. But some video player softwares can still play the disc. Anyway, please read the ReadMe.rtf file in the ZIP file below for more details.

Please note that the software is no longer updated. It is the first and the last version available for public download. Also, both the URL and email addresses mentioned in the software are no longer used. Please post a message to this blog post if you have question(s). I'll try to answer your question(s) as much as I can.

Download: VCDProt (167,405 Bytes)

CDMA? Looks great! But...A better VMware detection

Comments

Anonymous # 13. June 2008, 11:47

ginminthang writes:

to,
the most generous person

I have been looking for this one ( VCD Protector ) it help me alot and that is why I really wana Thankyou, THANKYOU ! God Bless you!

I would like to request you to please help me out further, that is I wish to develop this VCD Protector further if you only permit me (Please) I would like to learn the code or how you actually manupulate the image file, I really wish to learn it, I'll be very thankful if you could send me the project source code. (for the love of programming) ( uzemx@yahoo.co.in )

I am thanking you for the VCDProtector and also for the help you will be extending to me as I request (Please !)

May the Grace be with you alway.

James Ginminthang,
Manipur, India.

uzemx@yahoo.co.in

Anonymous # 2. July 2008, 16:14

Anonymous writes:

In my country Indonesia,
This software is really number one wanted ;-)

Thanks to God that today Finally I found, it's really help the video maker...

God Bless U

Anonymous # 17. October 2008, 11:10

Anonymous writes:

Please tell me which video players can play vcdprot protected vcd on computers.

Jaelani # 17. October 2008, 21:32

Use WinDVD or PowerDVD using the "open disc" or "open drive" function.

Windows Media Player and Media Player Classic also have that function, but I haven't tested it myself.

No players can play the protected disc if they require file names. Even though they may have "open drive" or "open disc" functions, their internal workings may actually try to find the video file since VideoCD file names are standardized.

chayaan # 30. April 2009, 14:23

Hello, firstly I'd like to thank you for this outpouring of generosity to the Internet by providing them with your software. This was a very long time that I wanted to protect my video cd. I tried all the methods (illegal toc, dummy), but in vain, no positive result. So I was pleasantly surprised to have your software. So I expose my problem. I make a vcd with nero burning unchecking cd-i, I burn, then I make an iso with clone cd, I protect this file with vcdprot, then I burn this iso image protect, but my video player does not protect vcd (unsupported disc inserted). This should pass this as the pc but should instead go on the dvd lounge. So how do i proceed for this vcd and pass on my DVD player, which supports vcd, svcd, divx, dvd, cdr-w, cdr,. I look forward to your reply and thank you in advance.
PS: Sorry for my English, I am French. I hope you understand me
.
chayaan@wanadoo.fr

Jaelani # 1. May 2009, 14:53

If VCDProt did not return any error, then your DVD is a "good" player and follows the standard on how to play VCDs. Meaning that it requires the video files in order to play the VCD. But since VCDProt hide the video files, your player will not be able to play it because it could not find the required video files. Thus, unfortunately, there is no solution for this.

Most (and probably every) European VCD-compatible players respect and follow the ISO standard. So for these players, VCDProt will not be useful. VCDProt was intended for "bad" VCD players that do not follow the ISO standard, which are mostly Asian VCD players.

Anonymous # 2. May 2009, 10:44

Anonymous writes:

hello thank you very much, it's ok I will try something else.

Chayaan,

dudu suryana saleem # 9. May 2009, 12:29

Assalamualaikum, gimana kabar nya mas jaelani? salam kenal dari saya
sudah ada beberapa minggu saya mendapat kan software vcdprotect, tapi saya belum sempat mengucapkan terima kasih, karena saya lupa di mana saya dapat software itu, tapi setelah saya buka kembali pada file readme nya ada blog mas jaelani.maka hari ini saya baru bisa ucapkan terima kasih.
sebetulnya udah saya coba software protector yg lain tapi yang sreg dan simpel ya vcdprotect.
dan saya baca keterangan mas dalam bahasa inggris, saya gak begitu mengerti bahasa inggris,dvd/vcd palyer jenis yang mana yang gak bisa memutar hasil vcdprotect,karena udah saya coba dvd player buatan china bisa memutarnya.
Point nya ;saya ingin vcd saya bisa di putar di player tapi gak bisa di copy. dan untuk image dvd apa bisa di protect dengan vcdprot, karena belum saya coba.
mas jaelani terima kasih banyak atas waktu dan perhatiannya untuk membalas pertanyaan saya
wassalamualaikum

Jaelani # 10. May 2009, 19:15

Salam.

Langsung saja...

Tujuan VCDProt adalah untuk memproteksi VCD agar file-nya tidak bisa di-kopi dengan mudah menggunakan komputer. CD-nya secara keseluruhan tidak terproteksi, jadi masih bisa di-kopi (misal: kopi CD ke CD).

VCDProt dibuat hanya untuk VCD, tidak bisa untuk DVD. Untuk proteksi DVD, saya kira itu tidak bisa. Satu-satunya proteksi DVD adalah proteksi regional seperti Asia, Amerika, dll. Tetapi proteksi tersebut tidak efektif dan sudah bisa ditembus.

Anonymous # 31. August 2009, 21:10

Anonymous writes:

pakai aja iso buster untuk menjebolnya