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What is macrovision ???

Macrovision is the copy protection that is used on most DVDs to prevent you from copying the film to VHS casette. It is also used on pre-recorded VHS casettes, and occasionally on digital TV (e.g. to prevent people from recording pay-per-view events).
There is a way around this. Most DVD players can be hacked or chipped to have Macrovision disabled. You can also buy Macrovision decoders (sometimes nicknamed "bug-blasters" or similar) that plug between the DVD player and the video recorder.
It is also worth noting that some video recorders just ignore Macrovision altogether and will record/copy from protected sources fine. I believe certain Ferguson video recorders can do this.