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Are there any VCR`s that disable macrovision?

deano59 (Competent) posted this on Sunday, 22nd April 2001, 23:24

I have recently purchased a phillips 711, are there any video players available from high street stores which automatically disable macrovision.

Cheers

Dan

RE: Are there any VCR`s that disable macrovision?

mickymcd (Competent) posted this on Monday, 23rd April 2001, 14:24

no you will have to buy an external macro remover or try an old ferguson vcr otherwise get your philips chipped

RE: Are there any VCR`s that disable macrovision?

Jimbo :oÞ (Elite Donator) posted this on Monday, 23rd April 2001, 16:01

Or you can find the service details for the video you buy and change the required cap to a higher value.

Incidentally, not all older Ferguson models couldn`t see the macro signal!
I have an FV95 (around 6 years old) and it sees the macro!

RE: Are there any VCR`s that disable macrovision?

deano59 (Competent) posted this on Monday, 23rd April 2001, 23:10

Thanks for the reply,
Is it guaranteed that if I get the multi-region chip it will disable macrovision? Do you know - where is the best place to get a phillips 711 chipped - how much would it cost and would it take long to do? Sorry for all the Q`s but I presume you have already done this.

Cheers

Dan

RE: Are there any VCR`s that disable macrovision?

deano59 (Competent) posted this on Monday, 23rd April 2001, 23:13

Cheers for the reply Jimbo - I am not quite sure what you mean by "changing the required cap to a higher value". Is this something I can do myself - I`m no electrician - can you use a remote or something. (excuse my ignorance)

Dan

RE: Are there any VCR`s that disable macrovision?

Cloudnine (Harmless) posted this on Thursday, 26th April 2001, 10:11

I have a 4 year old ferguson VCR and the macro signal is there until you press record. Once you press record the vcr disables it!

Not that I would dream of using my VCR to record DVDs ;-)

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