Copywrite a DVD movie?

[massahwahl]

Im going to be photographing a wedding this September and one of the services I offer is putting together a dvd with all of the customers pictures so they can play it on the TV. Well, I wanted to charge for each individual dvd, but it seems like whenever I do one of these, I never get asked for extra copies, which I believe is because people can easily copy it.

I use Windows Movie Maker to do the movies, but is there any way to put a copy protection on the movie so they cant copy them? Or can i get a program that will do it for me?

 

[hermeslyre]

I know of a couple ways to copy protect CDs, but not many to protect DVDs.

http://www.download.com/Ulead-DVD-Workshop/3000-7970_4-10117543.html?tag=lst-0-1&cdlPid=10259996

This might help, I believe it's able to write a very basic encryption, that anyone here should be able to get around, but hopefully not your clients? I dunno how it'll work as people will just assume they can copy unless you tell them otherwise, but then you might lose some sales..

 

[massahwahl]

Well i intend to have them pay for the extra copies so thats why i want to protect it from being copied.

 

[hermeslyre]

Yes, but they aren't buying extra copies. You'll have to encourage them to by telling them they can't be copied, but that might upset some people, was my point.

 

[g4m3rof1337]

Offer a discount for purchasing multiple copies, or have them sign a waiver saying this wont be copied and stuff like that.

 

[massahwahl]

a waiver wont do me any good if i dont know their copying it.... and i do offer multiple copies but everyone knows they buy one and they can copy it...

 

[G25r8cer]

Putting protection on a dvd is pointless. If someone gets ahold of one and knows what they are doing it is Super easy to copy it. Have you heard of a program called PowerISO? It can copy any dvd no matter what the protection.

 

[Zangetsu]

But ordinary people don't know this kinda stuff like PowerISO or what ever. So if you put a protection on it, they'll maybe just go to the store and ask for a copy.

 

[jgotfire]

How much do you charge for making the movie?
How much is each copy?

I would not pay more then $2.00 a copy. If I paid for you to make a movie why would I pay you to make a bunch of copies? The only thing that you might have on the making of copies would be the speed compared to me and I bet your labels are better then mine…

 

[massahwahl]

I just do some memorex labels nothing to exciting. I just wanted to know if it was possible to protect them. I charge $5 per copy and include the first one free with their pictures.