DVD XCopy Maker Shuts Doors

Dom · Aug 6, 2004, 07:26 PM

This past Monday, 321 Studios shut its doors. Maker of the once popular DVD copying applications, DVD X Copy and DVD Copy Plus, the St. Charles, Missouri company has brought an end to nearly two years of legal battles with the leading Hollywood Studios, which felt the software was in violation of federal law. In February, the company was barred from selling its DVD copying engine, and it could no longer afford to carry on.

321's legal battles began in early 2002, when CEO Robert Moore read a news article wherein a spokesperson for the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)—the organization that represents film, home video, and television companies—accused the company of selling piracy software in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and threatened legal action.

The company soon filed a declaratory relief action, a way of preempting a lawsuit, asking a court to rule that DVD Copy Plus is not in violation of the DMCA. The action named nine different movie studios as defendants: Columbia Pictures Industry, Disney Enterprises, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Pixar, The Saul Zaentz Company, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Time Warner Entertainment, TriStar Pictures, and Universal City Studios. In December of that year, seven of those nine filed a counter suit, seeking not only to re-move the tools from the market but also to recover damages from 321 Studios.

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Source: ExtremeTech

No_Style · Aug 6, 2004, 08:05 PM

What's the modern equivalent to them?

El Kapitano · Aug 6, 2004, 08:09 PM

Try DVD Shrink 3.2 it's an excellent piece of Freeware and it hooks into Nero too.

Dom · Aug 6, 2004, 08:21 PM

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Originally posted by El Kapitano
Try DVD Shrink 3.2 it's an excellent piece of Freeware and it hooks into Nero too.

Yup.

brywalker · Aug 6, 2004, 10:46 PM

Big business wins. Fatality. Flawless Victory.

PoopyTheJ · Aug 7, 2004, 02:44 AM

F you and die, RIAA scum...

nForcer · Aug 7, 2004, 03:47 AM

St Charles, Missouri...thats like 5 miles from where I live. Such a shame. Government screws everyone no matter where you live.

Erroneus · Aug 7, 2004, 10:11 AM

And it has an effect on other dvd rippers, they have removed or will not include the ability to rip protected dvd's, so you have to use programs like region-free CSS or dvd-decrypter (hopefully they will continue on)

Aug 6, 2004, 07:26 PM	#1
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	DVD XCopy Maker Shuts Doors This past Monday, 321 Studios shut its doors. Maker of the once popular DVD copying applications, DVD X Copy and DVD Copy Plus, the St. Charles, Missouri company has brought an end to nearly two years of legal battles with the leading Hollywood Studios, which felt the software was in violation of federal law. In February, the company was barred from selling its DVD copying engine, and it could no longer afford to carry on. 321's legal battles began in early 2002, when CEO Robert Moore read a news article wherein a spokesperson for the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)—the organization that represents film, home video, and television companies—accused the company of selling piracy software in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and threatened legal action. The company soon filed a declaratory relief action, a way of preempting a lawsuit, asking a court to rule that DVD Copy Plus is not in violation of the DMCA. The action named nine different movie studios as defendants: Columbia Pictures Industry, Disney Enterprises, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Pixar, The Saul Zaentz Company, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Time Warner Entertainment, TriStar Pictures, and Universal City Studios. In December of that year, seven of those nine filed a counter suit, seeking not only to re-move the tools from the market but also to recover damages from 321 Studios. Read More... ________________________ Source: ExtremeTech

Aug 6, 2004, 08:05 PM	#2
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	Damn.. What's the modern equivalent to them? __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Aug 7, 2004, 02:44 AM	#6
PoopyTheJ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,588 Rep Power: 66	F you and die, RIAA scum... __________________ [COLOR=Blue]“Alright boys, let’s start her up and see why she doesn’t work.” - John Fritz "I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds ATI Catalyst Beta Tester[/COLOR]

Aug 7, 2004, 10:11 AM	#8
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,417 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	And it has an effect on other dvd rippers, they have removed or will not include the ability to rip protected dvd's, so you have to use programs like region-free CSS or dvd-decrypter (hopefully they will continue on) __________________

Aug 6, 2004, 08:09 PM	#3
El Kapitano Most of the 7 dwarfs in 1 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rochdale, Lancashire Posts: 947 Rep Power: 0	Try DVD Shrink 3.2 it's an excellent piece of Freeware and it hooks into Nero too.

Aug 6, 2004, 10:46 PM	#5
brywalker DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 87 Rep Power: 0	Big business wins. Fatality. Flawless Victory.

Aug 7, 2004, 03:47 AM	#7
nForcer Twice the fun! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,404 Rep Power: 0	St Charles, Missouri...thats like 5 miles from where I live. Such a shame. Government screws everyone no matter where you live.