For some reason today a lot of people are asking questions in regards of Digital Copies.

I have seen quite a few on forum websites, as well as received several by email today, so I figured I’d write up a small article in this regard.

Unless you have an iTunes-connected device such as an iPod, iPhone or an Apple TV (not the Palm Pre), or a Microsoft “Play’s for Sure” compatible device, these Digital Copies are worthless. They will not play on your device, and no conversion tool will convert them to a format that can play on your device.

While there are programs out there that CLAIM they convert these files, they are basically overpriced screen recorders, dubbing the video and the audio in real-time. These programs usually cost around $60-$80, and the resulting quality of the video is quite disapointing.

The best way to convert movies you have in this format to just rent the DVD, and rip it with your favorite DVD ripper program.

While the idea of Digital Copies is nice, the implementation is not. With MP3’s, they finally decided that DRM was bad, now it’s time for them to realize it for Video.