Blu-ray "Digital Copy" - Locked to one device, one itunes account?

[DaveSimonH]

I have a few Blu-rays that have a Digital Copy included on an extra disc, but I havent ever taken advantage of them. How do they work, are they locked into one device? Could the file be shared between a few devices ie my dad gets a copy for his ipod, with a different itunes account. Up to 3 copies of the file kind of rule?

If not, and its locked into 1 account, as I suspect, are there any work arounds. Re-encoding to DRM free MP4 perhaps?
Or is the file stuck with whichever account its downloaded or registered with?

[Los]

Digital Copies are only locked into 1 account. But, with that 1 account, you can allow 5 other devices to use your bought content. So, all you really need to do is "Authorize" the file when you play it on your dad's computer, and it should play on the computer and on his iPod.

[DaveSimonH]

Originally Posted by Los

Digital Copies are only locked into 1 account. But, with that 1 account, you can allow 5 other devices to use your bought content. So, all you really need to do is "Authorize" the file when you play it on your dad's computer, and it should play on the computer and on his iPod.

That seems fair, but will that interfere in any way with his separate itunes account?

[nametag]

I have tried to undo the DRM but to no avail... I am pretty good with video conversion and have good file conversion software, but the DRM video files never seem to convert. I THINK there is one way in which you could burn it to a DVD and there is an Apple program that lets you burn the DRM files onto a DVD, and then re-rip it from the DVD... but I couldn't be bothered to try it. Ripping directly from DVDs is so much easier, that's why I'd much prefer a DVD copy to a digital copy with my movies.

[DaveSimonH]

Originally Posted by nametag

I have tried to undo the DRM but to no avail... I am pretty good with video conversion and have good file conversion software, but the DRM video files never seem to convert. I THINK there is one way in which you could burn it to a DVD and there is an Apple program that lets you burn the DRM files onto a DVD, and then re-rip it from the DVD... but I couldn't be bothered to try it. Ripping directly from DVDs is so much easier, that's why I'd much prefer a DVD copy to a digital copy with my movies.

True, I've ripped a good few of my DVDs for my iPod and encoded with Handbrake, very easy process.

Think I might make his account the primary account for the Digital copys, then have him add me as an authorised account. I've already lost 2 of my 5 accounts with me forgetting to unautorise my Vista install when I upgraded to w7 and another on the netbook when the OS became corrupted and had to reinstall XP

By the way would he have to authorise every file, or just once and you are done deal?

[Los]

Just once and it's a done deal.