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When you go to purchase a new DVD player try to find one that doesn't support Macrovision. This may not be easy as the vast majority of DVD players do. Models for sale in the United States are required to include a Macrovision chip. However, there is another way to defeat it.A standard DVD player contains a special Macrovision-enabled digital-analog conver chip that is activated when a DVD is played. The activated chip applies copy protection to the analog output and causes copies made on most VCRs to be substantially degraded.Several DVD players have hacks available to them that will disable Macrovision, much like the region code hacks for DVD players.When you go to purchase a new DVD player try to find one that doesn't support Macrovision. This may not be easy as the vast majority of DVD players do. Models for sale in the United States are required to include a Macrovision chip. Macrovision is a litigation happy company that likes to use lawsuits to force DVD manufacturers into purchasing Macrovision technology and including it in their DVD players. Some DVD players have hacks available to them that will disable Macrovision, much like the region code hacks for DVD players. There are certain code words used to advertise DVD players that have been modified to defeat Macrovision, such terms are: Black Magic,Bullet Proof, and Recorder Friendly. You will see those terms used on auction sites such as eBay as to avoid being delisted. Updating the firmware with a aftermarket / hacked firmware is how it is done. * Apex 1500* [http://checkhere22.com/stabilizer/ Digital Video Stabilizer Model 200]* [http://checkhere22.com/stabilizer/ Digital Video Stabilizer Model 200] - ?* Sima SCC Video Color Corrector* Sima SCC Video Color Corrector - works okay for most VHS, but not all, and doesn't remove CGMS/a.* [http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/80-4280 MCM Digital Video Stabilizer] - doesn't remove CGMS/a.* [http://www.stardevelopment.com/videomagicdvd.htm Video Magic/ULTRA Video Clarifier] - reported to remove CGMS/a.