Sorry for the long post

Simon,

I sir have done my homework.  Your statement is “Film studios are making it increasingly more difficult to copy DVDs with intentional bad sectors on the disks - so don’t be surprised if whatever software you use fails to copy a DVD. ” Am I to understand that Kaleidescape engineers are supposedly smarter than the engineers that write for 3rd party companies (ie “the Fox”)? Ever trying ripping the movie Bolt?  How long did it take the Kaleidescape engineers to figure that one out if they even have? The “Fox” had it done the day it came out.

It is clear that you are a Kaleidescape fan. may be on the payroll eh?  Your bias is very clear which is fine, but the facts are a little off.  Also keep in mind for the $7995 you can only store about 75 movies.  That works out to be about $107 per movie.  Wow that means if I buy a movie for $20 I could have 5 copies instead.  I know it is about the ease and use but your response does not fit the question of “I have several hundred DVD’s…” The Kaleidescape system would be even higher than $7995 for hundreds of DVD’s.

Last note, the DVD CSA vs Kaleidescape ruling never ruled on whether the product was legal to store movies, Fair Use Act, DMCA, etc.  It was simply whether or not the DVD CSA could enforce an amendment to a contract that specified the physical media had to be in the ROM drive.  The Licensing agreement said one thing and the agreement said another.  I get so tired of hearing how Kaleidescape is the only “legal” media server.  Simply not true.  What stops their clients from the rip and return procedure.  Nothing.  Do not tell me that someone who pays this much money would certainly own their content and they do sign an agreement with Kaleidescape not to load anything they do not own.  Take a look at a different article on Electronic House where an integrator confirms his client loads a dozen movies per week by belonging to two DVD mail order companies.

David

Perhaps you might need to do a little more research yourself before you make such strong comments.

One of the advantages of the K-Scape system is that to date it has copied anything that has been released.  If a DVD comes out that is ‘difficult’ the K-scape engineers will work a way around it.  It’s part of the service - which of course adds to the price.

Here is a thought.  What is Kaleidescape going to do to handle these “bad sectors”? Are the movie studios going to release DVD’s to Kaleidescape with no bad sectors.  Please do your research.  You are in the industry and write this inaccurate article. Shame on you.

There are many product besides Kaleidescape, for example Axonix MediaMax, FusionRD, Colorado vNet, and Niveus Media.

You may also look into the Escient brand as well.  I too am shopping for dvd system and Escient seems to be fitting the bill and can usually be had used with a Sony changer for well under $1k

@Electronic House:  as much as I hate having to type words into a box to verify I’m human and not a spam bot, I think EH needs to implement a stronger verification system, as I’m getting really sick of seeing all of the Dress Up and Download Games type comments.  I know spammers will continue to try to put their adds on EH, but I think it’s time to make it harder for them!