imported_friends_for_all
Broken In
Dear all,
I've developped some video tutorials using
Camtasia Studio v2.1 & ACA Capture Pro v4.31.
They are simple .avi
files. Now I want to distribute them by making
an application and also protecting it (I mean,
the distributable CD) with "MACHINE ID PROTECTION"
feature so that everybody can view it after
entering the proper Serail(Generated based on
the MACHINE ID which differs from PC to PC &
also OS to OS), but nobody can copy it or, rip
the .avi tutorial files inside. Now, I am going
to discuss it in detail.
1. My tutorial files are simple .avi files which
is playable in Windows Media Player interface.
I've seen in many tutorial/presentation CDs
(e.g. intro games on any Game CD, or, diff. videos
in Encyclopaedia Britanica CDs etc.) that the video
files are encrypted. You are not allowed to play
those video files(I remember, some of those
mysterious video files are in .bik format) using
standard video player(say, Windows media player).
Now, I want to know how these people create those
mysterious video files? Which application they
use? Or, they use some converters to convert
our known video files(.avi, .mpg, .mov etc.) to
a mysterious format which can only be seen/played
using their interface(or, application) only???
2. Next thing I want to know is how to protect an
application by MACHINE ID PROTECTION??? I've seen
in many appz (say, Pinnacle Studio 9, 3D Studio Max 6,
Autocad 2004 etc.) that, during installation u need
a serial. After installing the app, an authentication
code is req. which is to be calculated using MACHINE ID
of the corresponding PC. I've also seen that MACHINE ID
varies from OS to OS in the same PC (e.g. Pinnacle Studio 9).
Now I want to know, is it possible to protect my app
which will contain some video files and a menu(an .exe file)
using MACHINE ID protection??? Plz note that, I want to
distribute my app as a shareware (a 14 day trial). After
the trial period is over, the app should be stopped. And
if proper Activation Key is entered, it should resume
its activities. Is it possible at all? If so, plz
guide me
thanks in advance,
...friends_for_all
I've developped some video tutorials using
Camtasia Studio v2.1 & ACA Capture Pro v4.31.
They are simple .avi
files. Now I want to distribute them by making
an application and also protecting it (I mean,
the distributable CD) with "MACHINE ID PROTECTION"
feature so that everybody can view it after
entering the proper Serail(Generated based on
the MACHINE ID which differs from PC to PC &
also OS to OS), but nobody can copy it or, rip
the .avi tutorial files inside. Now, I am going
to discuss it in detail.
1. My tutorial files are simple .avi files which
is playable in Windows Media Player interface.
I've seen in many tutorial/presentation CDs
(e.g. intro games on any Game CD, or, diff. videos
in Encyclopaedia Britanica CDs etc.) that the video
files are encrypted. You are not allowed to play
those video files(I remember, some of those
mysterious video files are in .bik format) using
standard video player(say, Windows media player).
Now, I want to know how these people create those
mysterious video files? Which application they
use? Or, they use some converters to convert
our known video files(.avi, .mpg, .mov etc.) to
a mysterious format which can only be seen/played
using their interface(or, application) only???
2. Next thing I want to know is how to protect an
application by MACHINE ID PROTECTION??? I've seen
in many appz (say, Pinnacle Studio 9, 3D Studio Max 6,
Autocad 2004 etc.) that, during installation u need
a serial. After installing the app, an authentication
code is req. which is to be calculated using MACHINE ID
of the corresponding PC. I've also seen that MACHINE ID
varies from OS to OS in the same PC (e.g. Pinnacle Studio 9).
Now I want to know, is it possible to protect my app
which will contain some video files and a menu(an .exe file)
using MACHINE ID protection??? Plz note that, I want to
distribute my app as a shareware (a 14 day trial). After
the trial period is over, the app should be stopped. And
if proper Activation Key is entered, it should resume
its activities. Is it possible at all? If so, plz
guide me
thanks in advance,
...friends_for_all