is there a mac version available for anydvd and clonedvd or is there a software i can get for mac that is similar for this purpose
Get Parallels or VMWare, install XP SP2, install AnyDVD. Done.
Really? Does this work?
I've read that it does. Obviously not for native Mac stuff, but, for the VM any DVD you put in will be decrypted in the VM. So, you could theoretically rip a disc using AnyDVD in the VM and then move it over to the Mac to do whatever with. Not having a Mac I can't say for 100% certainty that it works, but, I've read that it does.
I've read that it does. Obviously not for native Mac stuff, but, for the VM any DVD you put in will be decrypted in the VM. So, you could theoretically rip a disc using AnyDVD in the VM and then move it over to the Mac to do whatever with. Not having a Mac I can't say for 100% certainty that it works, but, I've read that it does.
Well, that somehow doesn't help for AnyDVD's main purpose (watching the disc), unless you use a player running in the VM...
I am also not 100% certain that the decryption will work correctly in a VM. Success stories are welcome.
(The correct approach would be AnyDVD running on the host OS, then even the VM sees decrypted discs. But as there is no AnyDVDX... )
Some say it works while others say it doesn't. I know a friend who ran Parallels on a Mac and I was quite impressed. According to them they ran AnyDVD w/o problems but then again I didn't ask for specifics.
You need to take into account the overhead of running one OS inside another and the slowdown over everything natively within Windows. And, of course, you are basically shelling out the cost of Windows, plus Parallels or VMWare, and AnyDVD. Bootcamp is a free choice rather than Parallels or VMWare but you still need the Windows OS. A prior Windows user should already have an OS on hand but for those who don't... XP SP2 would be the best choice but not exactly cheap. Windows 98 would be cheaper but in time more features will be added that aren't supported. I believe James has already stated HD/BD support doesn't exist for 98/ME, right? Or did I just imagine that.
I think a poll needs to be taken so some statistics can be gathered as to which product, if any, AnyDVD consistently works under.
Again....given the choice of a crappy option vs NO option, you know what choice *I'D* take. If Slysoft wishes to create a Mac version, that's wonderful. It does NOTHING for the person who needs a solution today.
Of course. But right now suggesting Parallels, VMware or Bootcamp is essentially an unproven solution since some people say it works while others don't. A poll would let us & Slysoft see just how many people have had it work or not.
I tried Bootcamp, this works perfectly (as expected, as it is "Windows native").I have no problem with a poll. I'm sure we can find people that have tried it.
I tried Bootcamp, this works perfectly (as expected, as it is "Windows native").
Apart from the problem, that Apple likes to use Panasonic Slot-In drives, but that's another story...