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MACTOE It REALLY angers me that developers are still doing utterly STUPID things... such as crippling demo software... as in DVDRemaster. This demo lets you copy a DVD but deliberately distorts the video every few minutes. That's pretty much like letting you test drive a new car but it will run out of gas a mile from the lot (so you can't steal it or misuse it?)... but it proves the car works! How very clever. It is highly unlikely anyone would want this software to copy ONE or even a few DVD's. They'll probably want it to archive their entire collection... so, why not allow the demo to fully function for either a prescribed number of successful copies or a time period. Crippling demo software and/or putting countdown timers on splash screens, or requiring a demo license via email, is... in my opinion, grounds to dismiss it. I've been developing software for over 20 years... demos should be immediately accessible and fully functional so a user can try it and gain confidence it is a reliable product. Notice I did not rate this software as it may be a very good product and I do not want to damage it's rating. However, I will not entertain purchasing it until a reliable and fully functional demo is available... and you shouldn't either. (Version 4.3.2) | 
