Where to download the HD VMD files LazyTown episodes?

[ufantasticfishu]

I am really late to the online Lazytown space so I don't know all the history of what has happened online. From what I can piece together it looks like some Lazytown episodes were released on HD-VMD but the episodes can't be retrieved? Is there a place to download the VMD files if they exist since there is not a download button for them on getlazymedia?

[LazyPooky]

I am really late to the online Lazytown space so I don't know all the history of what has happened online. From what I can piece together it looks like some Lazytown episodes were released on HD-VMD but the episodes can't be retrieved? Is there a place to download the VMD files if they exist since there is not a download button for them on getlazymedia?

I can put those up for download if you want. There are a few problems. First, the sizes of the files are very large. One disk is more than more than 7GB, all seven disks (one demo disk and two times 3 originals) size is 50GB. The second problem is that the original disks are encrypted, only the demo disk with two episodes is not encrypted and can be watched. We haven't found a way to decrypt the other disks. So downloading them is useless unless you know how to decrypt.

[ufantasticfishu]

I can put those up for download if you want. There are a few problems. First, the sizes of the files are very large. One disk is more than more than 7GB, all seven disks (one demo disk and two times 3 originals) size is 50GB. The second problem is that the original disks are encrypted, only the demo disk with two episodes is not encrypted and can be watched. We haven't found a way to decrypt the other disks. So downloading them is useless unless you know how to decrypt.

Short answer: thank you for offering the files but after some research I realized I can't do anything with them like I was hoping to do.

Here's an interesting idea though:

I realized that the encryption could be nearly impossible to break:

HD VMD offers full 1080p HD content...The AES encryption scheme is part of the device's content protection offerings.

As of March, 2008, HD VMD players are available in many parts of the world, but so far there's no major studio content available. The format also lacks mandatory support for standard Lossless Compression formats, or even AACS encryption, as they're working with on licensing agreements for both.

But then I read this: https://web.archive.org/web/20090207...reamstream.htm

New Medium Enterprises disappeared from the radar screens this Summer only to re-emerge, apparently, as Royal Digital Media (RDM), this time associated with encryption provider DreamStream, both under Anthem Digital's umbrella.

DreamStream says it will employ military-grade encryption to secure Royal Digital Media's "new optical media format, which exceeds Blu-ray's HD capabilities." The company's security capabilities are achieved through the use of its proprietary, 30-round, 2,048-bit European Encryption Solution (EES). For recollection, AES encryption, used in Sony's Blu-ray discs, relies on a 128-bit system.


So right now it's almost impossible to break 2,048-bit "military grade" encryption without quantum computing. But the player decrypts the disk in order to play it and sends it to an output, maybe HDMI, Component, etc.

If you have an hdmi port on the HD-VMD player - the content is protected by HDCP copy protection. But take a look at this video "HDMI Splitters vs HDCP Copy Protection!" and especially the comments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8xIaEFkdyw

Useful comments:

- I use a version of the "Generic" splitter, I find that you need to have one line running to your capture device and the other to an actual HDCP compliant TV for it to work.

- Thanks to the replies here. I can confirm what others have said: plugging one output into a HDCP compliant device allows the other output to be bypassed. I used my A/V receiver. May need switching EDID tab once or twice to enable. I have the EZCOO brand. In retrospect this makes sense because technically the splitter remains HDCP compliant - just not for both outputs. Amazing I couldn't find anywhere else online that figured this out. Thanks goodness I happened to watch this video!

- I need to point out that "YOUR DOING IT WRONG". in order for most of the splitters out there to work you must plug one of the outputs of the splitter into a TV monitor and the other into the capture device. HD View is by far the best brand but almost any HDMI 1.3 spitter will work. NOTE the Version. HDMI 1.3. Don't get any other version. You need to re-test all of the splitters used here and hook them up correctly to give them a fair test. The reason this method works is because the older version of the splitters have a design flaw that only check one of the outputs during the HDMI handshake and then sends stripped signal to both outputs. newer splitters force a handshake of both outputs.

SOLUTION? So the idea is having an HD VMD player with HDMI output to an HDMI 1.3 splitter with one HDMI output going from the splitter to a HDCP compliant device like a modern tv and the other HDMI output going from the splitter to a capture card which is plugged into a computer with capture software.

Now I have never done this. I do not know if this works with HD-VMD but it could be worth a shot for anyone that has the equipment.

[LazyPooky]

SOLUTION? So the idea is having an HD VMD player with HDMI output to an HDMI 1.3 splitter with one HDMI output going from the splitter to a HDCP compliant device like a modern tv and the other HDMI output going from the splitter to a capture card which is plugged into a computer with capture software.

Now I have never done this. I do not know if this works with HD-VMD but it could be worth a shot for anyone that has the equipment.

I'm aware of that encryption method and the work-around. It's worth a try.

I'm probably the only one who have the original LazyTown Nme HD-VMD player that can play the disks. It has HDMI output. I don't have a HDMI capture card or a HDMI splitter, if that's really necessary.

The quality of the episodes is quite good. In MediaInfo I see that it's Mpeg2 format (profile high) VBR 17.8Mb/s. A lot of compression was used for Mpeg2 so there is some quality loss, maybe you can compare that to MP4 format, 10Mb/s, which we already have. There are only 11 episodes released on VMD. So I'm in no hurry to go to all that trouble for a few same quality episodes. 😉

[ufantasticfishu]

Ok, that makes sense. I am glad that the episodes are about the same quality as what we already have. It's cool to see a HD-VMD player, i have never heard of it or seen one until this forum and it's so interesting. I have inadvertently collected several media players and it's amazing to me how many types there are.

[possessor]

coudnt you just record the hd vmd episodes by getting a recorder and playing on ur tv? sony dvr-direct but something that saves to usb instead

[Stingo Springero]

coudnt you just record the hd vmd episodes by getting a recorder and paying on ur tv? sony dvdirect but something that saves to usb instead


eyboard wi be missing etters unti monday, decode this post yoursef.

Pretty sure it wont be as high quality as cracking the actual VMDs

[ziggyzweets]

coudnt you just record the hd vmd episodes by getting a recorder and playing on ur tv? sony dvr-direct but something that saves to usb instead

depends what quality you record it at
and ALSO i noticed not long ago the vmd episodes are EVER so SLIGHTLY sped up so theyre not the best quality of episodes either 🥀 🥀

[possessor]

depends what quality you record it at
and ALSO i noticed not long ago the vmd episodes are EVER so SLIGHTLY sped up so theyre not the best quality of episodes either 🥀 🥀

could just slightly slow them down and then use those as the basis for the episodes

[LazyPooky]

The first vmd disk (demo) shows the episode in it's original speed, 24fps. The other disks have indeed speed-up episodes, 25fps, and the profile quality is main, and not high as in the first disk. So the quality is reduced. They didn't really know what they did, I guess, conversion wise. HD VMD had a capacity of 20GB so they could have added better quality episode on them. Probably a setting withing the encryption software they used for the other disks. The first disk wasn't encrypted.

[ziggyzweets]

if the discs are encrypted how are you viewing this stuff in mediainfo?
also what is it with lazytown and speeding the episodes to 25fps just keep them as is 😭

[ziggyzweets]

also NO these episodes are NOT normal speed

[possessor]

24m38s
arent they meant to be like 24m48s

[LazyPooky]

also NO these episodes are NOT normal speed

24fps and 23.976fps are close related. You won't notice the difference.

I still wondering if the episodes are shot in 24 or 23.976fps, although I vaguely remember I saw a studio screenshot photo once of the master(?) recording with the speed of 23.976fps so I assume the LazyTown Viper camera used that setting too. Usually professional cameras like these uses the film setting (24fps), that's more common. It could be converted in the end production to 23.976fps though. For a 25 minute episode film that will make a difference of only 1.5 seconds. You won't notice anything.

24m38s
arent they meant to be like 24m48s

That depends on the episode. They're not all the same length but close.

[chuft]

if the discs are encrypted how are you viewing this stuff in mediainfo?
also what is it with lazytown and speeding the episodes to 25fps just keep them as is 😭

Doesn't Europe broadcast at 25 FPS?