Mr Robert Moore of 321 Studios died over the weekend,he was the guy that got a lot of us on the road to copying dvd's movies

ireland · Apr 3, 2007

ROBERT MOORE IS THE MAN THAT FIRED UP AFTERDAWN AS PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD FLOCKED TO DVDXCOPY/AFTERDAWN FORUM.STARTED BACK IN 2002...MEANING HE WAS THE GUY THAT HELPED PUSH AFTERDAWN AS IT IS TODAY.

NOTE:HES THE ONE THAT GOT MOST OF US ON THE ROAD TO COPYING DVD'S THANKS TO R.MOORE HE OPENED THE FLOOD GATE TO FINE COPYING SOFTWARE.......

MAY HE REST IN PEACE

quote crazyforZ

ireland, I am sure you have already heard, but Robert Moore the founder of 321 Studios passed away this past weekend after a very courageous fight against cancer. Robert was really responsible for opening so many doors for consumer rights that I feel we should get some type of posting up on Afterdawn. Can you facilitate this?
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the 321 studios forum
http://dvdxcopy.afterdawn.com/

note: i can not find any article on the above..

OCTOBER 2003
Piracy Threat Has Hollywood Fighting for Its Rights

Robert Moore thinks his product is harmless. Hollywood thinks it's illegal.

Mr. Moore's company, 321 Studios makes software sold under the name DVD X Copy, which allows people to make copies of the DVD movies they purchase. Mr. Moore says his product's sole purpose is to enable consumers to stockpile "backup copies" of their movie collections, in case the originals are ruined.

"Some of our biggest customers are families who were on their second copy of 'Shrek' or their second copy of 'Batman,'" Mr. Moore says.

Yeah, right, say executives at the Hollywood movie studios, whose profits over the past few years have been propped up by the rapid rise of the DVD. The studios see 321's software as nothing less than a tool for pirates to make perfect copies of movies that can then be sold for illicit profit or traded on the Internet.

"Who are we kidding?" says Russell Frackman, a lawyer representing the Motion Picture Association of America in a legal battle with 321 Studios. "How many people are making backup copies?"

Movie studios are particularly intent on stopping digital piracy of their product before it becomes as rampant as it did in the music industry. The studios regard 321 as an outlaw operation not unlike Napster-and they want to stop it before it's too late.

Mr. Moore's case is somewhat different from some of the previous legal battles over the protection of entertainment copyrights, however. For one thing, he started this court fight. Knowing that the company was beginning to attract the scorn of the movie industry, 321 moved pre-emptively to establish the legal legitimacy of its products by filing a suit against the studios in federal court last year. It argues that the 321 software doesn't violate key provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the 1998 federal law that attempted to strike a balance between entertainment and media concerns in regard to digital copyright issues.

Mr. Moore has quickly mastered some of the familiar slogans of the copyright wars. "We're not about free use, we're about fair use," he says repeatedly, making the case that consumers have the right to make personal copies of the recorded movies and music they purchase. He adds: "We're not Napsterites. We're not pirates. Nobody is using the application for piracy."

The movie studios have fired back with both a counterclaim and a motion to get the 321 Studios suit dismissed. Their basic case is fairly simple. The DVD movies they sell are protected by technology called the content-scramble system, which is meant to prevent the discs' contents from being accessed or copied without authorization. According to the MPAA, DVD X Copy operates by circumventing the protection technology-a violation, it says, of an anticircumvention provision in the 1998 copyright law. "The case is pretty simple and straightforward," says Mr. Frackman.

Hollywood also argues that there isn't a need in the marketplace for consumers to copy movies, not only because DVDs are durable, but also because films are available through so many different distribution channels-not just on DVDs, but also on pay-per-view outlets, in hotel rooms, on airplane flights, and in both cable and broadcast TV runs.

Mr. Moore says he has taken steps to ensure that his product isn't used by pirates, including disclaimers and warnings that are intended to discourage more than one copy of a disc from being made, and features that allow the source of any illicit copies to be traced.

Still, the legal fight is taking a toll. "It is daunting," Mr. Moore says. "I would be lying if I said it hasn't cost me a lot of restless nights. I certainly worry about my own freedom and whether I'm doing the right thing. But at the end of the day, I've got a good wife and I've got a good family. They know who I am and that I'm not out to cheat the studios out of anything."

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note he lost the fight,but because of him we all were able to copy dvd movies[/b]

ireland · Apr 2, 2007

found the link per crazyforZ

http://obit.schrader.com/obit_display.cgi?id=406494&listing=Current

Robert H. Moore
Born on Nov. 8, 1960
Departed on Apr. 1, 2007 and resided in Chesterfield, MO.

Visitation: Thursday, Apr. 5, 2007
Funeral Service: Friday, Apr. 6, 2007
Cemetery: St. Paul Churchyard
Please click on the links above for locations, times, maps, and directions.

Moore, Robert H., Nov. 8, 1960 – April 1, 2007 (age 46).

Beloved husband of Donna Moore; father of Brian Moore; son of Garland & Lynda Moore; brother of Christie Henry & the late Becky Hodgin; grandfather of Penny, Megan & Dalton Moore.

Robert was a friend to many & a talented & spirited artist. From his earliest days serving his country in the Marine Corps to his last days battling colon & liver cancer, he was an inspiring & motivating leader.

Robert started many business ventures in his life. With his friend & partner Rob Semaan, Robert found & started 321 Studios & Advanced Lipo Dissolve Center. He proved a capable & fearless leader, always facing great challenges & seemingly insurmountable odds.

His generosity, passion, humor & talent will be sorely missed by many.

Services: His closest friends & family are welcome to join the funeral service at the SCHRADER Funeral Home, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Friday, 10:00 a.m. All are welcome to meet at St. Paul Churchyard, Affton at 11:45 a.m. Following, all are welcome to attend a reception to commemorate his life. In lieu of flowers, Robert would prefer a donation be made in his name to the Lance Armstrong Foundation (www.LiveStrong.org) or a charity of your choice. Visitation Thursday 12 noon – 9 p.m.

Ripper · Apr 3, 2007

Seemed like a decent guy. Sorry to see him go >.<

ireland · Apr 3, 2007

message from lawman,a very old timer here at dvdxcopy/afterdawn

per lawman
I for one, would like to offer my condolences to Roberts family.
Some of us Rag Tags, had a friendly association with him through his DVD XCopy,
Either Beta testing his software / Moderating his forums / Or both,

Even though some of us went our separate ways with him in
disagreement,
But none of us would have born any real malice to wards him, and hear of his passing, with shock and sorrow, and in the knowledge that life is too short to bear grudges.
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gerry1 · Apr 3, 2007

All the computer mags sure did pick up on it when X-Copy first came out; I first became aware of it from PC Magazine.

pulsar · Apr 3, 2007

Very sad news, he stood up to the hollywood mob. I liked the software, easy to use & produced results. Got me started in burning dvds resulting in my joining AD.. Hope he gets a good send off.

FredBun · Dec 25, 2007

I'm sorry to hear this news and that I just found out about this thread, this thread should be 50 pages long, this guy was a pioneer, he made a great product and had the balls to stand up to the movie moguls.

321 was the best, I still have mine, got it when it first came out (dvdxcopy)after hard drive crashed 6 months ago and got a new one I could not use it anymore it would'nt register, but still keep it for old time sake.

I always try and make my purchases with quality tech support as top of list for me, thiers was the best, you had a problem 24/7, you got on the horn, if it was 2 min or an hour they stayed with you and problem solved, and yes home grown, you didnt speek to foreigners, Americans speaking English. Not like tech support of today, can't even understand them let alone they dont even know thier job they just guess out of a book, the 321 guys knew thier stuff, miss the whole 321 company.

Thanks Mr. Moore for a great product, your courage and my condolences to his family, and don't forget, you techies, non-techies, all you out there that reserve the right to make a backup and with all the new and different softwares on how to do it with today, this was the guy that started it all.

tsquare43 · Dec 28, 2007

My son used his copy a couple of nights ago after he had problems with AnyDVD & CloneDVD not working (key problem & he had to prove he had purchased them), and he said that even though it was sort of slow, it still worked fine.

gamename · Dec 31, 2007

i got my start with this software in 03. i used it until sony came out with its new protection, i think it was the second resident evil. so i went on a mission and found dvddecrypter and shrink which i used for along time. when i updated dvddecrypter uk lightnings site had a link for afterdawn, and ive been here ever since.its amazing how fast time flies.

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