Yes there is and It has been Posted here Before ...These Instruction were Copied from another Site so I am not responsible if it is Not all together accurate : Tip submitted by anonymous How to disable Macrovision on the Canopus ADVC-100 hardware video converter device : #1)Press and HOLD the Input Select switch. #2)When colour-bars appear at analogue output, KEEP THE BUTTON PRESSED. #3)Wait until the colour-bars DISAPPEAR before releasing the button. Macrovision is now disabled until the unit is switched off. You do not have to be playing a Macrovision-protected signal into the box while doing this. Cheers