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| Thread ID: 25296 | 2002-09-30 22:04:00 | Different CDs on Computer | Poppa John (284) | Press F1 |
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| 84850 | 2002-09-30 22:04:00 | Yesterday we put a new CD on a laptop to play. It only indicated two tracks. Tried it on my desktop & same. Tried it in the CD player & showed & played the 15 tracks. I assume the CD has been "Protected" against use in a computer to stop CD copying Is this so?? I won't ask if there is a way round it as it would be naughty of me. Poppa John. | Poppa John (284) | ||
| 84851 | 2002-09-30 22:42:00 | I'm sure that I read that there were ways around this using a felt tip pen. I don't think it's'naughty' at all! If you buy a CD you have the right to play it on any type of player. I don't accept that the music companies have the right to restrict what I play it on, what next? Will Sony release CDs that only play on Sony players? | crozier (2004) | ||
| 84852 | 2002-09-30 23:03:00 | Really, I think it sux. You should be able to play that CD on whatever player you want! | SoniKalien (792) | ||
| 84853 | 2002-09-30 23:03:00 | www.theregister.co.uk The Reg has some info on how and why the felt tip method works. However, apparently there's a new form of protection out now which circumvents this DIY method. No idea what it's called tho. |
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| 84854 | 2002-09-30 23:20:00 | This from CDFreaks: On a protected CD you should notice a thin shiny band about 2mm thick. This signifies the start of the 2nd or perhaps 3rd session or just to keep it simple, the data track that so inconsiderately messes with your CD ROM drive. If you mark through this ever so carefully with a felt tipped pen in about 4 places equally spaced out around the band, your CD ROM should not be able to read the data and therefore instead of getting lost in the data track, skip straight to the audio. The only CD I have tried this on is Dave Matthews Band's new CD Busted Stuff. And my basic reaction to this protection is...why? I don't use original cd's. Pretty much the only place I listen to CD's is in my car and since my car got broken into, I don't keep anything in there but burned copies. At any rate, this pen trick will allow you to rip and back up your CD for your own personal use. I personally recommend using a dry erase marker...it is a little less permanent if you screw up, and well, nobody is perfect. I had to erase mine about 4 times before I finally got it right, because I kept getting a little bit on track 11 and it wouldn't rip. So be careful, be legal, and most of all...back up your CD's...there's no reason they should be able to take that away from you. Good luck! |
SoniKalien (792) | ||
| 84855 | 2002-09-30 23:27:00 | Thanks People. I might just try the felt pen thingy, not my CD tho. A copy gives the same result as the original I found. I wonder if Felt-ing will work on that, he muses. If it is a new protection, you can bet somebody somwhere is working on the "Antidote". Poppa John. | Poppa John (284) | ||
| 84856 | 2002-10-01 07:32:00 | Is already done PJ. I'll risk putting my neck out and mentioning Daemon Tools... |
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