Copy protected CDs

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jk1002
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Posted July 13, 2007 at 08:52 GMT
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Don't think it's low end components, for some funy reason the cheapest of the cheapest CD players typically have a very good track rate playing damaged CDs in my experience. Did you consider returning the CD? It may be an issue with the disk itself rather then the copy protection.

JK
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francoisvl
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Posted July 13, 2007 at 09:22 GMT
#1810357
My Beogram CD3500 plays all copy righted cd's even when my computer won't. I agree that you should take the disk back!
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hovercrafter (archived)
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Posted July 13, 2007 at 10:10 GMT
#1810358

In similar cases I return the CD to the vendor as the product is not of merchantable quality. Shops don't like to give back money so they get the message. DRM=lost sales.

Gordon

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britops (archived)
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Posted July 13, 2007 at 11:31 GMT
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Which Cd was it? I've never come across a copy protected CD before. Does it say so on the cover?
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hovercrafter (archived)
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Posted July 18, 2007 at 12:18 GMT
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Sorry for the late reply... only just spotted your post.

 I can't remember either the artist or title now... it was some time ago. It will have been a mainstream artist, Madonna or suchlike.... rather proves the point..... it got disappeared completely. 

Gordon

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beodim
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Posted July 18, 2007 at 13:24 GMT
#1810361

Beer:
Which Cd was it? I've never come across a copy protected CD before. Does it say so on the cover?

Copy protected CDs display a logo in shape of a triangle put in a circle and statement "Copy Controlled". In fact, I have quite a few of such CDs, e.g. all latest Depeche Mode singles have been released as copy protected. However, the one I had a problem with was Wolfsheim (a German band).

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Hagen2000 (archived)
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Posted July 22, 2007 at 10:04 GMT
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Hi together,

I encountered the same problems with my Ouverture. The worst compatibility appears with the "Copy Control" system used by BMG. The music is interrupted from time to time and the same thing happens in my car CD player. The problem is: The cheaper the CD player the less problems you encounter. High quality CD players, that have complex software to check the disk consistency and to detect errors, actually get "confused" by the non-standard copy protected CDs. But this is the original intention of the copy protection mechanism: Any PC CD drive (or it´s software) will refuse to play the disk because the software detects that there is something wrong.
My solutions to this problem are:
1. I no longer buy any copy protected CDs!
2. If I get one as a present, I make a copy using my Mac - actually there are no problems ripping these CDs with Mac OS.
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darioazul (archived)
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Posted July 22, 2007 at 18:13 GMT
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Dear All:

Speaking of cd players, does anyone know the quality of cd drivers that B&O is using.  A while back, I came a cross some writing indicating that for many years now cd players are pretty much the same.  Apparently, it has been a while since manufactures have tried to improve the players.  Maybe that is why you hear of 10-30 thousand USD players that audiophiles are aching to get.  And is not only the SACD thing but the software does a better job of reading the cds.  

Can anyone shed somelight into this matter?  How 'good' are the B&O cd players?  

What's the Redbook cd?

Dario  
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Santiago (archived)
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Posted July 23, 2007 at 08:57 GMT
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