[sdiy] WTO + WIPO = DMCA (fwd)

[Peter Snow]

Hi Ben,

Try this site for more info on corrupt CDs. 

	http://www.fatchucks.com/corruptcds/

At first glance it looks good but as you read the details of the various CDs that *may* have copy
protection you realize that quite a few of the reports are from people who simply did not get a
successful burn for one reason or another (buffer under-runs, burning too fast, wrong type of
blank).  So you need to be careful. In the best cases, there are reports on a particular CD from
several people so you can judge for yourself what seems reasonable. The problem in North America is
that the corrupt CDs are not marked as such, so it's a bit of a guessing game as to which are really
copy protected and which did not copy correctly for other reasons.

I have several of the CDs reported as possibly copy protected so I tried one that was reported to be
unreadable in a CD-ROM drive and
I had no trouble reading it. 

As a matter of interest did you have any trouble playing the "neubauten" cd import?

Thanks,

Peter


Chromatest Pantsmaker wrote:
> 
> Rainer Buchty wrote:
> 
> > Works on your current equipment, but let's think that SSSCA thingy to the
> > end.
> 
> well, actually, I have a broadcast quality CD player with optical
> digital out.  I would imagine that it is old enough to not be hassled
> with the protection schemes, and since it's digital out, I should be
> able to get a bit-for-bit copy.
> 
> A friend just bought a "neubauten" cd import that has the protection.
> It specifies on the packaging that it will not play in many CD ROMs.
> I think Macs are very succeptible to this as well.
> 
> I've read that many many cd's released in europe have this protection
> on them, but of course, many people on this list would know better
> than I.
> 
> -ben