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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: GHammer on May 31, 2005, 09:08:52 pm

Title: New CD Protection From Sony
Post by: GHammer on May 31, 2005, 09:08:52 pm

If you have problems ripping a CD, check to see if it is a newer Sony issue.

"Sony BMG has begun to wrap a new digital rights management (DRM) scheme onto select CDs. The copy-protection technology, developed by UK-based anti-piracy specialist First4Internet, has shipped with 1 million discs since March.
The solution provided by First4Internet deploys Windows Media Audio (WMA) on discs to allow three primary copies in a process Sony refers to as "sterile burning." Because of the DRM, this "sterile" backup copy cannot be duplicated."

Title: Re: New CD Protection From Sony
Post by: LonWar on May 31, 2005, 09:14:50 pm

I can't count the ways that's gonna SUCK!!

Title: Re: New CD Protection From Sony
Post by: JustinChase on June 01, 2005, 12:02:22 am

Anyone try the black permanent marker trick with this one? ;)

Title: Re: New CD Protection From Sony
Post by: Zoom on June 01, 2005, 12:37:39 am

lol, I would hope they wouldnt make the same mistake twice.

Title: Re: New CD Protection From Sony
Post by: JustinChase on June 01, 2005, 12:41:41 am

Good point, maybe try a red marker this time ;D

Title: Re: New CD Protection From Sony
Post by: glynor on June 01, 2005, 10:56:49 am

Nah, apparently the Black Sharpie works just fine.

That, and if you put any CD in your computer with Autoplay enabled, you really get what you deserve in my opinion.  I like to tell the computer what to do, not the other way around.