[mythtv-users] CD Copy protection?

Dean Collins Dean at collins.net.pr
Sat Aug 6 03:30:58 UTC 2005


Yep I've returned 2 so far, they are a little shocked when you initially
demand your money back even though they are opened but eventually they
will confide in you and say a few people have done it as well, mainly
ipod users but hey whatever gets the ball moving I'll count as a good
thing.

Dean

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Jo Shields
> Sent: Friday, 5 August 2005 9:53 AM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] CD Copy protection?
> 
> Greg Cope wrote:
> 
> >or buy it and return it as faulty - not sure where you live, but in
> >the uk if you are sold a CD it should work as such (like in a car or
> >computer).
> >
> >Returning it should show the retailer that these are not worth it.
> >
> >Greg
> >
> >On 05/08/05, Jo Shields <directhex at apebox.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Brian C. Huffman wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>This doesn't look good for those of us that legitimately buy CDs,
but
> then would
> >>>rather rip them to mythmusic and keep the library there...
> >>>
> >>>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050804/tc_nm/media_copyprotection_dc
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Simple fix: don't buy any music without a CDDA logo clearly stamped
on
> >>the case/disc/inlay. If there's an album which is unclear, or you
won't
> >>buy because it's protected, mail the record label, any offical band
> >>websites not run directly by the label, and tell your normal music
> >>outlet "I refuse to buy this not-CD, please start stocking CDs again
> >>instead of round plastic garbage"
> >>
> >>The CDDA logo is your only proof that a disc is safe - many labels
now
> >>put out protected discs with no warning on whatsoever.
> >>
> >>See also my own rant on this, at
>
>>http://apebox.org/index.php?section=six&content=../modules/rants/music
.r
> ant
> >>
> >>--Jo Shields
> >>_______________________________________________
> >>
> >>
> 
> For the most part, Linux simply sees through the copy protection on
most
> hardware. You _CAN_ rip most protected discs. The question, rather, is
> should you? Do you want to be a sales statictic that copy protected
> discs are okay, for when a new scheme is released later that you're
NOT
> so lucky with? I'd rather take the "no thanks" option to the "suck it
> and see" option
> 
> --Jo Shields
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