On Mon, Jan 03, 2000 at 11:48:34PM -0500, Paul Ratazzi wrote:
> Can anyone help explain why I can't seem to record digitally from a Dolby
> source?
>
> What's the deal with the Dolby source causing the "NO COPY" on the R50? Is
> there some kind of additional copy protect beyond the SCMS? Or is it that
> the Dolby signal is somehow different and the MD recorder just can't read it
> properly? If the latter is true, what options do I have for making a
> digital recording of the source?
A Dolby Digital data stream is compressed. It can contain any number of
channels (upto 6). Even a stereo sountrack (ie with just two channels)
will be sent as compressed AC-3 when sent via Dolby Digital. No MD
recorder or CD-DA recorder will capture this compressed format for you.
You're only option it to select a Dolby Surround mode (Pro-Logic) or
Stereo mode and record that. In both cases it will still be 'digital'
just not Dolby Digital.
Nick
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