> > I think it also results in the CD player putting out a
> > duff SPDIF stream too, preventing them from being copied
> > digitally to MD.
>
> If that's true, the CDs will be useless for those of us with
> outboard DACs.
> I checked the manufacturer's site and as I'd feared, there was no
> information of real substance...just market-speak.
If you can't play it on your CD player, the goods are "unfit for the
purpose" and you have the right to return them. I'm guessing that plenty of
people have older CD players (at least in the kitchen/car, etc); if
everyone took back their copies they'll make no money and the stores will
think twice about bothering to stock their products again.
Just like the DVD CSS, this seems to be security through obscurity - taking
the "we'll just say it's uncrackable and not let anyone have specs and
we'll be fine" attitude.
--
Simon
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