Matt Wall asked,
| OK, from what i have read [about] the audio cd's with protected content ... | you can still make a single generation digital copy via toslink cable. That is not definite. It might be the case. For the rest of this post, let's assume it is, but we are *not* sure yet. | ummmmm please someone correct me if i'm wrong but doesn't this just mean i | make a copy of the cd in my dual deck cd recorder from | philips/sony/pioneer/etc.... (dont actually have one) then rip that cd? It will be easier to address your question if I answer a similar one first. It would certainly mean that if you used a CD player with S/PDIF output connected by a cable to a separate CD recorder with compatible S/PDIF input, you could make a rippable copy. It would certainly mean that if you connected such a player to a soundcard with compatible S/PDIF input, you could record directly to hard disk. But note that each is real-time recording and no faster, so there is absolutely no coolness factor in it and many people will refuse to stoop to it. But as to whether it will copy in your dual deck, I don't know. If your deck transfers data over an internal bus, it's anyone's guess whether the protocol it uses for that type of copying will be affected by the protection. If it does a bit-for-bit copy instead of a digital audio transfer, any protection might (again, might) be copied as well. Again, the preceding two paragraphs depend on the assumption above. | does my idea hold water or not? We don't know yet. ----------------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
