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>> This type of copy-protection is not new. The CD-info is recorded >> with crc-errors. Audio CD players have routines to skip or guess >> the bad info (so that they can deal with scratches or dirt on the >> CD), so you hardly notice it in the audio. From what I have read it >> seems that computer CD-Rom players don't have that feature, so >> they don't play, and can't read or copy the CD. i never understand why this should help against coping cds ? because you still can play the cd on a player and record it via analog out to computer, cd stand-alone burner or mini disk. the result is still good enough to listen to, and better then any c-casstte. maybe its takes a little bit more time, but after it you can copy the cd as before. well but i never copied any cd anyway. 70% of the cdr i buy go for recording my own music or make a nice dogma00 compilation for me... the rest is for backup all the other crap. i.
