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WCF, many apologies for barging in...

I have a CD that I recorded from an original and can't rip it to MP3 on Itunes, is this a related problem?

Hi Richard - apologies for the delay.

There are four titles I am having problems with -

Kylie - body language
will young - friday's child
westlife - turnaround
Dido - life for rent

Oh my God, I can't believe I've exposed myself so...... They're Mrs Fowler's of course :oh:

Wing Commander Fowler,

The full albums should not be hard to pull from the news groups.

What kind of a connection to the Internet do you have? (Broadband I hope.)

Take Care,

Richard

P.S. Check your P.M.'s.

I have found a way around CD protection and thats to rip the tracks using Audiograbber.
Not stumbled over a CD that I can't rip yet.

BDi

If ya feeling REALLY sad, go out and get ya'self a copy of any one of the four I list above....... Audiograbber won't touch 'em :{

Wing Commander Fowler,

Macrovision are testing their latest audio cd copy protection, dubbed CDS 300. The Register reports on this supposedly 99% effective technology:

Quote:

CDS 300 relies on Windows' auto-run feature to fire up WMP, but as has been well documented elsewhere this can be bypassed by holding down the Shift key, which in turn stops the software installing code that blocks unauthorised access to the audio session. CDS 300 Version 7, which is currently at an alpha testing stage before going beta next month, has sufficent hardware protection - errors in the data, essentially - to block attempts to rip a protected disc's CD audio session.

The upshot, says Macrovision, is that users are forced to used WMP, which invokes the installer. This time round, users are asked if they want to install a "licence" on their PC, but on goes Macrovision's Active Software Protection (ASP) code too, which actively blocks rippers and cloners. To be fair, Macrovision is keen to stress that the on-screen installation information admits that ASP is there, but how many users will take the time to read it, rather than dashing straight for the OK button, we wonder?

Personally, I just wish they didn't waste time and money on this sort of protection. It can always be bypassed and creates problems in devices for which it shouldn't, such as car CD players.

Here is the full article:

Macrovision preps '99% effective' CD lock-in tech

Take Care,

Richard

Thanks Richard - it's all a pile of poo! :rolleyes:

Wing Commander Fowler,

Well the offer in my PM is still there, should you ever want to take me up on it. ;)

Take Care,

Richard

Wingco

I must repeat my recommendation of using Total Recorder from High Criteria. I ripped two of the albums you mention (Dido and Kylie) using it. I also find that some pc drives are better at reading copy protected disks than others. Plextor have never let me down.

Mishandled,

I have had good luck with the Lite-On Drives too. ;)

Take Care,

Richard