Sure, but that's lossy. The repeated digital-analog conversions distort the sound. If you then convert your .wav to .mp3 you'll probably have definite audible defects, and nobody wants that. That's why most tracks are ripped directly from CDA format into mp3. And that's what copy protection is designed to prevent. Manufacturers are also pushing towards digital audio, which in addition to removing digital-analog conversions within pc hardware would also allow them to prevent the kind of copying you're talking about. The digital connections would allow for "rights management" between devices.
-----Original Message----- From: Tim Wunder [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 11:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Fwd: [fsl-discuss] Standards: Register: Phillips moves to put 'poison' label on protected audio CDs Douglas J Hunley wrote: > Looks like Phillips actually has a clue! Go Phillips! OK. I admit it. I'm confused... If these "protected audio" CDs are playable in an ordinary CD player, how, exactly, are they copy protected? Can't I just plug the output of my CD player into the input of my soundcard and record the audio as a .wav, then burn it to CD? Please enlighten me. Tim _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
