Message-Id: <200401300438.i0U4ckf24270@top.win.ne.jp> To: seiyuu@ml.usagi.org Subject: Re: CC CD In-reply-to: From: Hitoshi Doi Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 13:38:46 +0900 Reply-To: seiyuu@ML.usagi.org X-ML-archive: http://www.usagi.org/ML/ Precedence: bulk Joe wrote: | | On 26 Jan 2004, at 22:47, Hitoshi Doi wrote: | > | > I haven't bought many "real" CDs in a long time, so I didn't know | > how widespread the CC CDs were (CCCD = Copy Control CDs). | | It's becoming more widespread, though Japan seems to be leading the | pack with it. I think this would turn more people toward piracy.. | > The CD states (on the jacket) that it won't play on Macs, | | This isn't exactly true, because you can get them to play if you trick | the system. There are a couple ways I've heard of: | | 1. Use a permanent black marker to CAREFULLY mark out the "garbage" | track near the outer edge of the CD. Doing this will cause the laser to | not "see" the garbage, and it will then play just like any other CD. | | 2. Use electrical tape to block it out while reading it, and then | remove it when done. Well, if you have to go to that extreme, I think it's almost the same as saying that it won't play. I use linux, and got the following results. plextor CDR drive = can see tracks, but can't read them ricoh CDR drive = can't see tracks, disc spins forever pioneer DVDR drive = no problem (^_^; I hear from friends that it also works on panasonic DVDRAM drives. Maybe from now on we have to be careful about choosing the drives. -- Hitoshi Doi http://www.usagi.org/doi/ doi@usagi.org