EMI copy protection swiftly defeated...THANK YOU ONKYO UD-5

[Guest Anonymous]

The problem of EMI copy protection has been overcome.I purchased an onkyo ud-5 usb to optical converter, played the cd in my computer, and sent it via the ud-5 to the optical input on my mini system and BINGO, copies digital tracks perfectly...thanks onkyo, I suggest everybody buy one and do the same...The evil EMI empire has been defeated.

[Guest NRen2k5]

Why buy? There's a free method to defeat EMI too.

Search the forums. I'm pretty sure I've posted the info already. The method involves a version of the free CD-ripper "Exact Audio Copy".

[iceeedtea]

Search the forums. I'm pretty sure I've posted the info already. The method involves a version of the free CD-ripper "Exact Audio Copy".

That is true; however, EAC does not always help when ripping CDs. The ability to rip CD -> .wav depends on how well your drive can preform; for example, my TEAC DW-28E is unable to read past the illegal 2nd session on Avex discs, even when sent the command to manually detect the TOC [EAC0.95pb3]; thus, EAC is unable to correctly display the audio tracks. However, my Hitachi/LG drive preforms incredibly well, in comparison; upon insertion of the disc, tracks are displayed correctly.

Thus, if your drive is unable to read a disc, try another drive.

Although, I must agree with you on using EAC. It is quite fast, when in 'secure' mode on my LG drive :happy:

[Guest NRen2k5]

I think that a proper CD-RW drive is a better investment than a USB-to-TOSlink converter, really.

Though when I think about it now, you might be able to do some other nifty things with a USB toy like that.

[iceeedtea]

I think that a proper CD-RW drive is a better investment than a USB-to-TOSlink converter, really.

:wink: I agree with you 100% in this. With a good drive, you can bypass some forms of copy protection [Avex's CDS200 - illegal 2nd session]. In addition, if you were to use a USB -> Digital converter like the one stated in the first post, what would you do if your drive could only play music files in low-quality .wma using the 'secure audio player' on the disc? You'll end up copying junk quality over....

:pfft: Which reminds me, I need to buy a Plextor Professional when I build up a new system this summer.

[Guest NRen2k5]

I'm rather impressed with my NEC 1300A (DVD±RW). With my Plextor 401240A, when you insert an EMI copy-protected CD, you have to use a special feature in the Exact Audio Copy software to properly read the table of contents. The NEC, on the other hand, seems to read the CD fine on its own.

[juepucta]

I defeat that crap playing the CD on a bookshelf system with optical out.

[thepootleflump]

Music companies such as EMI should invest in the best form of copy protection - reducing the price of their products. People might buy them then.

[1kyle]

Music companies such as EMI should invest in the best form of copy protection - reducing the price of their products.  People might buy them then.

Actually there's some interesting Legal shenanigens going on here at the moment.

A CD that has an "Illegal" or whatever 2nd session doesn't conform to the Patented Philips CD specification and therefore can't be LEGALLY sold or described as a CD.

It's interesting that Philips in exercising it's Patent rights might actually help us (the small boys) out for once --There's more to come in this saga BTW so watch this space.

[zerodB]

Interesting.

Needless to say, the key to defeating EMI copy protection is your PC Drive.

I chuck a CD into my stock CD reader in my laptop, and it will only recognise the DATA section of the disc, with it's own player playing the trashy 56kps WMA files.

If I chuck the same disc in my external Lite-ON burner, it recognises both DATA and AUDIO components, somehow getting past the encrypted TOC.