TSSTCorp CDDVD SH222BB not ripping cds properly

Sorry to barge in again.
We don't really own content on a commercial CD/DVD/VHS, etc. but are granted a license for personal, non-commercial use or display.

As far as I know it is perfectly legal (in the US) to make a copy of any disk as a back up and personal use, meaning they don't want one selling copies. A few years ago companies making CD/DVD drive were forced to add some anti-copy software to their products which may be the case here.

Having said all that, I have to say I don't agree with any of it.

Space shifting is still personal, fair use use in my opinion, but what do I know?

The whole gist of the DRM BS is to keep people from making and selling bootleg copies of movies and music. In the effort to "protect" the greedy movie and music industries DMCA has impinged the rights of users like the OP.

Even though you prefer using FLAC, does it work with MP3 at all?

jumanji said:

You are right. I think in UK, the law was specifically amended recently making copying owned material for personal use permissible. (And that is what z3r010 meant when he said not (here anyway) meaning not in UK rather than here in SevenForums.)

But it should not be taken as applicable universally. The legality of it depends on the laws of the country. Mere purchasing of DVD or BD does not confer any right on the buyer to break any protection and copy the copyrighted material. The buyer only gets a license to play the media on authorised players - the way those are intended to be played.

The authorised players are the branded hardware players and software players who in turn are the only ones licensed to decrypt the protection algorithms and let you enjoy your purchase.

Ripping, copying and playing it with some other source such as HDD or memory modules is forbidden by the relevant laws unless specifically permitted as in UK .

EDIT: This applies to U.K. Movie Ripping Becomes Legal In UK For Individuals

Oops, I only repeated your comments mate.

2pods said:

Anyway, it still won't even play on three different dvdrw drives, much less rip. Maybe it's some new anti pirate measures ?
Considering I bought it from amazon.co.uk, and they give you the.mp3 version as well (I much prefer flac), it's an oddity. Incidentally, if anyone is interested in this, the cd in question is "The Very Best Of Jackson Browne"

I also missed this 2pods. That would seem to say the disk IS bad? Will it play in a stand alone CD/DVD player? Some disks are made so they won't play in a PC or other device. Many recent BluRay movies is a good example.

I am more or less inclined to think that the CDs are damaged. I shall go with Britton30's good suggestion to try the CDs on a standalone player. If those don't play return it to amazon.com for a refund.

Would advise buying it from a Brick and Mortar store nearest you after checking.

EDIT: I just saw your review in amazon. The CDs play on your Blu-ray player. You returned the first set and the replacements also would not play on computer.

My suggestion to get a refund from amazon and buy it from a Brick and Mortar store after checking that it plays holds.:)

I have a Blu-ray set of the Back to The Future trilogy and they won't play on my computer. They had the option of using some sort of "Blue Violet" download for PCs with a code that has since expired.