Yep I've returned 2 so far, they are a little shocked when you initially demand your money back even though they are opened but eventually they will confide in you and say a few people have done it as well, mainly ipod users but hey whatever gets the ball moving I'll count as a good thing.
Dean > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:mythtv-users- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jo Shields > Sent: Friday, 5 August 2005 9:53 AM > To: Discussion about mythtv > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] CD Copy protection? > > Greg Cope wrote: > > >or buy it and return it as faulty - not sure where you live, but in > >the uk if you are sold a CD it should work as such (like in a car or > >computer). > > > >Returning it should show the retailer that these are not worth it. > > > >Greg > > > >On 05/08/05, Jo Shields <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>Brian C. Huffman wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>This doesn't look good for those of us that legitimately buy CDs, but > then would > >>>rather rip them to mythmusic and keep the library there... > >>> > >>>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050804/tc_nm/media_copyprotection_dc > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>Simple fix: don't buy any music without a CDDA logo clearly stamped on > >>the case/disc/inlay. If there's an album which is unclear, or you won't > >>buy because it's protected, mail the record label, any offical band > >>websites not run directly by the label, and tell your normal music > >>outlet "I refuse to buy this not-CD, please start stocking CDs again > >>instead of round plastic garbage" > >> > >>The CDDA logo is your only proof that a disc is safe - many labels now > >>put out protected discs with no warning on whatsoever. > >> > >>See also my own rant on this, at > >>http://apebox.org/index.php?section=six&content=../modules/rants/music .r > ant > >> > >>--Jo Shields > >>_______________________________________________ > >> > >> > > For the most part, Linux simply sees through the copy protection on most > hardware. You _CAN_ rip most protected discs. The question, rather, is > should you? Do you want to be a sales statictic that copy protected > discs are okay, for when a new scheme is released later that you're NOT > so lucky with? I'd rather take the "no thanks" option to the "suck it > and see" option > > --Jo Shields > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
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