Do you folks remember that during the Halcyon days of VCR recording, the folks from Hollywood were pressuring the VCR manufacturers to insert a chip in each VCR which could be controlled remotely by the broadcasters. Effectively, this would disable the VCR's recording capabilities when a movie was being broadcast.
Don Roberts ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Chaltain" <chalt...@gmail.com> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2010 8:51 AM Subject: RE: removing protection It looks like the discussion really got heated up in the 70's when the US copyright law was amended and Sony came out with the Betamax. This ultimately ended up in the Sony versus Universal City Studios (The Betamax case) which was settled in 1984. This is the decision that allows the copying of material for the purpose of time shifting and personal use. Prior to that, the copying of copyrighted material was restricted to educational use and critical review. Interestingly enough, the Betamax decision was a close one (5 to 4) that could have gone either way. I got most of this information from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Corp._of_America_v._Universal_City_Studios ,_Inc. -- Christopher chalt...@gmail.com -----Original Message----- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Howard Traxler Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 4:45 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: removing protection I don't remember this kind of thing ever being discussed back in those days. But in those days, we didn't have the internet or e-mail and we communicated with relatively few people. Back in those days, I used to buy bulk open reel tape and split it into five inch reels. Enough for one album per reel; probably about 600 feet. I borrowed albums from anyone who would lend and record one to a reel. Of course, I would lend my albums out for the same purpose. Quite illegal, I would think. I still have about 125 of those reels. And then there were the folks who would "purchase" an album, record it to tape (open reel or cassette) then send it back for a refund. I never did that one. That wasn't fair to anyone. But it's so much nicer now. I have lots of open reels and cassettes, and vinyl that I need to put into mp3 files. It's a long job. I'm hoping I can find someone who wants all those reels, cassettes, and vinyl of music and old radio when I'm done with them. Howard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Chaltain" <chalt...@gmail.com> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 4:02 PM Subject: Re: removing protection I agree RIAA's measures have gotten Draconian. I also think it's wrong that we have to use Goldwave or Sound Taxi to exercise our fair use rights to the music we've purchased or acquired legally. However, almost as long as cassette tapes have been around, there have been prohibitions against copying and distributing the music we've purchased. Not sure if this was true in the reel to reel days prior to cassettes though. -- Christopher chalt...@gmail.com On 6/25/2010 3:35 PM, hank smith wrote: > aggreed > the riaa has gotten conpletly out of hand > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Traxler" > <htraxl...@earthlink.net> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 10:12 AM > Subject: removing protection > > > I once bought a Rod Stewart and Dolly Parton track on the Internet. > It > had > some protection scheme on it so I couldn't even move it to a > different > computer to play it. So, I recorded it using Total Recorder while I > was > playing it with Winamp. Total Recorder created a .wav file. So I > used > GoldWave to convert the .wav to a .mp3. Now I can play it on > anything I > own > that plays mp3 files. > > Back in another time, when I was collecting 45's, no one told me I > couldn't > play my records on any machine I chose; nor give them away; nor > record > them > with my open reel machine. > > Howard > ----- Original Message ----- From: "André van Deventer" > <andred...@webafrica.org.za> > To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 10:11 AM > Subject: RE: Have Downloaded "Switch"..Now What? > > >> Another ghing. >> >> Can Switch remove drm restrictions from wma files? >> >> Andre >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org >> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] >> On Behalf Of Tom Kaufman >> Sent: 25 June 2010 06:53 AM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Have Downloaded "Switch"..Now What? >> >> Hey John: Thanks for the instructions..I actually _did_ find that >> file >> (I >> just wasn't sure where to look)..now here's another one for ya: >> let's say >> you want to put a file that it's converted into a particular place; >> how >> is >> this done? >> Tom Kaufman >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "DJ DOCTOR P" <djdoct...@att.net> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 11:37 PM >> Subject: Re: Have Downloaded "Switch"..Now What? >> >> >>> High Tom, >>> When you brought up Switch, When you tab over, you should have saw >>> something that says, output folder combo box: my documents, 1 of >>> 5, >>> alt plus I. >>> And as for the inner workings of the file, if you tab over to that >>> area, it will say, "encoder options." >>> Right there is where the stereo joint stereo and force stereo >>> options >>> are. >>> Also, tabbing over just once more will get you to the bit rate >>> settings. >>> Hope this helps. >>> My best regards. >>> John. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Tom Kaufman" <tomca...@comcast.net> >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 11:09 PM >>> Subject: Re: Have Downloaded "Switch"..Now What? >>> >>> >>>> Hi John and list: Well..I thought I had done something like you >>>> said >>>> (is the file actually supposed to play?)..anyhow..I cannot figure >>>> where it's putting the file! But will read through these >>>> instructions..and give it another shot! But right now..I'm just >>>> not >>>> understanding..will my file have the same name..only with the >>>> ".MP3" >>>> extension? Please forgive me if I'm just not understanding all >>>> of this >> very well! >>>> Tom Kaufman >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "DJ DOCTOR P" <djdoct...@att.net> >>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:58 PM >>>> Subject: Re: Have Downloaded "Switch"..Now What? >>>> >>>> >>>>> High Tom, >>>>> Highlight the file by having the curser pointing at it. >>>>> Go in to your file menu and scroll down to Switch. >>>>> Tab over to where it says file options or something rather like >>>>> that. >>>>> Hit the space bar. >>>>> You will see a list of file types. >>>>> If the default file isn't .mp3, then scroll up or down until you >>>>> get >>>>> to that one. >>>>> It also gives you the option to set the bit rate and stereo >>>>> joint >>>>> stereo or force stereo. >>>>> After you have done this, then tab over to ok, hit the space >>>>> bar. >>>>> then tab over to the convert button and hit the space bar again. >>>>> At this point, Switch will start converting the file to .mp3. >>>>> But now that Switch is sat to convert files to .mp3, you can >>>>> follow >>>>> the steps above. >>>>> But only, you will hit the F3 key to start Switch to converting >>>>> files to .mp3. >>>>> Hope this helps. >>>>> My best regards. >>>>> John. >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Tom Kaufman" <tomca...@comcast.net> >>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:23 PM >>>>> Subject: Have Downloaded "Switch"..Now What? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hello list: Hopefully I don't sound too ignorant..but I've >>>>>> downloaded "Switch"..but so far..have no idea as to how it >>>>>> works! >>>>>> So if some of you could get me pointed in the right >>>>>> direction..would be much appreciated! For instance..I have a >>>>>> couple >>>>>> of these files that I've mentioned earlier that I need to >>>>>> convert to >> MP3s; so how is this done? >>>>>> Tom Kaufman To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
