Ok - sorry - I'll try that again *blush* Clicked submit rather than preview...
>From:
>To:
>Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 4:34 P
>Subject: WG: New Paradise Lost albu
>Dear Mr. Barber
>we are sorry you have troubles with our copy protection technology. The
>copy protection reacts on the special new technology that is build in
>in burners. Unfortunately htis technics was built in many new cd
>players, even if they can't can't copy a cd. The copy protection yet
>does not recognize wheather that burner technics is build in a cd
>player or in a burner. That's why the cd playern might not play a copy
>protected CD. Since burner technics are also built in car radios, this
>may be the reason, why you can't listen to a copyprotected cd in your
>car. As far as we were adviced, our copy protection is according to the
>Red Book Standart as well as all labelling on the cd
>A standart home CD player is one that has no burner technics built in. Ou
>Cds play on all Cd players without burner technics
>There will be no cd manufactured without copyprotection any more
>Sincerel
>BMG Kopierschutz Tea
> > ----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----
> > Von: Simon Barbe
> > Gesendet: Dienstag, 29. Oktober 2002 14:0
> > An: info@bertelsmann.d
> > Betreff: New Paradise Lost albu
>
>
> > Sir
> > I have purchased the new Paradise Lost album "Symbol Of Life" which
> > has the CDS200 copy protection technology. As this disc is not a
> > proper Red Book standard disc, I was wondering the following
>
> > 1) Why does the disc have the Compact Disc Digital Audio logo on it
> > if it's clearly not a fully compliant CD
>
> > 2) Why does the disc not play in my car
>
> > 3) Regarding the small print - what exactly is a 'standard home CD
> > player'? It appears that my Red Book compliant hi-fi has
> > difficulties playing the disc
>
> > I would appreciate a response to my queries and also where I may
> > obtain a disc that actually adheres to the Red Book standard and
> > will play in the devices listed above
>
> > I have also contacted Philips regarding point (1)
>
> > Regards
> > Simon Barber
Here's the email I sent to BMG and the response. And the Conservatives think they have a PR problem in Iain Duncan Smith...
>----- Original Message -----
>From:
>To:
>Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 4:34 PM
>Subject: WG: New Paradise Lost album
>
>
>Dear Mr. Barber,
>we are sorry you have troubles with our copy protection technology. The
>copy protection reacts on the special new technology that is build in
>in burners. Unfortunately htis technics was built in many new cd
>players, even if they can't can't copy a cd. The copy protection yet
>does not recognize wheather that burner technics is build in a cd
>player or in a burner. That's why the cd playern might not play a copy
>protected CD. Since burner technics are also built in car radios, this
>may be the reason, why you can't listen to a copyprotected cd in your
>car. As far as we were adviced, our copy protection is according to the
>Red Book Standart as well as all labelling on the cd.
>A standart home CD player is one that has no burner technics built in. Our
>Cds play on all Cd players without burner technics.
>There will be no cd manufactured without copyprotection any more.
>Sincerely
>BMG Kopierschutz Team
>
> > ----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: Simon Barber
> > Gesendet: Dienstag, 29. Oktober 2002 14:08
> > An: info@bertelsmann.de
> > Betreff: New Paradise Lost album
> >
> >
> > Sir,
> > I have purchased the new Paradise Lost album "Symbol Of Life" which
> > has the CDS200 copy protection technology. As this disc is not a
> > proper Red Book standard disc, I was wondering the following:
> >
> > 1) Why does the disc have the Compact Disc Digital Audio logo on it
> > if it's clearly not a fully compliant CD.
> >
> > 2) Why does the disc not play in my car?
> >
> > 3) Regarding the small print - what exactly is a 'standard home CD
> > player'? It appears that my Red Book compliant hi-fi has
> > difficulties playing the disc.
> >
> > I would appreciate a response to my queries and also where I may
> > obtain a disc that actually adheres to the Red Book standard and
> > will play in the devices listed above.
> >
> > I have also contacted Philips regarding point (1).
> >
> > Regards,
> > Simon Barber
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If you look further down there's an earlier post (including a botched one) from myself with the whole email conversation...
>From: >To: >Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 4:34 P
>Subject: WG: New Paradise Lost albu
>Dear Mr. Barber
>we are sorry you have troubles with our copy protection technology. The
>copy protection reacts on the special new technology that is build in
>in burners. Unfortunately htis technics was built in many new cd
>players, even if they can't can't copy a cd. The copy protection yet
>does not recognize wheather that burner technics is build in a cd
>player or in a burner. That's why the cd playern might not play a copy
>protected CD. Since burner technics are also built in car radios, this
>may be the reason, why you can't listen to a copyprotected cd in your
>car. As far as we were adviced, our copy protection is according to the
>Red Book Standart as well as all labelling on the cd
>A standart home CD player is one that has no burner technics built in. Ou
>Cds play on all Cd players without burner technics
>There will be no cd manufactured without copyprotection any more
>Sincerel
>BMG Kopierschutz Tea
> > ----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----
> > Von: Simon Barbe
> > Gesendet: Dienstag, 29. Oktober 2002 14:0
> > An: info@bertelsmann.d
> > Betreff: New Paradise Lost albu
>
>
> > Sir
> > I have purchased the new Paradise Lost album "Symbol Of Life" which
> > has the CDS200 copy protection technology. As this disc is not a
> > proper Red Book standard disc, I was wondering the following
>
> > 1) Why does the disc have the Compact Disc Digital Audio logo on it
> > if it's clearly not a fully compliant CD
>
> > 2) Why does the disc not play in my car
>
> > 3) Regarding the small print - what exactly is a 'standard home CD
> > player'? It appears that my Red Book compliant hi-fi has
> > difficulties playing the disc
>
> > I would appreciate a response to my queries and also where I may
> > obtain a disc that actually adheres to the Red Book standard and
> > will play in the devices listed above
>
> > I have also contacted Philips regarding point (1)
>
> > Regards
> > Simon Barber