Copied CD's???

[Denisec4502]

Why is it when you copy a CD at home on to CD-R or CD-RW disks, why wont the copied disks play on all players??? When I put them into my car stereo it comes up "no disk" and others it plays fine??

[another-view]

Presumably becuase of the anti-piracy devices in place in the player.

Solution: Buy your music instead of stealing it.

[Denisec4502]

But I already own a copy of the CD so it is not stealing!!

[another-view]

Technically it is, I'm afraid.

You own 1 CD. By doing this you now have 2 CDs. The artist had lost out on the revenue from a CD sale.

[Gromit]

Nothing to do with anti-piracy.

More like your car stereo is quite old and was not designed for home copied CDs.

[andy-hughes]

Because some hardware manufacturers build in sftwarer inhibitors that won;t recognised what are in effect illegal copies of copyright material.

The music industry has bleated long and loud about the 'infringement of trevenues' caused by copying - as far back as the days of cassette recordsers, there were dark mutterings about all new cassette recorder / players playing non-commercial tapes with a loud hum to ruin the enjoyment of anyone naughty enough to tape an album they already own to play in the car.

That was all swept aside by the arrival of CD's and copying software, but the advent of the MP3 / filesharing revolution has left the music mogusl floundering. They ever saw it coming, and are still playing catch-up - and this is a rather tedious, mealy-mouthed example of their petty penny-pinching attitudes to people who by and large by original copies of albums anyway.

You could either renplace your player, or get an MP3 adapter and plug your i-Pod in - that'll show 'em!

[another-view]

It still has the same effect. Not allowing the playing of illegal CDs.

[andy-hughes]

I posted before any of the other posts were visible, but my post backs up your approach, and not that of another-view.

[Knobster.]

So are you whiter than white then another view?

I bet you are.

Pompus old git

[pbeach]

Some CD players will refuse to play a normal CD-R (data), and can only play CD-R (audio). So you might have to get the special CD-R (audio disks). I have a similar problem with my CD player, it only likes CD-R (audio) :-)

[another-view]

Not at all. The poster asked a question and I posted the answer.

[chelle7272]

It's still illegal to copy it, hence the anti-piracy devices!
Why not just take you original CD with you in the car?

[Gromit]

It is ridiculous that technically you are breaking copyright law if you copy Cds you have bought to your computer.

The Government recognise this, and are trying to change the law to allow it.

[Gromit]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/71765 38.stm

[bazzyman]

I always make a copy of my CD just to play in the car. Then if your car gets broken into you havn't had the original nicked, just a copy.

[another-view]

Tut tut.. that's Illegal

[bazzyman]

Report me then........................lol.

[Knobster.]

No you did not answer the question you accused denisec of stealing

[another-view]

Nah, I'll let you off
:-D

[another-view]

Yes, because she was wondering why she couldn't play stolen music.

Are you just out for the day, numbnuts?

[sandmaster]

You are generally allowed to copy a CD you have purchased for use in a secondary player such as your car, for your use only. I do this to protect the original. CDs tend to get damaged in the car. However, not all players will play all formats. Check your player's instruction manual. Most will play CD-R but some only CD+R