Klarinet Archive - Posting 000745.txt from 2000/01

From: "Benjamin Maas" <benmaas@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] re: CDR's pt 2
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 01:37:34 -0500

>
> Ben - been in the lab too long? ;) The Phillips Recordable CD players (as
> in the home stereo players) will only take recordable music only
> CD's, not
> the Computer data, music combo CDR's. Big difference both in
> price, and usage.
> Newest technology being developed will attempt to make CD's that
> will ONLY
> PLAY IN CD PLAYERS. So it is possible that soon, maybe in a year that we
> will not be able at all to play a music CD in a computer. Will possibly
> make dubbing a CD with a double CD deck impossible.
>
> David Blumberg
> music@-----.com
> http://www.mp3.com/mytempo
> http://www.mytempo.com

I have been in the studio too long... It seems interesting to hear this
because the Pro cd decks don't cost much more than consumer ones. After 50
CDs or so, you'd make up the price difference (and would have a much better
quality burner).

As for CDs that will only play in CD players... It will be a cold day in
hell when that happens. As for DVD audio (NOT on CDs), that is a whole
different matter. They have held up the release of the players because one
of the companies in the DVD-Audio Consortium came up with a better
encryption algorithm. yes, it will probably be cracked soon by those who
want to, but it will keep the causal pirate out of business. Heck, the gear
will be readily available, because the Pro engineers can't be dealing with
copy protection until it goes out to the public. SCMS (Serial Copy
Management System) was used for DAT and CD. Almost instantly, it was
antiquated as people figured out ways to strip it off recordings. Now,
almost no DAT players have it implemented.

If you want to copy your CD, there are so many computer based programs that
you can use that do a fine job (and are really cheap), there is not much
need for a double CD deck.

--Ben

Benjamin Maas
Freelance Clarinetist and Recording Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
benmaas@-----.com
http://www.fifthcircle.com

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