Sony Santana CD not working in PSM

[lennesq]

I am new to the board but not new to the world of excotic auto's. Would like to report one disppointment relating to Sony's infamous much criticized new protection system on the new CD's. I purchased Santanna's new abult distirbuted by BGM Sony. This CD will not work on my PCM because of the wretched copy protection on their disk. It will also not work on my BMW 4.8is CD changer. I do plan a nastygram to Sony regarding the lack payability...what a rip!

[Paul Fraser]

There must be some ripper program on the internet that will let you rip the CD and burn it again as a normal one.

[Loren]

Sony recalls risky 'rootkit' CDs

and from sonybmg.com

November 16, 2005

To Our Valued Customers:

You may be aware of the recent attention given to the XCP content protection software included on some SONY BMG CDs. This software was provided to us by a third-party vendor, First4Internet. Discussion has centered on security concerns raised about the use of CDs containing this software.

We share the concerns of consumers regarding these discs, and we are instituting a program that will allow consumers to exchange any CD with XCP software for the same CD without copy protection. We also have asked our retail partners to remove all unsold CDs with XCP software from their store shelves and inventory. We will make further details of this program available shortly.

We deeply regret any inconvenience this may cause our customers and we are committed to making this situation right. It is important to note that the issues regarding these discs exist only when they are played on computers, not on conventional, non-computer-based CD and/or DVD players.

Our new initiatives follow the measures we have already taken, including last week's voluntary suspension of the manufacture of CDs with the XCP software. In addition, to address security concerns, we provided to major software and anti-virus companies a software update, which also may be downloaded at http://cp.sonybmg.com/xcp/english/updates.html. We will shortly provide a simplified and secure procedure to uninstall the XCP software if it resides on your computer.

Ultimately, the experience of consumers is our primary concern, and our goal is to help bring our artists' music to as broad an audience as possible. Going forward, we will continue to identify new ways to meet demands for flexibility in how you and other consumers listen to music.

Please click here for an FAQ on this topic.

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[mbodo]

It is important to note that the issues regarding these discs exist only when they are played on computers, not on conventional, non-computer-based CD and/or DVD players.

... which doesn't seem to apply to Porsche or BMW CD Players, but on the same token, does by the aforementioned account.

Astonishing :cursing:

[Loren]

It is important to note that the issues regarding these discs exist only when they are played on computers, not on conventional, non-computer-based CD and/or DVD players.

... which doesn't seem to apply to Porsche or BMW CD Players, but on the same token, does by the aforementioned account.

Astonishing :cursing:

Those would be the security issues - the CDs still have some problems on CD players.