Re: RE: OT-MP3

From: Barry Oliver (barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com)
Date: Fri Dec 07 2007 - 23:19:18 EST


jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
> "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org> wrote:
>
>
>>You can easily convert them...just need the right tool. :)
>
>
>
> Yep, I've never had to do it myself just because I've never had to
> mess with a DRM encrypted file, but common sense tells you that as
> long as you can listen to the file, DRM will never work. Its as
> simple as plugging the line out of the computer playing the file into
> the line in of another computer. Play the file on one computer and
> record it as a WAV on the other, then convert it to mp3 or whatever
> format you want.
>
> I don't see any way DRM will *ever* be able to overcome the above
> limitation, thus any attempt at DRM is a failure before it even
> begins.
>
>

It's even easier than that, If you burn the DRM tracks to an Audio DVD,
then re-rip them, DRM is gone. You can even batch them that way, set PC
to rip, go to bed, get up to fresh MP3's...



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