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Sony Recalls Protected CDs!!!
PostPosted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 5:21 am
by XoioX2000
Well, they tried and their scam didn't work.
A short list of the albums recalled is on that BBC article.
http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4441928.stm
but a more complete list can be found here: (Although technically I don't know if all of these are being recalled).
http://www.idiotabroad.com/?p=58
Cheers,
David
PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 9:53 am
by XoioX2000
The Saga continues: the unistaller from Sony leaves a security gap which then has to be patched in by other tools!!!!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4445550.stm
PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:41 pm
by Syd Smurf
I have followed a bit of this since you mentioned it David...it seems Sony are stopping it until they can work the bugs out.....I don't mind if they just stop altogether.
PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 9:29 pm
by DrunkSmurf
Hey, that was Neil Diamond featured in the BBC article!
Isn't he like 120 years old now???
PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:57 pm
by eggie smurf
Hey don't knock Neil....he's only 119!!
(And I'm going to see him in 2 weekends
)
(Oh but I didn't just admit that here!)
PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:03 pm
by eggie smurf
Ok seriously, I don't understand fully this Sony thing...if you play these in a regular CD player, they are ok?? It'll only affect you in your put in on your PC and try to copy it? Or will it affect your PC if you just play it?
PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 3:56 am
by Syd Smurf
I think it automatically releases a virus type thing when you put it in the pc to stop you burning the disc....well something like that I think I read........ therefore Sony is taking them all back until they can work out how to get rid of the bugs.
PostPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:38 am
by XoioX2000
Staci, Dyar: Both of you are correct:
A CD from that list installs a bug on your PC (if you are playing it on a PC). It does not affect your Hi-Fi.
However that Sony "bug" opens some doors for some seriously nasty Spyware and Viruses to install themsleves on you PC. And when you try to clean the Sony bug from your PC, it leaves these "doors" open.
Very nasty actually. Hence why Sony is trying to come clean with it... but failing miserably so far!
PostPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 5:44 am
by XoioX2000
PostPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 7:45 am
by Syd Smurf
PostPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 7:50 am
by Syd Smurf
So Sony is being sued.....if I was a record exec at Sony I would start looking for a new job...same goes to any artist who doesn't sell over 5 million copies of their recent album....actually, I think that's the norm with Sony these days.
PostPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 9:31 am
by Guest