Do the various anti-piracy schemes on commercial audio CDs completely
prevent making a bit-perfect copy rather than degrade the copy in some
way so when played back the sound quality is noticable inferior?
Thanks.

I have a HP CD-writer 9100 series and the associated software. I have
installed the
corresponding software on Windows XP, and now I get an error saying
that directcd is

When i try to burn a data cd de nero sorftware will mess up my
foldersequence. It seems like the software is looking at the size of
the folders and not at the name. Is there a way i can make nero look
at the name and not at the size?

I bought a new sony usb dvd writer (DRX820U). The only program that will
recognize this drive is the bundled software (Nero 6.6). For example I
can't get Burn-at-Once to recognize. Don't dvd writers have a standard
interface that allows any burning software to recognize the ...

I've stayed with 6 while the wrinkles are worked out in nero 7
is it safe to switch ?
also is nero 6 vista compatible
and can you burn blue-ray / hd wth nero 6 ?

My new HP came with a DVD combo drive listed as made by TSSTcorp,
apparently a subset of Samsung.  
Brendan

I am trying to make multisession DVD's to store my mp3 files and
photos.
I have chosen "Create Multisession" when I make the disc, I also have
the boxes checked to replace files and ADD new files to the

[sigh] The end of an era.
http://wesleytech.com/plextor-exits-cd-dvd-markets/

The original data will be cross interleaved and coded before they are
burned on the disk. Is there any software which can read the data in
the format that exactly like the style it on the disk? (after cross
interleave and code the original data). Thanks.

The E and F drives are not listed in My Computer.  The Device Manager shows
them with exclaimation marks.  I performed uninstall and install but a
message said they were "corrupt" (I think that was the term).  Earlier this
week I was attempted to restore an iPod which turned out ...

I am having LG combo drive. Once i used some DVD media which couldn't read.
Then i found later that even all good DVD media is not detecting by my
computer. I tried removing the drive and reinstalled it through device
manager. Also, i removed and reinstalled the Power DVD also. But ...

I took the advice that was so kindly offerred here, and bought myself
an OEM copy of CyberLink PowerDVD.
It installed easily, but when it plays, the sound is fine, but there
is no picture.  Just what the pretty patterns that I think are called

I have a Memup DRW1108IM, which is really a BCE drive.
I've downloaded the lateste BCE firmware and tried the method explained
here:
http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?p=129570, yet with v030,

I'm having trouble copying CDs to hard drive with my PX-716A drive. I'm
running Windows XP Pro, SP2.
Symptoms: I start a copy one of a batch of CD's made by a friend to
hard

I have a moderate amount of what were reputed to be premium quality
blanks, made in USA and Japan, and some Mexico. Some are from early
2000s and rated as low as "8x".