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Offline polonus

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Sony DRM may disable your CD-R drive
« on: September 20, 2006, 01:55:44 PM »
Hi malware fighters,

Sony DRM may seriously harm your computer. See: http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004917.php

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Re: Sony DRM may diable your CD-R drive
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2006, 02:31:38 PM »
Sony is oversteping all limits with it's DRM!  >:( It should be convicted because of user rigts breaking and more - creating dangerous software!
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Re: Sony DRM may diable your CD-R drive
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2006, 03:19:21 PM »
Quote from: polonus on September 20, 2006, 01:55:44 PM
Hi malware fighters,

Sony DRM may seriously harm your computer. See: http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004917.php

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Isn't this the same problem that was fully discussed in the thread that igor started?
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=17187.msg146206#msg146206
Or, is this a new issue?
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Re: Sony DRM may diable your CD-R drive
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2006, 03:20:20 PM »
Quote from: bob3160 on September 20, 2006, 03:19:21 PM
Or, is this a new issue?
I would have asked the same but Bob was faster  ;D
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Re: Sony DRM may diable your CD-R drive
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2006, 09:42:09 PM »
I use AnyDVD and if you keep it up to date it does a good job.  You can check it out at slysoft good for 21 days trial.
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Re: Sony DRM may diable your CD-R drive
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2006, 10:53:37 PM »
Quote from: rhuds13 on September 21, 2006, 09:42:09 PM
I use AnyDVD and if you keep it up to date it does a good job.  You can check it out at slysoft good for 21 days trial.
Sorry but AnyDVD has absolutely nothing to do with Sony's DRM. :)
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Re: Sony DRM may diable your CD-R drive
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2006, 04:22:43 AM »
Looks like Sony doesn't want to blemish their reputation. They keep hanging in there.  :)
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Re: Sony DRM may diable your CD-R drive
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2006, 03:54:21 PM »
Quote from: neal63 on September 22, 2006, 04:22:43 AM
Looks like Sony doesn't want to blemish their reputation. They keep hanging in there.  :)
Sony's reputation is already totally trashed.
Between the DRM and the faulty batteries, I wouldn't buy anything associated with Sony.
"Burn me once, shame on me. Burn me twice, shame on you."
That's my opinion.  ;D
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Re: Sony DRM may diable your CD-R drive
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2006, 04:15:34 PM »
Quote from: bob3160 on September 22, 2006, 03:54:21 PM
Sony's reputation is already totally trashed.
If I can choose I never use Sony products, CD or whatever...
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Re: Sony DRM may diable your CD-R drive
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2006, 05:17:34 PM »
Quote from: Tech on September 22, 2006, 04:15:34 PM
Quote from: bob3160 on September 22, 2006, 03:54:21 PM
Sony's reputation is already totally trashed.
If I can choose I never use Sony products, CD or whatever...
I believe Sony has a reputation unfortunately Bad and since the first Sony DRM Rootkit fiasco, I too have vowed never to buy any Sony product from memory to computer, from digital camera/mobile phone to LCD TV, nothing, nada, zilch, zero, sod all.

And don't mention the PS3 which is also tarnishing an already bad reputation with delay after delay mainly revolving around DRM and the Blu-Ray format optical drive.
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Re: Sony DRM may diable your CD-R drive
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2006, 12:10:34 AM »
Quote from: DavidR on September 22, 2006, 05:17:34 PM
I believe Sony has a reputation unfortunately Bad and since the first Sony DRM Rootkit fiasco
Other actions of Sony aren't compatible with the loyaty to the clients. I can't afford Sony policies anymore.

Quote from: DavidR on September 22, 2006, 05:17:34 PM
I too have vowed never to buy any Sony product from memory to computer, from digital camera/mobile phone to LCD TV, nothing, nada, zilch, zero, sod all.
The same, and not only because the rootkit...
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