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Recent games such as assassin's creed II and similar required constant internet connection to work. This is relevant and interesting as the protection had flaws (server overload caused genuine players to pause and wait mid game) and irritated gamers so much that the amazon ratings system gave the game a score of 1.0/5 based on hundreds of reviews, in protest of the copy protection method. This style of copy protection is becoming more and more prevalent and needs to be mentioned. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.144.59.225 ( talk) 10:28, 26 August 2010 (UTC)
A user posted a link to [1] which contains information relevant to copy protection of computer software. That is, the link was specifically on-topic. However, the link is, in my opinion, essentially an advertisement for a specific technology and while on-topic, does not really add much content to the article. I have no reason to believe the person who added this link has anything to do with the company in question. I removed the link and the user complained that it isn't really an advertisement. However, he did not reinstate the link, presumably wanting this subject to be discussed. So, discussion. Is the link given above appropriate to include in this article or should it stay out? -- Yamla 16:43, 2005 Jan 25 (UTC)
I really would like to say that I approve of calling it copy prevention, as copy protection seems to be POV like, in my opinion, calling an article about copyright infrigement 'piracy'. It is good to be on the lookout for these subtle POVs :). -- ShaunMacPherson 21:50, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)
The section regarding audio CDs needs a correction. From my experience, "copy protected" discs are only a nuisance, as the original has a 50% chance of not playing at all or not playing correctly, thus forcing the legitimate buyer to also buy a blank CD-R to copy the original so that s/he can actually listen to it on his/her equipment without problems (please note that the recording industry also gets money from the sales of blank recording media; there is legislation for it). The "copy protection" systems have never stopped anyone from ripping the discs' contents. Also, please add information about the "Tubular Bells 2003" debacle. After many CD and DVD players got damaged by the "copy-protected" disc, it disappeared from the charts. Please do an internet search for more information - I'm about to go to bed now and just adding these $0.02 before I go.
Copy prevention → Copy protection – This article was originally at Copy protection. In November, Psychonaut cut and pasted the page to Copy prevention, and edited all instances of the term from "copy protection" to "copy prevention" within the article. He claimed the term "copy protection" violates NPOV. Problem is, "copy prevention" is a neologism; "copy protection" is the universal term (Google backs me up here with 20 times more hits), and Wikipedia is not a soapbox to try to convince the world to stop using a universally used term that an individual objects to. Hence "copy protection" does not violate NPOV. — Tempshill 22:29, 19 July 2005 (UTC)
Also, IMHO it is more POV to use a neologism used almost exclusively by people pushing an agenda rather than the term most commonly used by the general public. Niteowlneils 04:09, 20 July 2005 (UTC)
Thanks everyone for your participation in the WP:RM vote, and to Violetriga for moving the page and adjusting the edit history. I've gone through the article and edited the terminology accordingly. The note on the terminology "copy prevention" remains of course. Tempshill 23:52, 25 July 2005 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure the spinning wheel thing was used by games other then Monkey Island Nil Einne 12:21, 3 July 2006 (UTC) They were, for example Pool of Radiance in 1988 used a wheel with multiple holes and runes. About the only creative thing monkey island wheels did was make it stylistically related to the game, which actually wasn't all that creative since that's what pretty much everyone did with their wheels. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.118.33.189 ( talk) 11:16, 1 February 2011 (UTC)
It makes little sense to me to have separate copy protection and digital rights management articles. As far as I can tell, modern "DRM" and earlier "copy protection" mechanisms differ primarily in public-relations marketing strategy. The purpose is ultimately the same -- to exert control over the use and/or distribution of copies of information -- and the same arguments for and against copy protection apply almost equally to DRM. It seems silly (and POV) to me to have two separate articles. Wonderstruck 06:43, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
No to Copy Control was a short lived term exclusively used only for Music CD Protection, so that should remain seperate. Yes to DRM and Copy Protection are one in the same and should be merged. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tyros1972 ( talk • contribs) 14:34, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
i feel like this part suggest old protections were not good, and not using described methods. How about Dungeon Master for example? See this link: [2] Vid512 14:01, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
"is any technical measure designed to prevent duplication of information. Copy protection is often emotionally debated, and is thought to sometimes infringe on some users' property rights: for example, the legal right to make a backup copy of a DVD they have purchased, to install and use computer software on multiple computers, or to upload their music into their digital audio player for easier access and listening."
we don't need to know how emotionally debated it is at the very introduction. This part is poorly written and very biased. I thought a straight definition would fit a lot better, so I put this in instead.:
"Copy protection, also known as copy prevention or copy restriction, is a system for preventing the unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted media like movies, video games and music."
To me that seems to be a lot less biased- possibly a bit biased on the pro-copy protection side, but a lot less chunky, and it's referenced too.
121.221.182.171 05:20, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
During the 1980s and 1990s, computer games sold on audio cassette and floppy disks were usually protected with a user-interactive method that demanded the user to have the original package or a part of it, usually the manual.
Am I missing something here? I don't know of any instance where a computer game could be sold on audio cassette. I also don't know of any other kind of game that would use an audio cassette but I suppose it's possible. In any case, fixing or explaining this sentence would be in order. Ham Pastrami 17:04, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
Yes I had games on cassette tape some from Vic 20 and C64, they were PC ones too. If you played them they made funny noises, so therefor it was digital information BUT recorded in analog format. All computer data on it's lowest level is analog and that still includes modern HDD and Optical Media. Language and storage are different, one can be analog and the other digital. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tyros1972 ( talk • contribs) 14:38, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
Hacker - as defined in the appropriate Wikipedia page is mostly an experienced computer user, the right term for illegal decipherer is cracker. Can I change that?
==No, cracker's are people who gain unlawful access to a system.
Macrovision uses a legal strategy of patenting its video AGC system, giving it a more straightforward basis to shut down manufacture of any device that descrambles it than often exists in the DRM world.
Does Macrovision have a patent on a descrambling device or a modified AGC system that will defeat its video blanking? If not, I don't see how its legal basis is established. I feel that this section could use some clarification and expansion in regards to this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Iain marcuson ( talk • contribs) 23:09, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
Such a scheme has been used for the Sony PlayStation and cannot be circumvented easily without the use of a modchip. There is probably little easier than popping in a pandora's battery and hitting a few buttons to get around copyright protection on a PSP. Even sony has admitted piracy is rampant on the psp. Which reliable source has made this statement?-- Crossmr ( talk) 02:27, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
I've reverted the July page moved back to "copy prevention". The rationale given in the 2005 move back still holds, and until such point as there's consensus to override we should use the most common name, regardless of whether certain parties hold it to be biased. This isn't FSFpedia. Chris Cunningham (not at work) - talk 15:24, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
I was thinking of maybe creating a category for DRM circumversion software such as Game Jackal or cheat cartridges. Any opinions? SharkD ( talk) 05:21, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
Shouldn't the section on BD+ mention that this protection scheme, too, has already been compromised? In fact, it was broken even more quickly than CSS... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.249.121.125 ( talk) 06:24, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
Copy Protected Paper has an hidden & encrypted message that cannot be digitally replicated and re-printed. What is replicated on a photo copy or fax is a robust copy/void warning message. When copied an “illegal copy” or “void” message shows brightly on the copy making any counterfeit copy obvious. Copy Proof Protected Paper is suitable for most printers and is court enforceable
If this paper doesn't prevent scanning or photographing by any camera, then it's not worth mentioning because colours can be seperated by the use of filters (using film or digital photography) to remove anything. Consider how money forgers can create colour separations from the original bank note for the different colour plates... and also reproduce watermarks and threads. Most printing apprentices get a guided tour of all departments in the mint (treasury printer) in their final year. Wallumbase ( talk) 07:12, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
The papers are suited for applicants where disclosure of information could compromise or damage the security or profitability of the user’s operation or otherwise embarrass the company, group or individual. Information can be printed or typed utilising standard reproduction methods (copiers, printing, typewriter, laser, inkjet printer) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.46.200.214 ( talk) 16:54, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
Copy Protected Paper is an extremely specialist product and i have only found a few relevant links for this, please add more if you find any. Conquest Copy Protected Paper (Midlands & South England) http://www.CopyProof.eu Atlantis Copy Protected Paper (North England, Wales & Scotland) http://AtlantisCopyProof.ukgcn.com Copy Proof Paper Trade Supplier http://CopyProof.ukgcn.com
More links needed, please add!
This is only watermarked paper, which can be reproduced by a commercial printer or a digital printer at home.. There is no point in advertising something that can easily be created by anyone. Please don't confuse it with copy protection. Wallumbase ( talk) 06:55, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
NO this is NOT watermarked paper, it is "Copy Proof" Paper.
To confirm a few more detail on this, its a secure application for protecting paper, this security paper has an encrypted message that cannot be digitally replicated and re-printed. What is replicated on a colour copy is a robust copy/void warning message. Copy Proof Paper includes microscopic design with microscopic printing and special paper that works to hide the illegal copy message.
To view and verify the encrypted microscopic characters, you can use a magnifying glass or simply try to copy. Because of the encryption, this technology can be used to trace its origin and is also court enforceable. Paper can be used on any home or office printer, but can not be produced any home, office or digital printing.
Copy Proof Paper is secured agains't unwanted photocopies, faxes & computer scans. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.46.200.214 ( talk) 16:52, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
Also not sure if this is "Copy Protection" for general or just software? If it is juts software it should be renamed to "Software" or of course DRM but that word seems to no longer be used much. Tyros1972 ( talk) 11:43, 5 September 2012 (UTC)
Oh, yeah. 64.180.93.200 ( talk) 13:58, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
What is this gibberish section? Needs removed at worst, completely rewritten if the patent application # is real and relevant at least. Right now it reads like an off-the-cuff monologue by the author of the patent or some other interested party. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.30.48.132 ( talk) 15:48, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
Both these pages seem very similar and even duplicate a fair about of content. Should I or someone else merge the pages totally or just move the examples on anti-piracy. I personally thing the whole anti-piracy page can be merged into Copy protection. -- Shanee753 ( talk) 00:42, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
Digital rights management and Copy Protection are one in the same, I would merge those two for sure. Anti Piracy maybe slightly different though the article needs to be greatly expanded. Copy Control was a short lived term exclusively used for music CDs so that can be left alone. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tyros1972 ( talk • contribs) 14:27, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
Although there is some interspersed history here and there, the paragraphs are unreferenced, and they should ideally be moved into a History section, with dates, company names, notable products, etc... 76.10.128.192 ( talk) 14:29, 16 May 2012 (UTC)
It claims that the game corrupts a file on the disc? This isn't possible, the playstation could not write to discs. 80.1.194.115 ( talk) 17:50, 23 August 2012 (UTC)
I don't know why the previous discussion on moving never happened, or why an admin on this article's history "warned" a user for moving it previously. Consensus seemed pretty clear to me above. 63.153.253.24 ( talk) 01:14, 27 July 2013 (UTC)
The section "Examples" contains information already used before in the page. I've decided not to remove it, as other information is there too. Sobsz ( talk) 18:17, 24 November 2015 (UTC)
This was formerly a separate article, but someone apparently decided it wasn't noteworthy enough. If so, disc wobble needs to be mentioned in this article, but I'm not sure in which section (the article is kind of a mess right now...) --- SoledadKabocha ( talk) 18:25, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
This has nothing to do with copy protection. See
Wobble frequency for the real purpose.
It may be that Philips intended this as part of a copy protection system (and the powerpoint presentation would suggest that) however, it has never been deployed in that role. The wobble has only ever been used as a method of controlling the rotational speed of CD/DVD/BD burning drive (and coding certain information in the modulated wobble for DVD+R(W) and BD-R(E) discs. 86.153.133.193 ( talk) 18:01, 21 January 2016 (UTC)
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Even if the specific scheme described in the former article has never been deployed and therefore is unlikely to gain additional notability, it does not necessarily mean that there is no similar deployed scheme that could be described under the title "Disc wobble." (Again, I admit I am remiss in not having looked at the existing sources or searching for new ones, but I am genuinely somewhat busy.)
I have no actionable suggestions at present; I would have to think about this for some (indefinite) time.
(P.S. You should create an account, if only to be able to participate fully in our formal deletion processes. Keep in mind that professional credentials do not carry any positive or negative weight and in particular do not overrule other policies on sourcing.) -- SoledadKabocha ( talk) 04:07, 26 January 2016 (UTC)
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Just dropping by to say that having a redirect from "disc wobble" to a page that makes zero mention of it is nonsense. If it's not sufficiently notable for inclusion in this article, please someone kill the redirect. I feel like people are approaching this really academically and ignoring the perspective of ignorant users (that is: the target audience of any encyclopedia) like myself who search for "disc wobble" and are shunted off to a page whose only mention of the word "wobble" is in the tiny note informing you that you were redirected from the article on disc wobble. It's really frustrating, and to make it to the talk page and discover that it's just essentially the outcome of a pissing contest and not an honest mistake is kinda surreal. 98.234.161.22 ( talk) 03:41, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
Is there any particular reason this article doesn't mention the two most widely known (/infamous) copy protection schemes for audio CDs, Sony's XCP and RCA/BMG's MediaMax CD-3? - dcljr ( talk) 00:33, 28 January 2016 (UTC)
Seeing it on superman 64 on commodore 64, called it a code card (watched it on AVGN, don't know if the developer officially calls that). Is there a way to make the search, when entered "code card", goes to a subsection titled "Early video games"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joeleoj123 ( talk • contribs) 22:29, 9 May 2016 (UTC)
Some commercial software used a hardware dongle plugged into a PC's parallel port as a form of copy prevention. I remember reading a scathing review of a program whose dongle didn't have a passthrough, hence you had to juggle printer cables and dongle all the time. Mr Larrington ( talk) 14:30, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
Software Copy Protection Sample. File Copy Protection Plus Disc Copy Protection Challenge. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 111.95.170.125 ( talk) 09:31, 28 August 2016 (UTC)
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Recent games such as assassin's creed II and similar required constant internet connection to work. This is relevant and interesting as the protection had flaws (server overload caused genuine players to pause and wait mid game) and irritated gamers so much that the amazon ratings system gave the game a score of 1.0/5 based on hundreds of reviews, in protest of the copy protection method. This style of copy protection is becoming more and more prevalent and needs to be mentioned. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.144.59.225 ( talk) 10:28, 26 August 2010 (UTC)
A user posted a link to [1] which contains information relevant to copy protection of computer software. That is, the link was specifically on-topic. However, the link is, in my opinion, essentially an advertisement for a specific technology and while on-topic, does not really add much content to the article. I have no reason to believe the person who added this link has anything to do with the company in question. I removed the link and the user complained that it isn't really an advertisement. However, he did not reinstate the link, presumably wanting this subject to be discussed. So, discussion. Is the link given above appropriate to include in this article or should it stay out? -- Yamla 16:43, 2005 Jan 25 (UTC)
I really would like to say that I approve of calling it copy prevention, as copy protection seems to be POV like, in my opinion, calling an article about copyright infrigement 'piracy'. It is good to be on the lookout for these subtle POVs :). -- ShaunMacPherson 21:50, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)
The section regarding audio CDs needs a correction. From my experience, "copy protected" discs are only a nuisance, as the original has a 50% chance of not playing at all or not playing correctly, thus forcing the legitimate buyer to also buy a blank CD-R to copy the original so that s/he can actually listen to it on his/her equipment without problems (please note that the recording industry also gets money from the sales of blank recording media; there is legislation for it). The "copy protection" systems have never stopped anyone from ripping the discs' contents. Also, please add information about the "Tubular Bells 2003" debacle. After many CD and DVD players got damaged by the "copy-protected" disc, it disappeared from the charts. Please do an internet search for more information - I'm about to go to bed now and just adding these $0.02 before I go.
Copy prevention → Copy protection – This article was originally at Copy protection. In November, Psychonaut cut and pasted the page to Copy prevention, and edited all instances of the term from "copy protection" to "copy prevention" within the article. He claimed the term "copy protection" violates NPOV. Problem is, "copy prevention" is a neologism; "copy protection" is the universal term (Google backs me up here with 20 times more hits), and Wikipedia is not a soapbox to try to convince the world to stop using a universally used term that an individual objects to. Hence "copy protection" does not violate NPOV. — Tempshill 22:29, 19 July 2005 (UTC)
Also, IMHO it is more POV to use a neologism used almost exclusively by people pushing an agenda rather than the term most commonly used by the general public. Niteowlneils 04:09, 20 July 2005 (UTC)
Thanks everyone for your participation in the WP:RM vote, and to Violetriga for moving the page and adjusting the edit history. I've gone through the article and edited the terminology accordingly. The note on the terminology "copy prevention" remains of course. Tempshill 23:52, 25 July 2005 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure the spinning wheel thing was used by games other then Monkey Island Nil Einne 12:21, 3 July 2006 (UTC) They were, for example Pool of Radiance in 1988 used a wheel with multiple holes and runes. About the only creative thing monkey island wheels did was make it stylistically related to the game, which actually wasn't all that creative since that's what pretty much everyone did with their wheels. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.118.33.189 ( talk) 11:16, 1 February 2011 (UTC)
It makes little sense to me to have separate copy protection and digital rights management articles. As far as I can tell, modern "DRM" and earlier "copy protection" mechanisms differ primarily in public-relations marketing strategy. The purpose is ultimately the same -- to exert control over the use and/or distribution of copies of information -- and the same arguments for and against copy protection apply almost equally to DRM. It seems silly (and POV) to me to have two separate articles. Wonderstruck 06:43, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
No to Copy Control was a short lived term exclusively used only for Music CD Protection, so that should remain seperate. Yes to DRM and Copy Protection are one in the same and should be merged. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tyros1972 ( talk • contribs) 14:34, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
i feel like this part suggest old protections were not good, and not using described methods. How about Dungeon Master for example? See this link: [2] Vid512 14:01, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
"is any technical measure designed to prevent duplication of information. Copy protection is often emotionally debated, and is thought to sometimes infringe on some users' property rights: for example, the legal right to make a backup copy of a DVD they have purchased, to install and use computer software on multiple computers, or to upload their music into their digital audio player for easier access and listening."
we don't need to know how emotionally debated it is at the very introduction. This part is poorly written and very biased. I thought a straight definition would fit a lot better, so I put this in instead.:
"Copy protection, also known as copy prevention or copy restriction, is a system for preventing the unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted media like movies, video games and music."
To me that seems to be a lot less biased- possibly a bit biased on the pro-copy protection side, but a lot less chunky, and it's referenced too.
121.221.182.171 05:20, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
During the 1980s and 1990s, computer games sold on audio cassette and floppy disks were usually protected with a user-interactive method that demanded the user to have the original package or a part of it, usually the manual.
Am I missing something here? I don't know of any instance where a computer game could be sold on audio cassette. I also don't know of any other kind of game that would use an audio cassette but I suppose it's possible. In any case, fixing or explaining this sentence would be in order. Ham Pastrami 17:04, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
Yes I had games on cassette tape some from Vic 20 and C64, they were PC ones too. If you played them they made funny noises, so therefor it was digital information BUT recorded in analog format. All computer data on it's lowest level is analog and that still includes modern HDD and Optical Media. Language and storage are different, one can be analog and the other digital. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tyros1972 ( talk • contribs) 14:38, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
Hacker - as defined in the appropriate Wikipedia page is mostly an experienced computer user, the right term for illegal decipherer is cracker. Can I change that?
==No, cracker's are people who gain unlawful access to a system.
Macrovision uses a legal strategy of patenting its video AGC system, giving it a more straightforward basis to shut down manufacture of any device that descrambles it than often exists in the DRM world.
Does Macrovision have a patent on a descrambling device or a modified AGC system that will defeat its video blanking? If not, I don't see how its legal basis is established. I feel that this section could use some clarification and expansion in regards to this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Iain marcuson ( talk • contribs) 23:09, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
Such a scheme has been used for the Sony PlayStation and cannot be circumvented easily without the use of a modchip. There is probably little easier than popping in a pandora's battery and hitting a few buttons to get around copyright protection on a PSP. Even sony has admitted piracy is rampant on the psp. Which reliable source has made this statement?-- Crossmr ( talk) 02:27, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
I've reverted the July page moved back to "copy prevention". The rationale given in the 2005 move back still holds, and until such point as there's consensus to override we should use the most common name, regardless of whether certain parties hold it to be biased. This isn't FSFpedia. Chris Cunningham (not at work) - talk 15:24, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
I was thinking of maybe creating a category for DRM circumversion software such as Game Jackal or cheat cartridges. Any opinions? SharkD ( talk) 05:21, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
Shouldn't the section on BD+ mention that this protection scheme, too, has already been compromised? In fact, it was broken even more quickly than CSS... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.249.121.125 ( talk) 06:24, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
Copy Protected Paper has an hidden & encrypted message that cannot be digitally replicated and re-printed. What is replicated on a photo copy or fax is a robust copy/void warning message. When copied an “illegal copy” or “void” message shows brightly on the copy making any counterfeit copy obvious. Copy Proof Protected Paper is suitable for most printers and is court enforceable
If this paper doesn't prevent scanning or photographing by any camera, then it's not worth mentioning because colours can be seperated by the use of filters (using film or digital photography) to remove anything. Consider how money forgers can create colour separations from the original bank note for the different colour plates... and also reproduce watermarks and threads. Most printing apprentices get a guided tour of all departments in the mint (treasury printer) in their final year. Wallumbase ( talk) 07:12, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
The papers are suited for applicants where disclosure of information could compromise or damage the security or profitability of the user’s operation or otherwise embarrass the company, group or individual. Information can be printed or typed utilising standard reproduction methods (copiers, printing, typewriter, laser, inkjet printer) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.46.200.214 ( talk) 16:54, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
Copy Protected Paper is an extremely specialist product and i have only found a few relevant links for this, please add more if you find any. Conquest Copy Protected Paper (Midlands & South England) http://www.CopyProof.eu Atlantis Copy Protected Paper (North England, Wales & Scotland) http://AtlantisCopyProof.ukgcn.com Copy Proof Paper Trade Supplier http://CopyProof.ukgcn.com
More links needed, please add!
This is only watermarked paper, which can be reproduced by a commercial printer or a digital printer at home.. There is no point in advertising something that can easily be created by anyone. Please don't confuse it with copy protection. Wallumbase ( talk) 06:55, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
NO this is NOT watermarked paper, it is "Copy Proof" Paper.
To confirm a few more detail on this, its a secure application for protecting paper, this security paper has an encrypted message that cannot be digitally replicated and re-printed. What is replicated on a colour copy is a robust copy/void warning message. Copy Proof Paper includes microscopic design with microscopic printing and special paper that works to hide the illegal copy message.
To view and verify the encrypted microscopic characters, you can use a magnifying glass or simply try to copy. Because of the encryption, this technology can be used to trace its origin and is also court enforceable. Paper can be used on any home or office printer, but can not be produced any home, office or digital printing.
Copy Proof Paper is secured agains't unwanted photocopies, faxes & computer scans. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.46.200.214 ( talk) 16:52, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
Also not sure if this is "Copy Protection" for general or just software? If it is juts software it should be renamed to "Software" or of course DRM but that word seems to no longer be used much. Tyros1972 ( talk) 11:43, 5 September 2012 (UTC)
Oh, yeah. 64.180.93.200 ( talk) 13:58, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
What is this gibberish section? Needs removed at worst, completely rewritten if the patent application # is real and relevant at least. Right now it reads like an off-the-cuff monologue by the author of the patent or some other interested party. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.30.48.132 ( talk) 15:48, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
Both these pages seem very similar and even duplicate a fair about of content. Should I or someone else merge the pages totally or just move the examples on anti-piracy. I personally thing the whole anti-piracy page can be merged into Copy protection. -- Shanee753 ( talk) 00:42, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
Digital rights management and Copy Protection are one in the same, I would merge those two for sure. Anti Piracy maybe slightly different though the article needs to be greatly expanded. Copy Control was a short lived term exclusively used for music CDs so that can be left alone. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tyros1972 ( talk • contribs) 14:27, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
Although there is some interspersed history here and there, the paragraphs are unreferenced, and they should ideally be moved into a History section, with dates, company names, notable products, etc... 76.10.128.192 ( talk) 14:29, 16 May 2012 (UTC)
It claims that the game corrupts a file on the disc? This isn't possible, the playstation could not write to discs. 80.1.194.115 ( talk) 17:50, 23 August 2012 (UTC)
I don't know why the previous discussion on moving never happened, or why an admin on this article's history "warned" a user for moving it previously. Consensus seemed pretty clear to me above. 63.153.253.24 ( talk) 01:14, 27 July 2013 (UTC)
The section "Examples" contains information already used before in the page. I've decided not to remove it, as other information is there too. Sobsz ( talk) 18:17, 24 November 2015 (UTC)
This was formerly a separate article, but someone apparently decided it wasn't noteworthy enough. If so, disc wobble needs to be mentioned in this article, but I'm not sure in which section (the article is kind of a mess right now...) --- SoledadKabocha ( talk) 18:25, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
This has nothing to do with copy protection. See
Wobble frequency for the real purpose.
It may be that Philips intended this as part of a copy protection system (and the powerpoint presentation would suggest that) however, it has never been deployed in that role. The wobble has only ever been used as a method of controlling the rotational speed of CD/DVD/BD burning drive (and coding certain information in the modulated wobble for DVD+R(W) and BD-R(E) discs. 86.153.133.193 ( talk) 18:01, 21 January 2016 (UTC)
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, etc.I apologize for not remembering correctly what WP:BURDEN said; I mistakenly thought of it as "adds or removes" rather than the correct word "restores." In particular, I apologize for not re-reading it beforehand, but I was using the word "burden" in an informal sense anyway.
Even if the specific scheme described in the former article has never been deployed and therefore is unlikely to gain additional notability, it does not necessarily mean that there is no similar deployed scheme that could be described under the title "Disc wobble." (Again, I admit I am remiss in not having looked at the existing sources or searching for new ones, but I am genuinely somewhat busy.)
I have no actionable suggestions at present; I would have to think about this for some (indefinite) time.
(P.S. You should create an account, if only to be able to participate fully in our formal deletion processes. Keep in mind that professional credentials do not carry any positive or negative weight and in particular do not overrule other policies on sourcing.) -- SoledadKabocha ( talk) 04:07, 26 January 2016 (UTC)
playstation scea disc wobble
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SoledadKabocha (
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07:08, 2 February 2016 (UTC)
Just dropping by to say that having a redirect from "disc wobble" to a page that makes zero mention of it is nonsense. If it's not sufficiently notable for inclusion in this article, please someone kill the redirect. I feel like people are approaching this really academically and ignoring the perspective of ignorant users (that is: the target audience of any encyclopedia) like myself who search for "disc wobble" and are shunted off to a page whose only mention of the word "wobble" is in the tiny note informing you that you were redirected from the article on disc wobble. It's really frustrating, and to make it to the talk page and discover that it's just essentially the outcome of a pissing contest and not an honest mistake is kinda surreal. 98.234.161.22 ( talk) 03:41, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
Is there any particular reason this article doesn't mention the two most widely known (/infamous) copy protection schemes for audio CDs, Sony's XCP and RCA/BMG's MediaMax CD-3? - dcljr ( talk) 00:33, 28 January 2016 (UTC)
Seeing it on superman 64 on commodore 64, called it a code card (watched it on AVGN, don't know if the developer officially calls that). Is there a way to make the search, when entered "code card", goes to a subsection titled "Early video games"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joeleoj123 ( talk • contribs) 22:29, 9 May 2016 (UTC)
Some commercial software used a hardware dongle plugged into a PC's parallel port as a form of copy prevention. I remember reading a scathing review of a program whose dongle didn't have a passthrough, hence you had to juggle printer cables and dongle all the time. Mr Larrington ( talk) 14:30, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
Software Copy Protection Sample. File Copy Protection Plus Disc Copy Protection Challenge. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 111.95.170.125 ( talk) 09:31, 28 August 2016 (UTC)
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