Re: Can't copy audio file to iPAQ Pocket PC

From: michael turner (mike.turner1963_at_RemoveThisBitToReply.virgin.net)
Date: 02/10/04 

Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 23:29:46 +0000

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 14:20:10 -0800, Michael wrote:

> If I simply try to copy the WMA file to the Pocket PC,
> Media Player on the Pocket PC refuses to play the file as
> it is copy protected. It tells me to copy it using Media
> Player on my PC instead - but I cannot do this!

So unless you got a supported device, you can't play your legally bought
WMAs. Yup DRM do suck big time.
 
> I'll see if I can convert it to an MP3 file instead, but will this
> eliminate the DRM protection?

It should do as MP3 has no DRM.

>I would have thought that this would not
> be possible, otherwise it is an obvious security flaw in DRM.

Possibly, see also DVD movie copying.

If you can't convert them to MP3 by using any of the tools I posted. You
could always use the analogue method of converting them. This involves
playing the WMAs with WMP9 and recording the soundcard's output using an
audio-recorder, say something like GoldWave. There may be some loss of
quality using this method. 

-- 
Michael Turner

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