I bought in this week some cd-s in a big book shop, but now im not sure they are original.

Post some pretty pictures of them, then Sherlock Sheppard will work it out

 

I think there is one way to know wheter the album is original or not..If there is a sticker on it which is shiny i think its name is hologram. If its on it its original. Is it true? My albums look like the original perfectly, just that stickers arent on it.

On the CD itself, if it's a proper printing, not a label.

 

Some new cds have holograms on, but not all CDs.

 

If it's from a big book shop, than they should be real CDs, even if they are unofficial greatest hits released by the record label without the band say-so.

Thanks so much...I hardly could imagine that they would be fake...that book shop the most famous in hungary.

Another case solved

 

*Puts away pipe and hat for another day*

:)Hehe

Another case solved

 

*Puts away pipe and hat for another day*

:laugh3:

You can always try to rip any track with EAC (Exact Audio Copy) and check if the rip is accurate when u compare it with the data base online to make sure your cd is 100% original.( though you have to install accurate rip software first and set the right offset value to your cd drive in order to make it work properly)

Oh thanks! When i iwill be at home i will try.:)

That's going a bit OTT Ren.

It's not that complicated but then again i'm a music maniac so you're probably right haha

Music is the best thing in the world.

So i downloaded EAC. But how is it show that the cd is origin?

First you have to configure EAC, I'll try to help you step by step

 

menu Action

 

 

• Insert a CD and press F4 (Detect Gaps).
  
• Append Gaps To Previous Track (Default): Selected

 

IMPORTANT. If you see TWO lines of Leave Out Gaps, you have a faulty installation of EAC. REINSTALL.

 

 

menu EAC > EAC Options... (F9)

 

 

Extraction tab:

 

• Fill up missing offset samples with silence: Checked
  
• No use of null samples for CRC calculations : Unchecked
  
• Synchronize between tracks: Checked
  
• Delete leading and trailing silent blocks: Unchecked
  
• Skip track extraction on read or sync errors: Checked if you want to save time.
  
• Error recovery quality: High

 

General tab:

 

 

• On unknown CDs, * select automatically access freedb database
  
• Use language: English selected

 

Tools tab:

 

 

• Retrieve UPC/ISRC codes in CUE sheet generation: Unchecked
  
• Use CD-Text information in CUE sheet generation: Checked
  
• Create '.m3u' playlist on extraction: Checked
  
• Automatically write status report after extraction: Checked
  
• Activate beginner mode, disable all advanced features: Unchecked

 

Normalize tab:

 

 

• Normalize: Unchecked (important!)

 

Filename tab:

 

• Naming Scheme: %N - %T
  
• Various Artists Naming Scheme: %N - %A - %T
  
• A single space on both sides of a hyphen. No leading or trailing spaces.
  
• Do not use the file naming scheme to define folder names. This will cause problems with the cue sheet and playlist.

menu EAC > Drive Options... (F10)

 

 

Extraction Method tab:

 

• Secure modes (NOT Paranoid, Synchronized or Burst mode!)
  • Drive has 'Accurate Stream' feature: Checked
    
  • Drive caches audio data: Checked
    
  • Drive is capable of retrieving C2 error information: Unchecked

 

Offset/Speed tab:

 

 

• Use read sample offset correction: Selected
  
• 
  
• • Please check and/or test your offset!
    You may look for your drive's offset here: Accurete Rip's CD Drive Offsets
    Nothing found? Check the offsets manually, here's tutorial

   

  [*]Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out: Unchecked >> (checked only if retail CD is over 80:00 min.)

  [*]Allow speed reduction during extraction: Checked

  [*]CD-Text Read capable drive: Checked

 

Gap Detection tab:

 

• Gap/Index retrieval method: this depends on your drive, you need to try which method works best/fastest for you.
  
• Detection accuracy: Secure (best) or Accurate selected

 

And that's pretty much all you have to do first then you have to install accurate rip using eac to see if your cd rip is 100% original and is a perfect wav rip. I'll guide you through that when u finish with this first and hey you might find somo difficulty trying to figure out your right offset but if its not in that list, let me know and i'll try to find the right value for you. Hope this can help ya.

Gabi,csinald amit Ren mond o moderator es segit es jo fiu,arent you Ren?

what?

*head implodes with complex methods of checking whenever a store bought disc is real*

I finished and i cant find my drive's offset. Its HL-DT-STDVDRAM GSA-4167B

Thanks your work very much:)

*head implodes with complex methods of checking whenever a store bought disc is real*

Actually, all those steps showed above are to make a perfect back up of any album you own.

 

I finished and i cant find my drive's offset. Its HL-DT-STDVDRAM GSA-4167B

Thanks your work very much:)

 

Your offset is +667 , its all set now so i'll try to post the next steps when i have some free time and hey no problemo:D

What's wrong with an imperfect backup copy of a CD?

Hey! Could we continue?

hey sure, did you set the right value to your offset yet? oh btw, what version of EAC did you install?

I have two lines of Leave Out Gaps.