• Freecom announces World's First External Slimline CD-RW/DVD Combo
  Freecom has announced the highlight of its second-generation external drives; two CD-RW/DVD Combo drives. The drives have a 24x read speed for CDs and 8x speed for reading DVDs. This makes the external Freecom Combos ideal for all home and business applications...
• TDK Announces Biggest-ever CD Burner Introduction
  TDK announced the introduction of six new veloCD ReWriters - three 32X and three 24X models. With these burner introductions, TDK aims to be first to market with a 32X burner, which is scheduled for availability in December...
• MedioStream Announces New Version of neoDVDstandard
  MedioStream, a leading provider of PC-based software for recording digital video to DVD, announced the release of neoDVDstandard version 2.0, with enhanced features that make it easier than ever to transfer digital video to CD and DVD discs...
• SunnComm Chosen to "Enhance" Len Doolin Country Hit
  SunnComm Inc. announced a revenue agreement with Nashville's Sunbird Records who represents up-and-coming country music star, Len Doolin. Doolin's latest release, "Once in a Lifetime," is due in stores in mid-November using SunnComm's new Expanded Experience CD (CD3(TM)) product to provide a new brand of secure consumer experience to compact discs...
• TEAC Announces Mini CD/MP3 Player
  TEAC, a world leader in the manufacture of CD-RW, DVD-ROM and CD-ROM storage technology, today announces the November 7 availability of its Mini CD/MP3 Player that takes full advantage of the popular CD-R format...

The 2 CD's in question are:

• Racoon - Here We Go, Stereo! - Released 15-10-2001
• Mathilde Santing - New Amsterdam - Released 01-10-2001

CloneCD can be used to create a working 1:1 backup without too much hassle. If a 1:1 backup does not work, then use the Analog-2-Digital trick to create a single WAV. Then use the PolderbitS Sound Recorder and Editor to automatically split the single WAV into separate WAV tracks!

BlindRead v3.1.0.2 & BlindWrite v1.1.0.2 Updates:

• Cosmetic layout changes
• Automatic installation & de-installation for the Patin-Couffin drivers

IsoBuster v0.99.7.5 Updates:

• Improved File handling to deal with +2GB files.
• Improved handling of +2GB DVDs. This change is very much tied in to the first improvement.
  Before, the capacity (track-size, session-size, ...) could be reported incorrectly.
• Fix for 05/64/00 'Illegal mode for this track' error with some 2K/block image files.
•  Minor tweaking, e.g. allows files with illegal name (according to the OS) to be extracted.

Currently it is able to write 4.7 GB DVD+RW single/double sided media. DVD+R writing capability will be added in January 2002.

• DVD: 2.5x ReWrite & 8x Read
  CD: 12x Write, 10x ReWrite & 32x Read
• Interfaces: E-IDE/Atpai
• 2 MB Memory Buffer
• Safe Link buffer-underrun technology

• SAI Releases the First Software To Support Reading "Mt. Rainier" Formatted CD-RW Disks On Legacy Systems
  Software Architects announced today the release of ReadCD-MRW! v1.0 Reader Utility for MS Windows. The software is available at no charge from the company's website...
  - It seems that they forgot to add the ReadCD-MRW software to their site as it is not there...
• Memorex Expands DVD Recording Media Line Up to Include DVD+RW
  Memorex announced today that it will expand its current DVD product line by offering DVD+RW media. The leader in retail digital media, Memorex entered the recordable DVD media marketplace in late 2000 and currently markets DVD-R and DVD-RAM blank media products...
• Apple Presents iPod - a breakthrough MP3 music player
  Apple today introduced the iPod, a breakthrough MP3 music player that packs up to 1,000 CD-quality songs into an ultra-portable, 6.5 ounce design that fits in your pocket...
• Tech giants pan anti-piracy mandate
  Technology industry heavyweights are trying to kill a Hollywood-backed plan heading for Congress that would require anti-piracy protections in PCs, CD players and other consumer electronics devices...
• DVD licensing fees take big bite out of local industry
  Sony’s demand for CD-ROM and CD-RW licensing fees from Lite-On IT has sparked concern for the fate of Taiwan’s DVD drive production lines. DVD drives are now averaging US$10 a unit, not including licensing fees for other technology obtained from overseas companies...

• TransGaming Licenses Macrovision's SafeDisc LT CD Copy Protection for Linux
  Macrovision announced that TransGaming, creator of software portability solutions that allows high demand games to seamlessly operate on the Linux platform, has signed a license agreement to implement Macrovision's SafeDisc LT copy protection solution...
• Roxio & Virgin Enable Music Fans to Download & Burn The New Lenny Kravitz Video
  Roxio and Virgin Records announced that consumers will be able to download and burn from MTV.com and VH1.com the soon-to-be-released Lenny Kravitz music video "Dig In". This promotion with Virgin Records authorizes consumers, who own Roxio's best-selling Easy CD Creator software, to burn the music video to CD...
• Yamaha Adopts Digital Power Processing Technology for CD-RW Receiver Systems
  Tripath announced that its Class-T(TM) digital audio amplifiers have been chosen by Yamaha for their three new TSX Tabletop CD-R/RW Receiver Systems...
• Burn CDs in Minutes for the Holidays With This Tiny, Hand-Sized CDRW
  Archos has taken the CDRW market to a new level of efficiency and portability with the MiniCDRW II -- the fastest, smallest and most compact CD-writer on the market...
• Pioneer Announces Lower Price for DVR-A03 OEM DVD/CD Re-Recordable Drive
  Pioneer announced a reduced manufacturer's suggested retail price for its award-winning DVR-A03 combination DVD/CD recordable/re-recordable drive...
• RIAA Wants to Hack Your PC
  Look out, music pirates: The recording industry wants the right to hack into your computer and delete your stolen MP3s...

This Suite includes BlindWrite v1.1.0.0 & BlindRead v3.1.0.0. BlindRead is now part of the BlindWrite Suite and is not distributed separately anymore.

BlindRead v3.1.0.0 Updates:

• Added the "Patin-couffin" ASPI-Layer for faster & more secure reading!
• Support for other ASPI-Layers.
• Support for multiple instances of BlindRead at the same time.
• A Multisession read error has been fixed (occurred since v3.0.2.0).
• Enabled fast read for the 16x & 24x Plextor drives.

BlindWrite v1.1.0.0 Updates:

• Added the " Patin-couffin" ASPI-Layer for faster & more secure reading!
• Support for other ASPI-Layers.
• Support for multiple instances of BlindWrite at the same time - be careful!
• Added & modified a number of CD-Writer (fixed max write speed setting)
• The DAO engine is now more tolerant - a few burners now have DAO RAW support!
• The TOC is not read anymore at startup to avoid problems with MP3 CD's.
• Changed the SAO Cooked writing mode.

Two download versions are available now, the Full Version includes all available languages & manuals, the Light Version includes the English, German & French versions!

• Oak Technology Debuts 32X CD-R/RW Controller
  Oak Technology announced the availability of the OTI-9797S 32X CD - Recordable/ReWritable (CD-R/RW) optical storage controller. By recording at 32 times the speed of the original single-speed CD specification, the new controller will enable drives to record a full 650 Megabyte compact disc in three minutes or less...
• Oak's SimpliCD CD-Burning Software Receives PC World 'Best Buy' Award
  Oak announced that its new CD-burning software, SimpliCD, has received top honors from PC World magazine (October 2001) as "the best overall package" for CD-RW enthusiasts...
• Peru Pirates Peddle a Big Industry
  Scores of Peruvian shoppers stepping out of a popular market in a run-down area of Lima clutch bags of Britney Spears CDs, Adidas sweatshirts, Calvin Klein watches and videos of recent block-buster hits...

• NSync CD is copy protection "experiment"
  The music industry is now testing different copy protection systems on mass market chart CDs, with copies of NSync's Celebrity on the Zomba label being sold in at least three different protected versions, the German version is protected with the Key2Audio CD Protection...
• Internal Memos Outline RIAA's Strategy To Launch Offensive Against Peer-To-Peer Networks - Lawsuit aimed @ FastTrack, MusicCity & Grokster
  The RIAA claims, in a memo distributed on the 25th of last month, that it has solid claims against FastTrack, MusicCity, and Grokster of secondary liability for copyright infringement. The claims are not as strong as those against Napster, but they are also not so remote as to be wishful...
• Sony Introduces First DVD Changer for the Car
  Whether it's taking the kids to see Grandma or driving a bunch of friends to Key West for Spring Break, Sony Mobile's new in-car DVD/CD changer will turn a road trip into a film-festival by providing hours of entertainment...
• D-Link Unveils MP3 Player with 12 Mbps of Bandwidth
  D-Link has built on its DMP series of MP3 players with a new model featuring LCD display, digital quality playback, equalizer and (Universal Serial Bus) USB interface. The unit's real claim to fame is that it provides 12 Mbps of bandwidth for music file transfers...
• Practising Law Institute Announces Release of 'Copyright Law'
  Practising Law Institute announces the arrival of Copyright Law, A Practitioner's Guide. The guide shows you clearly what creative works can and can't be protected by copyright...

• Ricoh Selects Sonic MyDVD for New DVD+RW Drive
  Sonic announced that Ricoh is bundling Sonic MyDVD Version 3 with its new MP5120A Super Combination Drive. With the addition of MyDVD, Ricoh's new DVD+RW drive provides a complete DVD solution that allows users to select personal video clips, add interactive menus, preview a DVD project and then record it directly to DVD...
• SnapStream Media Joins DVD+RW Alliance
  SnapStream Media announced that it has become an official member of the DVD+RW (Digital Versatile Disk plus ReWritable) Alliance, a group of companies committed to the benefits of the DVD+RW format...
• CD-R disc makers face weak earnings despite revenue growth
  Taiwanese CD-R disc manufacturers expect to see their revenues grow continuously in September, but their earnings still lag far behind targets set for the year...
• Universal to unveil CDs with anti-piracy software
  Vivendi Universal said its Universal Music Group, the world's largest record company, plans to start issuing CDs in October with software that prevents music from being digitally copied into computer files...
• DCA Integrates SunnComm Audio Copy Protection into Mastering Software
  DCA, an industry leading provider of optical disc signal processing, has integrated SunnComm's Audio Copy Protection into DCA's mastering systems for optical discs...