COPY PROTECTION SYSTEM

摘要

The invention relates to an apparatus for reading out information from an information carrier, the information including at least a first signal of at least partly encrypted content, to an apparatus for storing such information as well as to corresponding methods. The invention proposes a realisation of the Content Scrambling System (CSS) rule: CSS encrypted content on a recordable disc should be refused. In order to be able to use a wobbled disc for distinguishing ROM-discs from recordable discs, it is required that in the content on "new" discs there will be a "wobble-trigger". This trigger has the following requirements: -it should be easily detectable from looking just at the content, -it should not be easily removable by a hacker, -it should not affect content preparation. It is thus proposed according to the invention that an apparatus for reading out information comprises: means for detecting a second signal logically embedded in the first signal, means for detecting a physical mark used for storing at least part of the information on the information carrier, and means for refusing play back of the information read from the information carrier if a second signal but no physical mark has been detected.