LizardKing

I've also noticed that about the ISOs too.. Some open in WinRAR and others don't...

Update - the disc plays Multichannel in my old Pioneer player, but not in my Oppo...

After hundreds of successful rips - I've got a problem... I’ve got an issue with the “Best of Super Audio CD” SA-CD.net - Best of Super Audio CD . It won’t play the multi-channel on my Oppo or correctly rip the multi-channel. I have ripped it and it seemed to work, however it didn't seem to “see”/ or recognize the Multichannel area – the stereo has ripped OK…FYI – The size does tend to indicate that it does have multichannel on the disc (3.8GB)… When I load the ripped ISO up in Foobar2000 or Jriver it only sees and plays the DSD stereo. I think the TOC for the multichannel area is corrupt. If I run one of the sacd_extract scripts against the ISO I get the following messages: libsacdread: Not a valid Area TOC! libsacdread: Can’t read Area TOC 2. And it then extracts the stereo… I'm using ripper version 0.36... Any suggestions? Is there any way to get the multichannel DSD off this? Shall I try a low version ripper (doing a direct extract to DSD MCH?) Or have I just got a DUD disc?

What exactly happens when you try to rip it? Does it error? Does it create an unplayable ISO, e.g. Just Static?

Yes - I made sure I had my original SACD Ripper Package (from you - thanks!) on USB for re-installation... In answer to your question - see if you can figure it out... shouldn't be too hard given that my usernames have something in common.

A couple of things to note: It overwrote my “normal” SACD-Ripper package, so after it finished I deleted it from my PS3, and re-installed my normal version. This only works on unencrypted SACDs... (as the decryption code has been commented out)... Use at your own risk...

I have managed to rip the Guano Apes SACD with a modfied PS3 Ripper package. Apparently " the only non-encrypted discs out there are DSD 3 14/16 discs." apart from this one!!! You need to modify the code in “scarletbook_output.c”. Basically the Guano Apes SACD is not encrypted. To fix sacd-ripper is one line of code change – build modified sacd-ripper that assumes all SACDs are unencrypted – to do that change: // encrypted blocks need to be decrypted first if (encrypted && non_encrypted_disc == 0) { sacd_decrypt(ft->sb_handle->sacd, output->read_buffer, block_size); } to: // encrypted blocks need to be decrypted first if (encrypted && non_encrypted_disc == 0) { // sacd_decrypt(ft->sb_handle->sacd, output->read_buffer, block_size); } in other words comment the line that assumes the data are encrypted and decrypts them. Or PM me if you want a compiled SACD-Ripper package....

I've just got a CECHC02 with a newer firmware to use as spare parts... I have another one already on 3.55 for SACD ripping. Has anyone ever tried the flashing the firmware back to 3.55 with a flasher tool like progskeet - will that work - specifically for getting it back to OFW 3.55 for SACD ripping??

Thanks - I have a USB with a status indicator - I'll make sure I use that one in the future!!!

I had an issue with ripping Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (thought I'd better back that puppy up early)!! It didn't come up with the status bar when ripping...and never finished... so I had to kill the program after waiting a long time. However - it did actually work.. an ISo was on the USB & it is readable. I suspect because the artist & title information is missing the ripper didn't like it? Anyone ever seen this?

Got my first PS3 Rip done!!! David Bridie - Act of Free Choice - BTW... Thanks Ted for the scripts....

Hi Ted I've been a lurker... until now... Any chance of sending me the links - I have downloaded the guide already..now I have a CECHC PS3 with 3.55 firmware! P.S. I like your DSD stack you set-up for Multichannel DSD playback!!!