How to Identify an original from a copy.
Identifying a PSX CD
Authentic CD's for the PSX have black (actually dark blue) pigment as compared to normal CD's with silver (pressed) or gold (Cdr or rw) bottoms. This is NOT a copy protection except to identify that the disc is authentic. If you come across someone who is selling you a PSX disc that is not black in colour underneath and you do not own that original disc, they are violating copyright laws and performing illegal actions. These CD copies are referred usually as CDR (CD Recordable) which will contain a gold bottom and are copied using standard consumer Cdr., and silver (HKS) which have got that name from mass produced copies on standard silver discs and distributed from Hong Kong. These discs usually contain the original copied artwork and have the graphics on the CD as an original. However if there is no black pigment on the bottom it is NOT an original. This pigment does not refract the laser light enough to warrant calling it anything but a visual verification of an original as above.
Last Modified 18-01-98