http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/11/13/1419206&tid=233
With crazy restrictions like that, can you really blame people for trying bypass it?
On 13/11/05, Dave Whitehead <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Problem is they will be free to UK tv licence payers, there will be
insentive for people outside the UK to try and bypass it
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Leach" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk>
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: [backstage] iMP issue
> This is a bigger problem as iMP is using standard Microsoft WMA DRM
> files. As this is widely used, there are more people interested in
> bypassing the DRM system, and so eventually it will always be bypassed,
> plus its created by Microsoft.
>
> Other codecs are less widely used and known about, so in theory should
> be more secure. With the BBC providing the shows for free, there is
> less of a reason to crack the codecs, although someone is always going
> to try it.
>
> Adam
>
> vijay chopra wrote:
>
> > Shame; even thought I hate DRM, I know that PHBs love it, and if they
> > cant work it, it means the Beeb might scram iMP :(
> >
> > On 13/11/05, *Dave Whitehead* < [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
> >
> > Seems BBC may have a problem with the iMP trial, apparently it's
> > possible to get round the DRM thus taking away the watch within
> > 7days restriction
> >
> > source - http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.tech.digital-tv
> > <http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.tech.digital-tv>
> >
> >
>
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