It is not that big a of a deal. Every Blu-ray device has the same thing(HDCP), and no studios currently enforce the flag. It is just built into the spec.
Michael Gorman On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 8:21 PM, Jeff Lasman <[email protected]> wrote: > Isn't this similar to what MSWindows does with drivers; my understanding > that the reason why (for example) Netflix won't output from my MSW > laptop to my HDTV even in standard mode is that Netflix will only allow > movies to be shown over what they call a secure connection. > > And if I recall correctly I had to update some MS software before I > could watch movies on Netflix. > > Jeff > > On Sunday 23 November 2008 06:55 pm, Chris Penn wrote: > > > http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/11/apple-downgrades-macbook-video-d > >rm > > > > When it launched the new Macbooks, Apple announced that they would > > sport a new digital video output connector, known as Mini > > DisplayPort. What Apple failed to mention, however, is that those > > connectors allow movies studios to force the computer to authenticate > > any external monitor before allowing playback of programs purchased > > or rented from the iTunes Store (Microsoft's Windows Vista does > > something similar). In other words, the HDTV monitor or projector > > that worked for you yesterday, won't work with your new computer > > tomorrow if Hollywood has embedded a flag in the iTunes content you > > paid for. > > -- > Jeff Lasman, Nobaloney Internet Services > P.O. Box 52200, Riverside, CA 92517 > Our jplists address used on lists is for list email only > voice: +1 951 643-5345, or see: > "http://www.nobaloney.net/contactus.html"; > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >
