On 2/23/07, Tim Schmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
You've got some misconceptions rolled in there...  The only scenario
under which OGC won't be able to display HD content, is if _all_
monitor manufacturers design their monitors not to accept unencrypted
HD content.

Sorry, I wasn't very precise in my usage of the word HD content.  I
meant decrypt it specifically.  I'd be really surprised if the monitor
manufacturing scenario came to pass.

Myself, being of the opinion that it's physically (and probably
mathematically provably) impossible to keep data secret on the same
machine on which it's viewed, believe that any effort spent on
designing in DRM support will promptly be wasted by someone exercising
their right to access information on their own computers, and the
respective **AA killing the card remotely via BluRay, HD DVD, the
internet, or some other pertinent blacklisting method.  Same as they
can already do for non-compliant BR and HD DVD players, and Windows
Vista drivers.  Correct me if I'm wrong, but I doubt we could be
license compliant without such a remote kill switch.

I agree totally with your opinion, except that it's not a remote kill
switch.  All they can do is revoke the decrypting agent's ability to
decrypt future releases.

DRM is literally an exercise in futility.

Eventually the rest of the media industry will realize this.
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