Re: [backstage] iMP issue

2005-11-13 Thread vijay chopra 
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] 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

Re: [backstage] iMP issue

2005-11-13 Thread Adam Leach 
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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Re: [backstage] iMP issue

2005-11-13 Thread vijay chopra 
And this is why people don't like DRM:
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/11/13/1419206tid=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 itDave- Original Message -From: Adam Leach [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.ukSent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 2:49 PMSubject: 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
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