Originally posted by: MeBeJedi
Incorrect. The root kit automatically installed itself onto any computer the CD was played on, whether or not someone was trying to make a copy. Not only were many computer OSes damaged, but when Sony sent a "fix" designed to remove the rootkit, it only made things worse. There was a lawsuit for folks whose computers were disabled, but it only came out to about $70 a person.
Incorrect. The root kit automatically installed itself onto any computer the CD was played on, whether or not someone was trying to make a copy. Not only were many computer OSes damaged, but when Sony sent a "fix" designed to remove the rootkit, it only made things worse. There was a lawsuit for folks whose computers were disabled, but it only came out to about $70 a person.
Actually, I was referring to the "protections" they've tried to put in place on some DVDs. Underworld: Evolution is one I know of off the top of my head. That movie played fine in my Cyberhome player all the way until they kill the main bad guy. Right at that point, it freezes up. It does it everytime. We ended up having to watch the remainder of the movie on my computer. This was all in an effort to prevent people from copying it (this one among others). They inserted some weird blank cells that apparently make the player jump all over the disc and are suppose to fool the copying programs. Of course, the copying programs were just updated to ignore all that and worked just fine afterwards.
That's why the system fails. That's why it'll always fail. That's why the studios need to just knock it off, let people make copies of their discs if they want, and go after the large scale pirates (and the inside leaks). People like my parents, my siblings, and my extended family will always have someone like me that when they mention a "problem" with a disc, will know exactly what's wrong and how to fix it. They (the studios) just keep playing these futile games that only piss off their customers.