If you hack your player, then yes, playback will be prevented for specific titles. That's the whole point. BD+ allows the disc to identify a player that's been hacked and disable playback for that specific title on that specific player. BD+ is effective because it's security based on the disc, not on the player.

Simple solution? Don't hack your player. Enjoy the show.

Please stop repeating that nonsense about people being charged for updates. I've seen you post that repeatedly also. It is FUD. No basis in reality.

And root kits on my Blu-ray player? Somebody call the cops! It's an emergency!

I'm amazed at how people have turned a shiny disc that plays movies into a collection of conspiracies. No surprise that Bush has managed to wreck the country if this is the stuff we're all worrying about.