HD-DVD/Blu-Ray Digital Rights Management

Author: JediSage
Date: 24-Apr-2006, 11:23 AM

Author: JediSage
Time: 24-Apr-2006 11:23 AM
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Here's a frightening article on how content providers are planning to fudge the security of their discs to "prevent" piracy:

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Author: ADigitalMan
Time: 24-Apr-2006 6:24 PM
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This year sees the launch of a new generation of home video systems, HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc, which offer high definition video and are seen as the successors to DVDs. DVD was launched with anti-piracy technology that was easily cracked. According to the Motion Picture Association of America, video piracy now costs the industry about $3.5bn annually, mostly through pirated discs. In 2004, the MPAA seized more than 76m worldwide, an increase of 44% on 2003.

Poor, poor MPAA. Fortunately for the movie industry, they have charity to help them through the hard times. It's called swag.

Wasn't de-CSS written by a 13-year old? What y'all wanna bet that AACS gets defeated by somebody even younger.

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Author: PSYCHO_DAYV
Time: 24-Apr-2006 6:29 PM
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THIS IS CERTAINLY INTERESTING, BUT ARE ANY OF US SURPRISED ??? I'M CERTAINLY NOT.

"I'VE GROWN TIRED OF ASKING, SO THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME..."
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Author: Nanner Split
Time: 24-Apr-2006 6:48 PM
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I read an article that two HD-DVD players and a handful of movies are hitting the stores on Tuesday. If only I could find it again.

Author: Jay
Time: 24-Apr-2006 7:49 PM
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Originally posted by: Nanner Split
I read an article that two HD-DVD players and a handful of movies are hitting the stores on Tuesday. If only I could find it again.

That was last Tuesday. I've seen them set up at multiple Best Buy stores and at the local Tweeter.

At Best Buy, they're using a Westinghouse 1080p 42" LCD as the demo display. The 1080i video clips they were showing looked so-so because the Westinghouse has substandard video deinterlacing, but the film clips looked phenomenal. King Kong in 1080p was breathtaking. The color depth and detail made it look as good as any film presentation I've ever seen.

The only titles currently available are Last Samurai, Phantom of the Opera, Million Dollar Baby, and Serenity. I think Doom and Apollo 13 come out tomorrow.

Over the next two or three months you should see about 80 or so HD-DVD/BluRay titles on the shelves.

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