Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 9th Jan 2007 14:40 UTC, submitted by archiesteel
Microsoft has been forced to acknowledge that a substantial number of PCs running the new version of its Windows operating system will not be able to play high-quality DVDs. The Vista system will be available to consumers at the end of the month. However, in an interview with The Times, one of its chief architects said that because of anti-piracy protection granted to the Hollywood studios, Vista would not play HD-DVD and Blu-ray Discs on certain PCs.
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Member since:2006-12-14
It'd probably be better in the long run if they didn't crack it.
Why? I am happy this DVD CSS encryption system has been cracked. For 2 reasons:
1. I want to be able to watch legally bought DVDs on my Linux machine.
2. I hate this region code thing. I want to be free to watch DVDs from amazon.com as well as DVDs from amazon.co.uk and amazon.de.
Member since:2005-07-06
RE[3]: This is not news
by KenJackson on Tue 9th Jan 2007 17:09
in reply to "RE[2]: This is not news"
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It'd probably be better in the long run if they didn't crack it.