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Posted by Gene S. Berkowitz on 02/14/06 04:38
In article <1139841188.429204.111320@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,
evilninjax@yahoo.com says...
>
> Modemac wrote:
> > http://www.boingboing.net/2006/02/12/only_big_companies_p.html
> >
> > Apparently, the so-called "anti-piracy" mesasures being put into place
> > will only allow the new high-definition DVDs to play onPCs manufactured
> > by Sony, Dell, or other mega-corporations. If you have a custom-built
> > PC, or if you dared to install your DVD-ROM drive yourself, you may be
> > out of luck.
>
> This doesn't sound right to me. First of all, Dell computers USE ATI
> and nVidia cards (as well as onboard video).
OEM cards made by ATI for Dell, et al. apparently have/will have the
EEPROM necessary to contain the HDCP license keys. Retail versions of
the ATI boards don't.
nVidia, who only makes the GPU chips, not boards, is not the source of
the problem. Supposedly, the reference design nVidia supplies to board
makers for use with their chips DOES include the required EEPROM.
--Gene
>
> Also, IIRC Vista is going to require HDCP.
>
> We'll have to wait for confirmation of this as it nears delivery.
>
> -goro-
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