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Posted by Goro on 11/03/05 14:52
so57th wrote:
> What is the rumored Blu-Ray Internet Hook-Up suppose to
> accomplish? Will this confirm that you are only playing
> liscensed discs? Will there be some authorization code?
>
> I'm not overly concerned as I have no intentions of buying
> any players or discs that require an internet hook-up.
> I would predict that any internet scheme will fail faster
> than DIVX.
http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/08/10/blu/index.html
"One part of the announcement that had been anticipated by experts was
Blu-ray's embrace of Advanced Access Content System (AACS), one version
of which has also been adopted by the HD DVD Forum. This controversial
technology would require that disc players maintain permanent
connections to content providers via the Internet, making it possible
for discs that fail a security check to trigger a notification process,
enabling the provider to send the player a sort of "self-destruct
code." This code would come in the form of a flash ROM "update" that
would actually render the player useless, perhaps unless and until it
is taken to a repair shop for reprogramming. The Blu-ray statement
noted that certain elements of AACS have yet to be formally approved by
the BDA."
I recall raeding that the Marketing Push for the internet connection
will be so that users can get "Enhanced content" or some such... yeah
right.
-goro-
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