Posted by Allan on 09/25/05 22:37

On Sun, 25 Sep 2005 12:01:36 -0700, "Alpha" <none@none.net> wrote:

>That is what Sony et al. Blu Ray as well as Hd DVD have agreed to in order
>to obtain alliances with Hollywood content providers. It is a done deal.


""...Advanced Access Content System (AACS), one version of which has
also been adopted by the HD DVD Forum."

One version. That certainly does not mean that it is a "Done Deal". As
you say about the Samsung announcement, "Show me a working machine."

Let me guess... that doesn't count in this discussion.






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