[quote name='DesertEagleXIX']Check out my frustrations (from
www.tech-gaming.com)
Digital Rights Management or DRM, allows media companies to control when and how we use downloadable content. Each of the big three console makers has varying degrees of restriction on their software. Nintendo, for example, is quite inflexible with their content, tying content to an individual’s console. Microsoft on the other hand, is a bit more lenient. If your 360 breaks, you can re-download any Marketplace content, as long as you transfer your Xbox Live account. Sony has traditionally had the loosest DRM restrictions, even going as far as letting you share games with up to five other users. Signs point to troubling changes in the Sony camp, however.
A few months ago we downloaded Spyro the Dragon, a PS1 game from the Playstation Store. The Playstation Store is available from the PS3’s menu to download demos, trailers, and games. What’s innovative about PS1 downloads from the PS3 store, is that they are playable on both the PS3 and the PSP.
Recently, Sony opened another Playstation Store, for PSP users that crave content, but lack a PS3. This Playstation Store opened to little fanfare, and evidence suggests that Sony opened the store a bit prematurely. When we first signed up for the new Playstation store, we had trouble getting the system to recognize our existing account. Anytime we entered our e-mail, the system cryptically stated, “The e-mail address in invalid”. Little information or assistance is available on the site, and we assumed to had to create a new account- we used another e-mail address.
No problems existed until we downloaded Beats; a new music rhythmic game for the PSP. At first, the Playstation Store seemed to struggle with the download- after we paid for the item, the store aborted three download attempts. We came back an hour later, and the problems appeared to be resolved- we were able to acquire the game without problem.
With the game downloaded we were eager to try it out. Our PSP told us, “This content cannot be accessed on your account.” Time to call Sony.
After a brief wait, we spoke with a customer representative who was familiar with the problem. He explained that when the Playstation Store opened online, it would not accept PS3 accounts. He also mentioned that the problem was corrected in a few days, and that users should now be able to log on with their PS3 accounts. He suggested we merge our two accounts and transferred us to a tech support representative by the name of ‘Byron’.
Byron was surly, uncooperative, and rude. He explained that due to “legalities”, there was nothing that Sony could do about paid content not being playable on a PSP; it was a DRM issue that could not be circumvented. When asked what “legalities” he was speaking of, Byron explained, “I’m not a lawyer, so I couldn’t tell you”.
Further attempts to remedy the situation via Sony’s customer service ended in the same impasse. While employees admit there were some problems with the Playstation Stores online launch, none seem willing or capable to offer much of a valid solution. The only way we could play Beats is via a workaround, that made all our previous downloaded content invalid. Recent email to Sony has gone unanswered so far. Let’s hope Sony loosens DRM control before they alienate even more customers.[/QUOTE]
if ur having errors, there's a very easy method of downloading this via your PS3.
