Next gen DVDs cracked--This guy claims that the movie companies are secretly happy.

Well it's the company that's released the cracking software making this claim, not the PC Mag writer. That's not all that shocking.
 
Yeah, I can't see how the software makers are happy about that. I could see *hardware* makers being happy about it.
 
[quote name='wubb']I was referring to the claim that the studios are secretly happy that it's been cracked.[/quote]

That was really my point. I thought it was insane that he thinks that (or even said it).
 
I don't even understand the point of copy protection since it will always be cracked. They might as well not even bother with copy protection. It only makes things more annoying for legitimate customers and provides a very minor annoyance to pirates.
I remember that when some space strategy (Galactica Civ 2 I think) came out without any copy protection it was the top selling PC game at Walmart the week it was released, so it seems like consumers tend to agree. If I were a fan of Sim games (which I'm not, I can't stand them) I would have supported that game by buying a copy.
 
[quote name='soonersfan60']That was really my point. I thought it was insane that he thinks that (or even said it).[/QUOTE]

Well I could see what he is saying, both Coalitions (The Blu-Ray camp and the HD-DVD camp) had to come up with these ludicrous copy protection schemes to convince studios to go with there product. Now that is it cracked, the Coalitions have a built in supply chain and are able to say, look we tried out best, but DRM does not work effectively.

The other possibility is for the image constraint token to be pushed much sooner then planned, but this would require (I believe) all the devices looking to play the high def content to have a HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection ) and a network connection for the keys to be pulled from a central server. But that seems like a bad idea and a pipe dream (remember DIVx)
 
I don't necessarily have a problem with 'unobtrusive' copy protection, but yes, much of it just penalizes honest consumers, because the pros will take it as a challenge and will crack it regardless.
I think the ICT is a damn insult and a slap in the face of consumers.
 
[quote name='Kaijufan']I don't even understand the point of copy protection since it will always be cracked. They might as well not even bother with copy protection. It only makes things more annoying for legitimate customers and provides a very minor annoyance to pirates.
I remember that when some space strategy (Galactica Civ 2 I think) came out without any copy protection it was the top selling PC game at Walmart the week it was released, so it seems like consumers tend to agree. If I were a fan of Sim games (which I'm not, I can't stand them) I would have supported that game by buying a copy.[/QUOTE]

Pardon a naive interjection, but I have a question. Now, on the plus side, HDMI is a purely digital signal when compared with component (even if 1080p is 1080p no matter the connection). My understanding of HDMI is that it adds a "layer of protection" in the sense that it can detect bootleg videos (or "backups" if you prefer that vernacular), and automatically downgrade the signal so it isn't optimum. In short, even if copy protection could be circumvented, HDMI provides a disincentive to do just that.

Now, if I'm wrong about the HDMI "key," or whatever it is I'm imagining can be used to deter people from copying HD films, let me know.

If I happen to be right, this presents a problem for movie companies. Do they "turn on" these restrictions, and infuriate a market that hasn't yet made a decision to go for HDDVD or Bluray? Or, do they wait it out and let piracy happen for awhile, in order to gain the marketshare needed to be the dominant format?
 
Copy protection... It's all a pipe dream. :lol:

After I thought about it maybe the studios are happy that both formats are broken so that that alone is not the deciding factor in the war.
 
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