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January 25, 2007 5:23 AM PST
Hacks on high-definition DVD players confirmed
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Consortium says hackers stole "title keys" and used them to decrypt high-definition DVDs through flaws in DVD player software.
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From what I have read, that wasn't what happened.
From what I have read, that wasn't what happened.
If you build encryption into it there will be SOMEBODY who considers that a challenge. Heck, there's going to be a LOT of people, intelligent people, who simply consider it a challenge.
They'll break it. And they'll be so happy they did, they'll let others know about it.
That's not going to change.
Charles R. Whealton
Charles Whealton @ pleasedontspam.com
If you build encryption into it there will be SOMEBODY who considers that a challenge. Heck, there's going to be a LOT of people, intelligent people, who simply consider it a challenge.
They'll break it. And they'll be so happy they did, they'll let others know about it.
That's not going to change.
Charles R. Whealton
Charles Whealton @ pleasedontspam.com
play them without the total MESS they have created with HDCP
devices. This is all I want, just to be able to use these
technologies without all the hoop-jumping.
The fact that people are loading the movies to the sharing areas
is what is illegal. If the industry wants to stop this, why not go
after the real criminals, rather than messing things up for the
average consumer (who does buy the discs). All you have to do
is read some of the forums for people trying to set up HDCP
based systems, and you'll note how bad this is going to be for
the average HONEST person.... it completely sucks!
All they really need to do is similar to how police work with
speeding. Catch a constant, certain number of people who post
the content illegally, as well as a certain number of people who
download it... and it will stop, or at least greatly slow it. At that
point, what they lose in sales would be made up for in the
expansion of legitimate sales. But, they are too lazy to do the
real work, so instead they harm their honest customers.
play them without the total MESS they have created with HDCP
devices. This is all I want, just to be able to use these
technologies without all the hoop-jumping.
The fact that people are loading the movies to the sharing areas
is what is illegal. If the industry wants to stop this, why not go
after the real criminals, rather than messing things up for the
average consumer (who does buy the discs). All you have to do
is read some of the forums for people trying to set up HDCP
based systems, and you'll note how bad this is going to be for
the average HONEST person.... it completely sucks!
All they really need to do is similar to how police work with
speeding. Catch a constant, certain number of people who post
the content illegally, as well as a certain number of people who
download it... and it will stop, or at least greatly slow it. At that
point, what they lose in sales would be made up for in the
expansion of legitimate sales. But, they are too lazy to do the
real work, so instead they harm their honest customers.