Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> __/ [ High Plains Thumper ] on Friday 25 August 2006 11:14 \__
>
>> nessuno wrote:
>>
>>> Quote:
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>>> "Any next-generation high definition content will not play
>>> in x32 at all. This is a decision that the Media Player
>>> folks made because there are just too many ways right now
>>> for unsigned kernel mode code [to compromise content
>>> protection]. The media companies asked us to do this and
>>> said they don't want any of their high definition content
>>> to play in x32 at all, because of all of the unsigned
>>> malware that runs in kernel mode can get around content
>>> protection, so we had to do this," said Riley.
>>>
>>> In order to playback high definition Blu-ray or HD DVD
>>> content, your PC must have a 64-bit processor and a 64-bit
>>> version of Windows Vista. Running a 64-bit version of Vista
>>> means that all drivers have to be signed. This ensures that
>>> content protection is kept in place and is something that
>>> the movie studios have been pushing for to get help stomp
>>> out piracy. ---------------
>>> End quote
>>>
>>> http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=3922
>>
>> It sounds like CPU and motherboard hardware manufacturers
>> should be happy. The hardware inflationary cycle continues.
>
> Microsoft's mouthpiece begs to differ.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/s2a8r (MSWatch, no PR)
>
> Just a rumour perhaps? Or are true facts being hidden from the public?
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Roy
>
I would agree with MS this time, their provide the OS and hd-dvds are just
another device that the OS provides access to. The film producers aren't
the only users of tose devices. It is down to the writters of the players
and the authors of the media to decide what can and can't be played as well
as how.
OS vendors that cripple themselves to solve the weaknesses of others are
definately taking the wrong path. I don't like pirating of music/videos,
but I can't go along with it being the OS vendors problem.
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