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Re: [News] GNU/Linux Plays Blu-ray and HD DVD

  • Subject: Re: [News] GNU/Linux Plays Blu-ray and HD DVD
  • From: Mark Kent <mark.kent@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 11:06:34 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • References: <1549392.DFL5HGzIai@schestowitz.com> <p36me4-pl4.ln1@sky.matrix> <7s5se4-0op.ln1@ellandroad.demon.co.uk> <1r612057nao6g.dlg@funkenbusch.com>
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Erik Funkenbusch <erik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:35:19 +0100, Mark Kent wrote:
> 
>> [H]omer <spam@xxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>>>> How-To: Play Blu-ray and HD DVD Movie Discs in Linux
>>>> 
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>> | At this point it's not an elegant solution, but they're getting there.
>>>> | Soon, I'm sure, it will be as easy as just dropping in the disc.
>>>> `----
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/entry/3737/how-to_play_blu-ray
>>> 
>>> Woooooooot!
>>> 
>>> http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/Handel_-_messiah_-_44_hallelujah.ogg
>>> 
>>> OK, so *now* I'm going to buy a Bluray drive, now that I'm free to use
>>> it without prohibitive draconian restrictions.
> 
> Don't be too quick, the MPAA is already striking back.  New disks will
> issued with newly encrypted title keys that cannot be unlocked by the known
> one.  Of course, I imagine that a new key will be found eventually, and
> then once again new disks will stop being unlocked by that new key... 
> 
> WinDVD has notified users that they will need to download a new version as
> their old key is being revoked.

Haha!  I can just imagine how pleased the people on the Aeroplane or on
the train or in a hotel are going to be when they find out that they
spent thousands and they /still/ can't watch a video...

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