Comments on: DRM, HDMI, HDCP, COPP, Retardedness http://paulbrobst.com/archives/2008/03/hdmi-hdcp-copp-retardedness/ Whaddaya got there, numbers? Fri, 07 May 2010 11:37:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: paul http://paulbrobst.com/archives/2008/03/hdmi-hdcp-copp-retardedness/comment-page-1/#comment-46 paul Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:55:28 +0000 http://paulbrobst.com/archives/2008/03/hdmi-hdcp-copp-retardedness/#comment-46 Ed: I think this is just a factor of Netflix using the DRM system inside WMP11. That uses a hardware signature just like XP. What is funny though is that the licenses I'm getting are completely temporary, at least for the Netflix stuff. I could log into Netflix on any computer and watch the on demand stuff fine as long as you didn't run into some asinine 'protected-path' thing like I did here. They're just trying to stop you from grabbing the stream as it comes in if they can. Ed:

I think this is just a factor of Netflix using the DRM system inside WMP11. That uses a hardware signature just like XP.

What is funny though is that the licenses I’m getting are completely temporary, at least for the Netflix stuff. I could log into Netflix on any computer and watch the on demand stuff fine as long as you didn’t run into some asinine ‘protected-path’ thing like I did here. They’re just trying to stop you from grabbing the stream as it comes in if they can.

]]> By: Lily http://paulbrobst.com/archives/2008/03/hdmi-hdcp-copp-retardedness/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Lily Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:05:02 +0000 http://paulbrobst.com/archives/2008/03/hdmi-hdcp-copp-retardedness/#comment-45 Angwy Paul funny. Angwy Paul funny.

]]> By: Ed http://paulbrobst.com/archives/2008/03/hdmi-hdcp-copp-retardedness/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Ed Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:40:24 +0000 http://paulbrobst.com/archives/2008/03/hdmi-hdcp-copp-retardedness/#comment-43 What providers are locking you into a single machine setup? Why would they care if your unique id changed? What if you really did buy a new computer, or new hardware? Would you have to go and talk to customer service, re-authenticate, jump through hoops? There's no way I cope with a system like that. I've got 4 machines in my house. And if I'm downloading media, it had better work on each and every machine. What providers are locking you into a single machine setup? Why would they care if your unique id changed?

What if you really did buy a new computer, or new hardware? Would you have to go and talk to customer service, re-authenticate, jump through hoops?

There’s no way I cope with a system like that. I’ve got 4 machines in my house. And if I’m downloading media, it had better work on each and every machine.

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