In case DRM hasn’t caused you enough pain and suffering already…check it out, you’ve got some required software updating to do. Corel has just introduced a patch to their cracked InterVideo WinDVD software. According to Corel, “a failure to apply the update will result in AACS-protected HD DVD and BD playback being disabled.” What this means is no more hi-definition movies for you.
Oh and this is no ordinary patch, since WinDVD exposed the hardware specific device key to video pirates. You are not only required to update your wanky WinDVD software, you also have to track down and install the paticular AACS patch for the HD DVD player you own. And just think, you can repeat the whole process again after hackers circumvent this latest attempt at “content protection”.
My take: Gotta love it… DRM is so stupid. The studios will fail, but only after massively inconveniencing the customers who wouldn’t be pirating in the first place. The consumer always wins. The sooner companies realize this, the better off we all will be. Completely stupid and eventually massive consumer backlash!
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