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"An HDCP-ready video subsystem. To get full high-definition output, your video card and display must both have digital connections (DVI or HDMI) and both must support High-Bandwidth Copy Protection (HDCP). If any portion of the system is lacking, you can still get analog playback, roughly equivalent to a standard DVD."

You still get the movie and that's all pirates are concerned with. Look at all the low quality handy cam in theatre crap you hear about. So obviously this isn't about copy protection if you can DVD quality with out the HDCP. So I ask what's the point of this?
Posted by: voska   Posted on: 08/31/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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What's the point of this  voska | 08/31/07
The point of this...  thirdlife@... | 08/31/07
Yes, that's correct  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 08/31/07
Class Action?  thirdlife@... | 08/31/07
I know I'd hit pirating services  voska | 08/31/07
Sounds like an appropriate response  TrackStar1682 | 09/06/07
Exactly  voska | 08/31/07
It's in the HD DVD media  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 08/31/07
If the security is in the media  zkiwi | 08/31/07
So what's your point?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 08/31/07
Suggesting?  Mectron | 08/31/07
In case it had escaped your notice...  zkiwi | 09/02/07
Answers  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/03/07
Do you lock your doors?  otaddy | 09/04/07
Cat and Mouse Game  Information_z | 09/04/07
Bad analogy.  Dr. John | 09/04/07
Well  Michael Kelly | 08/31/07
Most people were happy with black and white TV too  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 08/31/07
Color was worth it  voska | 08/31/07
Huge difference to me  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 08/31/07
Some reasoning behind audiophiles.  Bozzer | 08/31/07
I'm curious as to what HD..  msalzberg | 09/03/07
Try "PlBreanet Earth"  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/03/07
That should be "Planet Earth"  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/03/07
It's in the eyes  SteveZodiac | 09/04/07
I see the difference, but...  e2001@... | 09/04/07
DVD Recoding only Recent  TheBoyBailey | 08/31/07
So true  jongunn@... | 09/05/07
Still doesn't make sense though  voska | 08/31/07
to add to that  voska | 08/31/07
re: casual copying  CobraA1 | 09/01/07
Copy protection always has been and always will be  frgough | 09/01/07
How so?  otaddy | 09/04/07
Are You Kidding Me!!!  bjterry62 | 09/04/07
He doesn't have kids.  Bozzer | 09/04/07
HDCD is just a scam from hollywood  Mectron | 08/31/07
It is HDCP not HDCD.(nt)  ShadeTree | 09/01/07
They still havent sold me on this.  Been_Done_Before | 08/31/07
I agree  hammeroftruth | 08/31/07
Did you also notice that it's all in slow motion?  roaming | 09/03/07
Drivers for X64?  pesweet | 08/31/07
I don't understand  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 08/31/07
re: I don't understand  pesweet | 08/31/07
The biggest problem with x64  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/01/07
Ed - Any PSU concerns?  cnfrisch | 08/31/07
Not too worried  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/01/07
Gotta love that DRM, eh?  CobraA1 | 09/01/07
Wrong  frgough | 09/01/07
No. You are wrong.  Grayson Peddie | 09/01/07
Right.  frgough | 09/01/07
Next you'll be telling us...  zkiwi | 09/01/07
It's pretty ineffective  CobraA1 | 09/02/07
No.. It's CRAP.  Wolfie2K3 | 09/04/07
Hope they hack it soon or I won't buy  wellsoul2@... | 09/07/07
Oh, ED! Can you test something for us???  CobraA1 | 09/01/07
Staying on the HD fence.  Solid Jedi Knight | 09/02/07
Yawn  Jeremy W | 09/03/07
Fascinating  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/03/07
I Am Sticking With Dvd and Win XP  chessmen | 09/03/07
Too compleex for now.  FSB | 09/03/07
Except if you have Vista!  FSB | 09/03/07
Just as soon as you "activate" it  Ole Man | 09/03/07
Quit feeding the trolls..  Wolfie2K3 | 09/04/07
Prediction  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/04/07
That's a mighty thin limb dude...  Wolfie2K3 | 09/04/07
DirecTV  brittonv | 09/04/07
HDCP only at Digital no at Analog  hen770@... | 09/04/07
What is it worth to you?  Information_z | 09/04/07
BluRay vs HD-DVD  JmcG | 09/05/07
yep!  Linux Geek | 09/19/07
I want to hear how this turns out Ed.  wademontana | 09/05/07
I have Questions?....and comments,,,  LazLong | 09/05/07
Why the Display  skiplarson | 09/06/07
End-to-end protection  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 09/06/07
Yeah But..Real Pirates Don't care..  wellsoul2@... | 09/07/07
my opinion  boogie2277@... | 01/03/08
RE: Blu-ray, HD DVD, and Vista  farnhamj | 08/12/09

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