Comments on: New MacBook HDCP Impairing External Displays

By: MattW

MattW — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:27:01 +0000

@mitch – you seriously miss the point, anyhow. The Mac doesn’t know who’s watching the screen. I have a projector at home that I use for personal viewing. The same thing could happen.

By: MattW

MattW — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:25:22 +0000

“If new MacBook owners (who represent a very sizeable group) feel like they’re playing Russian roulette when they rent content from iTunes, they’d simply stop doing it.”

Actually, it’s a bit more than that. A bunch of potential MacBook buyers – and I own and like an older gen MBP – aren’t going to be buying new MacBooks if they do this. It took MP3s without DRM to get my buying music. If the makers and sellers of video content don’t want my business, that’s fine. I have other things to do.

By: sovereignjohn

sovereignjohn — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:27:25 +0000

I hear cardboard box manufactures are seeking the death penalty for anyone who reuses their cardboard boxes for a child’s toy, reshipping and/or a container for loose items.

Corporate Slogan: Customers are criminals and must be punished.

These are the businesses we give our hard earned money.

Stop Funding Your Own Oppression.

By: Suomy Nona

Suomy Nona — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:34:04 +0000

I hate HDCP as much as any of you. I also hate the thieves who give cover to the studios in their demand for HDCP. But if you really hate it, look to your government, as it has been a big part of the “force for change” that has been enabling the studios to force it down everyone’s throat. The FCC has been a big supporter of HDCP. Apple was the last big holdout to cave on HDCP. Vista already had support for it. Incidentally, with an administration led by a person whose campaign received huge amounts of money from Hollywood studio heads, how much chance do you think we have of changing the trend towards HDCP? Just something to think about. There are no “good guys” on “our side” anywhere, anymore. Get used to being in the servile peasant position, for it is the way of “change”.

By: Quicktime Update Brings Intermitten HDCP Fixes | TheAppleBlog

Quicktime Update Brings Intermitten HDCP Fixes | TheAppleBlog — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:30:41 +0000

[...] and MacBook Pro owners. Bringing its version number up to 7.5.7, the new Quicktime removes the HDCP playback restrictions from standard definition movies purchased and rented from iTunes. According to the release notes: [...]

By: Ken

Ken — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:13:04 +0000

“Someone trying to play a movie licenced for personal viewing in a public performance is clearly violating copyright.”

This is not necessarily true. There are MANY types of additional licenses that schools, non-profits, etc. can purchase that specifically allow showing rented movies in public places. (Here is one, for example: http://www.cvli.com/ )

So all of you who are camping on that assumption are just distracting from the actual issue – that Apple is now supporting HDCP.

This is not something that people should be upset with Apple about. Because in order for people to be able to view protected high-def content on an Apple laptop that also has a video-out port, they HAVE to support HDCP. If they don’t, they will be sued.

So, be upset about this, be very upset. Just not with Apple. Please direct your anger where it belongs: the movie industry.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:06:27 +0000

No no, *you* don’t understand. The movie industry wants to redefine copyright and stop you using their content at all unless you pay for every second. This is not about fair use or copyright, it’s about pay per view.

By: KB

KB — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:45:58 +0000

Sorry, in several countries, showing parts of a movie is considered fair use and not covered by copyright. So in this case, showing a scene from Hellboy to a classroom for educational purposes would be perfectly OK, but not the whole movie.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:31:25 +0000

Someone trying to play a movie licenced for personal viewing in a public performance is clearly violating copyright. There are a number of options here: admit that technology is finally catching up with copyright violators, lobby to get rid of stupid copyright restrictions, or only watch movies published by customer-friendly movie houses.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:02:10 +0000

I think this article sums it up. :)