BD Plus Copy Protection Ready for Primetime

Paul Hillenbrand · 06-20-2007, 11:31 AM

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The next question would be when will Fox and MGM release more films?

Quint van der Vaart · 06-20-2007, 12:19 PM

That's the one question I am asking myself to when I read this news about BD+.

I think we are in for a wait though

Chris S · 06-20-2007, 08:57 PM

If they don't start back up in full force to make up for this first part of the year I'm going to be seriously peeved.

DaViD Boulet · 06-20-2007, 09:59 PM

Paidgeek (Sony) hinted that Sony is about to release the first BD using BD+ and that if all goes well, MGM and Fox will follow soon after...

fingers crossed...

Chris S · 06-20-2007, 11:12 PM

Any clues as to which title/release?

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Stephen_J_H · 06-20-2007, 11:24 PM

And DRM will strike again....

If this is the future for movie buffs, I'm weeping already.

Michel_Hafner · 06-21-2007, 03:15 AM

I am not. I want to see films. Get them released. Not copy them illegally. Legal means of a security copy will be available in time. That should do for anyone that does not want to pirate stuff.

Cees Alons · 06-21-2007, 05:26 AM

The foul part of BD+ is the functionality to run a script from the individual disc. That's like if your PC's CD- or DVD-drive has to read an exe-file from each CD - but this time without your being able to install new anti-virus programs.

In principle it also fully opens the possible functionality for DivX-like schemes.

Copy protection is fine, but on the average consumer's equipment only to a degree.

Cees

Paul_Scott · 06-21-2007, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DaViD Boulet

Paidgeek (Sony) hinted that Sony is about to release the first BD using BD+ and that if all goes well, MGM and Fox will follow soon after...

fingers crossed...

and if it gets hacked 6 months out?

Is this what superior studio support looks like?

I just ordered the Sony player last week, but the more I let it sink in, the more I feel like a fool for buying into Blu-ray now.
This thing is defintely going back now, and I'm putting Bd on probation until they prove to me that their exclusive studio support = consistently worthwhile content that is actually released, and not just press release puffery they don't have to be held accountable for.