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Re: Update: Microsoft Intentionally Cripples HD DVD, Blu-ray Support in Vista 32-bit

  • Subject: Re: Update: Microsoft Intentionally Cripples HD DVD, Blu-ray Support in Vista 32-bit
  • From: Jerry McBride <mcbrides9@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:50:14 -0400
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: TEAM-PENGUIN
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  • Xref: news.mcc.ac.uk comp.os.linux.advocacy:1145177
nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Quote:
> --------------
> "Any next-generation high definition content will not play in x32 at
> all. This is a decision that the Media Player folks made because there
> are just too many ways right now for unsigned kernel mode code [to
> compromise content protection]. The media companies asked us to do this
> and said they don't want any of their high definition content to play
> in x32 at all, because of all of the unsigned malware that runs in
> kernel mode can get around content protection, so we had to do this,"
> said Riley.
> 
> In order to playback high definition Blu-ray or HD DVD content, your PC
> must have a 64-bit processor and a 64-bit version of Windows Vista.
> Running a 64-bit version of Vista means that all drivers have to be
> signed. This ensures that content protection is kept in place and is
> something that the movie studios have been pushing for to get help
> stomp out piracy.
> ---------------
> End quote
> 
> http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=3922

I give it a month or two and it'll be cracked just like everything else
macroslop publishes....



-- 

Jerry McBride

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