Something I've never understood
Nov. 20th, 2008 11:19 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rbandrewsNew Apple computers have HDCP, which is a nefarious copy protection system, built into the video-out ports. So you can't play HDCP-protected videos on non-HDCP-compliant (read: older than brand new) monitors. And everyone is up in arms about their civil liberties being infringed.
So here's my question: since when has watching TV and movies at a sharper resolution been that important? Why does anyone care? They released a technology that is totally superfluous, and then saddled it with oppressive DRM. The response here is to just not buy that technology, not to become self-righteous about the DRM.
You poor things, only standard-definition movies. However will you survive?
So here's my question: since when has watching TV and movies at a sharper resolution been that important? Why does anyone care? They released a technology that is totally superfluous, and then saddled it with oppressive DRM. The response here is to just not buy that technology, not to become self-righteous about the DRM.
You poor things, only standard-definition movies. However will you survive?
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Date: 2008-11-20 07:13 pm (UTC)If that was the only difference, then of course, sharper is better. It's not though: there's the DRM, the crippling cost, incompatibility with older equipment...
If you really want sharp video that badly, more power to you. I just don't understand the people who think the corporations involved are tyrants for putting DRM in it. You aren't entitled to it, it's a luxury.
Now, net neutrality, that's worth fighting for. HD video I just don't get though.