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New DRM Scheme To Make Current DVD Players Obsolete

Posted by michael on from the happy-happy-joy-joy dept.

Oneflower writes "ExtremeTech reports that a proposed new DRM scheme could make current DVD players obsolete. The scheme, from Hewlett-Packard and Philips, targets DVD+R and DVD+RW and is an attempt to enforce the FCC broadcast flag on DVD recorders."

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  1. In Europe we say... by Snart+Barfunz · · Score: 1, Troll

    What's an FCC?

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  2. Your all a bunch of by JohnnyGTO · · Score: 1, Troll

    Communists :-)

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