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Blu-Ray to Include New Copy Protection

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the just-what-we-needed dept.

Lord Haha writes "In an announcement (warning: links to a PDF) last night, the Blu-ray Disc Association, led by Sony, representing one of two competing high-definition DVD formats (the other being HD-DVD, led by Toshiba), stated it will simultaneously embrace digital watermarking, programmable cryptography, and a self-destruct code for Blu-ray disc players. Will this be the continuation of the trend into more and more restrictive DRM? Or something that will fade away like Betamax Tapes? Two articles on the topic can be found at Tom's Hardware and PC World."

13 of 536 comments (clear)

  1. Sounds like mission impossible by aaronsb · · Score: 5, Funny

    This disc (and player) will self destruct in 5 seconds.

    1. Re:Sounds like mission impossible by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      This disc (and player) will self destruct in 5 seconds.

      So will support for this format.

  2. I'm starting a Pool by ReidMaynard · · Score: 2, Funny

    How many hours after the first commercial sale of one of these "registered" blu-ray burners will a hack be announced?

    I'm putting a dollar on the "25 hour" square

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  3. I wonder if the Self-Destruct Code will be... by FrankieBoy · · Score: 4, Funny

    KIRK: Destruct sequence one. Code one, one-A.

    SPOCK: Destruct sequence number two. Code one, one-A, two-B.

    SCOTT: Destruct sequence number three. Code one-B, two-B, three.

    KIRK: Begin thirty second countdown. Code zero, zero, zero, destruct, zero.

  4. Or perhaps the Futurama version by Dachannien · · Score: 2, Funny

    George Takei: Let's take them out with us. Do you guys have a self destruct code? Like "Destruct Sequence one-A, two-B, three"--

    (Bender's head explodes instantly.)

    Bender: Thanks a lot, Takei! Now everybody knows!

  5. self-destuct code!!!!!1!11!! by bigalsenior · · Score: 1, Funny
    this copy of deep penetration 461 is illegal **click** **boom**

    bollocks

  6. Re:self-destruct code by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    So, (HCF) halt-catch-fire was finally initiated, i've waited forever to use that command!

  7. Re:Scary. very scary. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Looks like you haven't paid your protection money this month. My friend Vito would like to speak to you about that. Be nice to him. You wouldn't want anything to happen to that nice DVD player, would ya?

  8. Re:Follow the Porn by FriedTurkey · · Score: 2, Funny

    I am not sure I want my porn in HD-TV.

    Ron Jeremy in high defintion on a 90 inch TV would cause nightmares.

  9. Re:Scary. very scary. by WormholeFiend · · Score: 2, Funny

    First they came for the Half Life 2 players, but I said nothing because I dont play FPS games...

  10. Re:Not buyin' it by FuturePastNow · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd buy it, just to get a piece of the class-action suit.

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  11. lol self destruct code? by jspectre · · Score: 2, Funny

    great.. so take a "bad" disc into your local eletronics shop and destroy ever demo player they have.. niiiiice. way to go sony!

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  12. Re:Not buyin' it by Farmer+Tim · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...and I can always just walk along the street and whistle

    But don't whistle anything you heard on a CD, or your lips may be impounded under the DMCA.

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