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ATI Claims HDCP Then Covers Its Tracks
BigControversy writes "It looks like a big can of worms is being opened. The DailyTech.com is reporting that ATI sold millions of video cards knowing that HDCP support was not enabled. Despite that, the cards were sold and advertised to its customers as having HDCP capabilities. A day or two after this information was revealed, HDMI.org went completely password protected and ATI is now modifying key areas of its website, removing any mention of 'HDCP-ready'."
Darn it - you beat me to it. As an owner of one of them fancy Gateway monitors with HDCP built in, I purchased a graphics card for HDCP support. SHould have bought some vasoline while I was at it.
When I learned of this I wrote to ATI costumer relations (Tuesday) and they had already covered thier tracks by sending me the "specs" showing no HDCP listed.
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to think "profiling is worse than the slaughter of innocent people..."
My ATI gives BS and my HDCP card is DOA. HDML is MIA and I am PO'd and SOL.
CRAP
How in the world can they ship this? It's not even a firmware bug.. It's missing in its entirety! Been disliking ATI recently.. this dropped them down to the "I'd rather buy a S3 Virge" video card level..
Ahhh, the good old S3 Virge. Still got one of them lying around. Whenever I'm faced with a machine that refuses to post(or at least refuses to display a screen) I plop in that card to rule out the possibility of the graphics card being the problem. Always works, no matter the OS.
People replying to my sig annoy me. That's why I change it all the time.
Is this a way to hype up demand for DRM tech?
Some people say ATI is being really stupid.
But are they really stupid, or is someone really really cunning and ATI got paid off to "screw up".
This way with all the fuss etc, Joe Public will go: "Wow my next video card MUST HAVE HDCP".
So who's being stupid here?
At ATI, we are committed to conducting our business with the highest level of integrity, honesty and professionalism. Maintaining high standards are also critical for maintaining investor confidence and shareholder value as a publicly traded and world-leading high-tech company.
The Code of Ethics outlines the key principles and policies that define our business practices and formalizes these standards. The rules set out in the Code serve as a complement to the corporate by-laws, policies and other corporate requirements and directives governing the conduct of ATI and its employees. In its application, the Code applies to all ATI directors, officers, and employees, whether full-time or part-time, and to all other service providers including, contractors and consultants.
ATI's Code of Ethics extends to wherever business is carried out on ATI's behalf including ATI offices, business travel and any other work-related functions such as meetings with third parties, seminars, conferences and training programs. As everyone lives up to the expectations in all places of business, in this regard ATI's reputation as an excellent company with high ethical standards will be upheld.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur.
Like the first post said, it'll end up as a class action suit most likely.
Oh the irony. A class-action suit brought by customers who feel defrauded because they did not get digital rights management.
Give 'em a break. Its not like they shot someone in the face, or something.
Intron: the portion of DNA which expresses nothing useful.
So, ahhh... where do you live exactly?
On a completely unrelated note, I have been told that it is a great idea to leave a spare key in a rock by the front door, that enabled alarm systems cause cancer and that it is a VERY good idea to give vicious dogs bakers chocolate...
>I don't give a flying fuck
That would be a flying phoque.
You're kidding right? Don't you know how these types of class-actions work?
Pay attention this time. On, say, a $200 million settlement, it would go more like this:
"Somebody has to do something. It's just incredibly pathetic it has to be us."
--- Jerry Garcia