Sony DRM and the New Digital Hole

expro writes "If the root kit scandal was not enough for Sony, Time Magazine reports that it is a delay in 'the release of copy-protection software required for the PS3's game and high-definition movie discs' giving Microsoft a serious advantage in the market place. Is there something Sony should be learning here about preoccupation copy control? With high definition writable media appearing already, will the price drop soon enough to help me overcome the real obstacle to backing up my exsisting commercial DVDs, cost of single media large enough to hold them that is playable in a player? Will the resulting new digital hole in copying existing DVD schemes to higher-density media replace the analog hole of VCRs in copying movies?"

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This just goes to show...

[aXis100]

That CowboyNeal is either drunk, or has a telepathic monkey typing for him.

Seriously, could we have that article again in english please?

Re:Sony has lost it's edge

[thedletterman]

I have no idea what you are talking about 'losing its flexibility' can you give me some examples? Ever since Sony decided a few years ago to refocus their consumer electronics on the integration of their products to work seamlessly with each other, it's been like wonderland.

I don't see how the DRM scheme of blueray is going to "burn" me. I can still watch my movies with ease, and even my friends with DVD players can borrow them and watch them, thanks to dual layering allowing a DVD layer and a hi-def layer. The idea that preventing piracy is a barrier to preventing a consumer product from suceeding in the market is ridiculous.

Even still, it's been announced that inputs that do not support the blueray DRM scheme will receive a signal only downgraded to 1080i interlaced. So my HiDef media center PC will still be able to record and playback HiDef movies, where's the 'crippling'?