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DVDs w/ Built in USB Ports for Copy Protection

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the april-fools-coming-early-this-year dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Aladdin has come up with a new way of restricting the data stored on optical discs. It's 'XCD' format has a chip built directly into the disc and which fits into a USB port. So, a user needs to plug the disc into their computer to access a cryptophic key before being able to use the data stored on the disc (presumably in some sort of proprietary player)."

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  1. Why Not a Giant Padlock by SRA8 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why not place a giant padlock and chains all over it?

    1. Re:Why Not a Giant Padlock by hal2814 · · Score: 4, Funny

      It didn't work for Pee Wee's bike. Why would it work for this? Francis will get that DVD anyways if he really wants it.

  2. Why? by Constantine+XVI · · Score: 4, Funny

    Someone please tell me why they don't just put the damn movie on some sort of USB storage to begin with, and avoid borking up our perfectly good normal DVD drives?

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  3. Well, it's like anything else. by Scoria · · Score: 4, Funny

    If the computer reads it, then it can be cracked. Probably with a seven-line PERL script, no less.

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    1. Re:Well, it's like anything else. by chrismcdirty · · Score: 4, Funny

      With PERL, someone could probably do it in a one-line script. In the shape of a camel. That will also cook you toast. In fact, I think it's already on CPAN.

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  4. Should spin fine at 40x by LividBlivet · · Score: 5, Funny

    For about a second.

  5. It was a nice run by Palshife · · Score: 4, Funny

    Goddamnit. They've done it. They've ended DVD piracy.

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  6. New Tech! by Slovenian6474 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now, to use this DVD, you must put it in your drive like normal, plug in a dongle, unplug it within 3 seconds and plug it back in again, type in a 50 digit code, then download an application to report back to the company to make sure it's a genuine dvd, then type in the 14th word on the back cover of the dvd case, scan your reciept and email it to the verification address, run around your house 3 times (to control stress levels), and then mail in your proof of purchase and you can start using the program in 6-8 weeks. ...or you can crack it.

  7. Re:'Nuff said by eldepeche · · Score: 4, Funny

    -1, Negates purpose for existence.