Sony Fixes Problems With New DVDs

An anonymous reader writes "Following up on reports that DVDs for some Sony titles were causing problems, Video Business is reporting that Sony has fixed the copy-protection problem on recent DVD releases, and will provide replacement discs to customers. The problem was with the ARccOS DRM system. The company issued the following statement: 'Recently, an update that was installed on approximately 20 titles was found to cause an incompatibility issue with a very small number of DVD players (Sony has received complaints on less than one thousandth of one percent of affected discs shipped)... Since then, the ARccOS system has once again been updated, and there are no longer any playability problems.' Customers can call 800-860-2878 to inquire about replacement discs."

Comments

Not understanding the technical nature

[SuperKendall]

Because the problem is DRM and that has not been solved. Sony, as usual, just screwed up the implementation.

Actually, just as in every post we see from you, you have that totally wrong. What Sony did is not a form of DRM, but instead a form of copy protection (altering the discs physically to try and stymie disc duplication progrrams - read the threads). They had to reverse it, which pretty much means that attempt is gone.

If you paint every problem with the same brush no-one will take you seriously. Save your ire for REAL DRM issues. I do.

Based on your constant apologies for Sony and the anti-MS slant to many of your comments, I would suggest that you should be more honest in your motives.

I apologize for nothing and no-one. I simply point out when blind zealots such as yourself (see your userID latley) go for yet another attempt at making as complete a fool of yourself as possible. Given the degree to which you have discredited your userID there's no need to respond further to your own self mockery - I'll let you complete the job as you wish.

DRM! Man, you zealots are just so inept. Can you even brush your own teeth? Or does you mom do that for you?