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Microsoft DRM Code for Netflix Streams Hacked

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the don't-cross-the-streams-it-would-be-bad dept.

reddburn writes "Macworld has posted a story by IDN News Service about a hacker who posted instructions for saving streaming movies from Netflix, defeating Microsoft's DRM code designed to prevent users from saving the content. From the article: 'A hacker who calls himself Dizzie wrote late last month on the Rorta hacking forum that "Netflix doesn't easily allow you to save the flicks and watch them at your leisure because the films are entrapped in some ... Windows Media DRM wrapper," referring to Microsoft's DRM system. Word of his hack spread more widely this week in various blogs and Web sites...He writes that the process for removing the DRM could take a few attempts, and the process does not remove the time limit imposed by Netflix on viewing the content. The Netflix site was down for maintenance early Thursday, although it was unclear if it was related to the hack. The site was back up later Thursday morning.'"

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  1. Reeltime is cool by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative


    I'm a happy customer of Reeltime. Streaming online movies, no fuss no crap. They're expanding their library of movies all the time.

    Check 'em out.
    (not an employee, just a satisfied customer)

  2. Not new in any way shape or form by blowdart · · Score: 5, Informative

    This isn't new at all; the DRM crack is still FairUse4WM, which has been around for years, all the "hacker" has down is document how to discover the file URL and download it, nothing more.

  3. DRM hacked? *yawn* by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    DRM gets hacked all the time. Then repaired, then hacked, then repaired, then hacked, ...

    Do we really need a story every time this happens?

    Slashdot's story quality is going down the toilet fast.

  4. Re:Thursday?? by kamakazi · · Score: 2, Informative

    I think people are missing what is meant by time limit. Once you crack the DRM you can watch the movie forever. The dizzie guy (I hate to call a guy that just runs other people's programs a hacker) was talking about the time limit from NetFlix that determines how many movies you can download, for example an $18 subscription allows you 18 hours of movies a month. Once the DRM is removed you do indeed have full and complete access to the movie.

    Jeez, doesn't anybody actually read the source of these stories?!

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