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Playstation 3 Video DRM Only Allows One Download
Nom du Keyboard points out an Ars Technica report that the Sony Video Store on the Playstation Network is running some rather restrictive DRM. When purchasing movies, users are allowed just one download — even if they delete the movie to make space and want to download it again on the same machine. A Sony representative told Ars that users could be issued an extra download as a "one-time courtesy" with help from customer support. Quoting:
"When we're discussing a system that seems to release new hardware configurations every few months and a company that actively encourages you to swap hard drives yourself, it appears users are going to run into problems if they ever decide they want to switch out their hard drive or even upgrade into a larger system; the information on the back-up utility makes it clear that video content can't be moved over to new system, although new hard drives should be safe. Sony claims that the PS3 is operating on a 10-year timeline: is one extra download, which you need to contact customer service to apply for, good enough for the next decade?"
If by "going nowhere" you mean "constantly getting new releases of everything, from remastered old videos to digitally-filmed new releases," then yes, Blu-Ray is "going nowhere". Personally I don't buy anything now unless it's BD. Anything less than HD looks like crap now.
(Hint: just because you don't have a player or never look for new content doesn't mean it doesn't exist, anymore than putting your hands over your eyes makes something go away.)
Don't think of it as a flame---it's more like an argument that does 3d6 fire damage
How can a first post be modded Redundant?
Um, maybe a Sony executive/stockholder has mod points? But note its mod is now "funny".
Thats like an anonymous post being modded 'insightful'
You post stands at 2, insightful. But why can't an anonymous post show insight? There are a lot of reasons for posting anonymously.
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