High-def discs will never require dedicated Internet connection, says AACS rep.

"Redmond (WA) - Contrary to statements made by reputable officials,
reported in TG Daily and elsewhere, stating that Blu-ray and HD DVD
high-definition video disc players would require dedicated and
exclusive wired Internet connections in order to implement a key
provision of AACS copy protection, a spokesperson for the AACS
Licensing Administrator, who is also one of Microsoft's key
representatives to AACS, told TG Daily yesterday afternoon that the
copy protection system can utilize a customer's existing network
equipment, including Ethernet routers and WiFi transmitters."


http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/03/22/hi...ired_internet/


"This is air tight."

"Done Deal"

h well, maybe not Alpha.







"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

 

The header on this post is misleading, Was going to say read the last
senence , then I realized the whoe thing was just one sentence.
Any way read the last 20 or so words. They still may require the unit
to contact some sort of database.

 

Will Blu-Ray require ANYTHING in addition to the disc, the player and the
monitor? Anything at all? Anything not required by current DVDs?

Norm Strong

 

Yup, but the key word is, "dedicated."

-Junior

 

Sorry, but any scheme that requires an internet connect before you can
watch a movie isn't worth it, IMHO.

By the way Allan, how many HD-DVD movies do you have now? you must have
bought a ton in the past 4 months considering we are 13 months past
your "about 9 months away" prediction:

http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/14/hd-dvd-movies-not-coming-soon/

"If you've already pre-ordered some HD-DVD videos for that HD-DVD
player that you also pre-ordered, you may end up getting the deck
before you get the flicks. Warner Home Video -- the only studio that
had set a firm date for a rollout of HD-DVD movies -- has now backed
off and won't commit to a specific timetable."

 

Per selaboc:

I predict that anything with too-onerous copy protection will not catch on.

 

If it does, I am not interested.

 

That says nothing other than they WILL use networks for the AACS.

 

More of your pointless lies?

===
= DUG.
===

 

http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/03/22/high-def_discs_will_never_require_wired_internet/

The header is not misleading. "NEVER REQUIRE" a dedicated internet
connection is the key.

Naturally if you want access some special features that may be
included... internet could be an option. Very different than
"requiring" a permanent connection to play a disc.






"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

 

That scheme does not exist.

" In other words, not only will playback of AACS-protected content not
require an Internet connection, it will never require one."

NEVER.

I can control a lot of things.. but changing deadlines from
Manufacturers is not one of them

No time line?

"Warner Home Video said Thursday that it has pushed back the release
dates of its initial slate of high-definition DVD titles to April 18
from March 28."






"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

 

http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/03/22/high-def_discs_will_never_require_wired_internet/

"In other words, not only will playback of AACS-protected content not
require an Internet connection, it will never require one."






"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

 

"In other words, not only will playback of AACS-protected content not
require an Internet connection, it will never require one."

Yeah... that's exactly what it says.






"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

 

Figured I better put my money where my mouth is... just pre-order my
first HD DVD. Ships in three days (March 28).

Will report back when it arrives.






"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

 

That is a quote that contradicts the later emphatic statement about AACS and
an internet connection that can be shared with other devices, rather than a
dedicated connection.

 

"Can"..., is not "required".

Current DVD's "can" be used in a DVD ROM to access additional content.
Certainly doesn't mean they have to.

"not only will playback of AACS-protected content not
require an Internet connection, it will never require one."






"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

 

This was such a report of integrity, that the link you provided is already
broken...I cannot copy the appropriate passage.

 

Again read the last part of the article.

"Internet connectivity will be used by the managed copy feature, which
remains a critical point of contention among members of AACS and the
companies seeking license agreements to employ AACS technology.
Indeed, Doherty admitted, the fact that parties cannot yet agree about
how to implement this feature - or even what certain terms should mean
- is why AACS remains an "interim" specification today, and not a
complete one. More from Richard Doherty's interview with us,
including his take on the whole 1080i / 1080p resolution debacle,
tomorrow on TG Daily"

I take interpet that to mean that somewhere down the line the will
require the internet connection.

 

Thank you for finding this. They took down the link...probably because the
article is of suspect veracity.

 

Wow, my very own internet stalker. y'know Dummy, er Duggy, rather then
stalking me, you'd make better use of your time learning basic math and
reading comprehension skills. and for your info Dummy, "52 extra" is
still NOT 40.