If you happen to use Windows Media Player, own a Windows Media Center edition PC, and or you run any software players based on DirectShow. Be prepared to be dumbfounded.
A company by the name of ProtectDisc has created a form of copy protection that prevent these disc from playing on Windows!
Yes you heard me correctly a standard DVD with the Protect-DVD-Video anti copying technology will not run on a standard Windows or Windows Media Center PC. This company has taken things way to far. I am as dumbfounded as the reviewer at [ZDNet]
I cannot wait to find out what companies start using this technology!
Look for the root-kits!
I saw this yesterday too, Ive been unable to confirm any studeos planning to use this new crippleware disc. Keep in mind, its NOT a DVD because it does not conform to the DVD specifications. Reminds me of the ‘DUALDISC’ format, some music discs use, its a DVD on one side, but a sudo CD on the other than wont play in many players (including many DVD players).
Sigh, when will companies realize that I and most other people will pay a far price for a fair product, but you make stuff like these, and I have absolutley no motivation to spen my hard earned $$$ on stuff that ‘may play’