Comment Re:HTPC Mfrs. will workaround? (Score 1) 557
The article says:
From a business perspective, it's unlikely that the industry would essentially canabalize part of their market (HTPC users, et al )in a move that would only temporarily set back piracy (clearly a workaround already exists). We live in a capitalist society, and despite popular scoffing, execs are not all stupid. This is a bad business idea from the inside out. I don't see it taking hold.
Are most other media players covered under DirectShow? (WinDVD, for example?)The latest example of this comes in the form of a DVD copy protection technology called Protect DVD-Video which actually prevents a DVD being played on a Windows PC using Windows Media Player, Windows Media Center Edition or any software players based on DirectShow.
From a business perspective, it's unlikely that the industry would essentially canabalize part of their market (HTPC users, et al )in a move that would only temporarily set back piracy (clearly a workaround already exists). We live in a capitalist society, and despite popular scoffing, execs are not all stupid. This is a bad business idea from the inside out. I don't see it taking hold.
