Filed under: OS Updates, Security, Video, Hardware, Windows
Longhorn brings DRM to a screen near you
by Marc Perton Jul 18th 2005 at 1:34AM
Think there are already enough restrictions on how you use content on your computer? Then wait until you use Longhorn (yes, it might be a long wait). Among the many new features built into Microsoft's forthcoming OS is a little something called PVP-OPM (Protected Video Path – Output Protection Management), which is basically display-based DRM. The idea is that Longhorn will identify your monitor, and content providers will be able to encode video files in a way that will force you to use an interface that includes built-in copy-protection (such as HDMI). In some cases, you'll be able to download a lower-resolution stream if you're not using a compliant monitor; in others, you'll get nada. So, if you've yet to replace that CRT with a brand-new digital LCD, your time may be running out (of course, like I said, it may well be a long wait).
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