Intel confirms movie copyright code

**DonVitoJr** · 09-21-10, 07:49 PM

On Cnet i was reading up on this article that basicly says that Intel is working on firmware to allow copyrighted movies to play on selected devices. I suspect that this is either going in their CPU's, drivers, or somewhere on the motherboard. I think that this is a good and bad idea. Good that it will stop those from getting torrent movies. But bad that they track you and they could come up with serious errors where it reads a home video as a torrent and you go to jail for it. And im sure hackers will find the way around it with the master key out on the internet.

Intel: Leaked HDCP copy protection code is legit | InSecurity Complex - CNET News

**DancingCorpse** · 09-21-10, 09:25 PM

So now I will have to pay an outrageous amount of money just to watch all my DVDs and Netflix movies on my PC? Fuck that.

This will fail, everyone knows it. There they go again, slapping and pissing on the legit consumer while the pirate still gets away.

**DancingCorpse** · 09-21-10, 09:26 PM

**HeavyG** · 09-21-10, 10:30 PM

1. It won't stop anyone from getting torrent movies.
2. You won't go to Jail for anything. If you use this key without Intel's permission, then yes, Intel could take legal action.
3. I don't know how they would be able to "track" anything.

**moving-target** · 09-21-10, 11:30 PM

glad i went amd for my machine intel seems to be a buncha cock suckers

**HeavyG** · 09-22-10, 01:22 AM

Originally Posted by moving-target

glad i went amd for my machine intel seems to be a buncha cock suckers

Maybe. And you have every right to that opinion. But benchmarks and real results don't lie. AMD just doesn't have anything to compete with Intel at the moment... or since the launch of the Core 2 Duo.

**QuickLightning** · 09-22-10, 12:11 PM

Someone needs to get this kid a tinfoil hat.

Originally Posted by DancingCorpse

So now I will have to pay an outrageous amount of money just to watch all my DVDs and Netflix movies on my PC? Fuck that.

This will fail, everyone knows it. There they go again, slapping and pissing on the legit consumer while the pirate still gets away.

What exactly are you complaining about? The fact that you wont be able to pirate your shows and will have to buy them if you want to watch them? If you legitimately bought your movies you wouldn't have anything to worry about when it comes to anti-piracy measures.

**Bunni** · 09-22-10, 12:17 PM

sigh ya, well the problem is that as long as its a product that consumers can physically touch, someone out there will disassemble the entire device and post a work around.

And QuickL, I *think* hes made that he will have to BUY an external device, like a blueray player to play these dvd's, which i agree is BS. I still havent even fully converted to blueray yet...

**QuickLightning** · 09-22-10, 12:26 PM

You really never have to worry about your hardware becoming bricked by a firmware update. Any company doing that would be sued beyond belief if they did not replace the hardware themselves.

**DancingCorpse** · 09-22-10, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by QuickLightning

Someone needs to get this kid a tinfoil hat.

What exactly are you complaining about? The fact that you wont be able to pirate your shows and will have to buy them if you want to watch them? If you legitimately bought your movies you wouldn't have anything to worry about when it comes to anti-piracy measures.

If any DVD's I BUY or RENT have this copyright code on it that will only allow it to play on certain hardware, then that means I have to buy a special processor for my computer just so I can watch my LEGALLY obtained movies and shows. Naturally, this will cost more money. Reading that article, it quite possible can happen.

When the fuck did I even insinuate that I steal my shows? I pay for Netflix and plan to get Hulu Plus when it is available, and it is still saving me $100 since I got rid of my Cable TV line and boosted my net speed.