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31 July
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Windows Media Center DRM – Now With More Bugs!

Windows Media Center DRM - Now With More Bugs!

A recent controversy over Microsoft Windows Media Center has highlighted the perils of DRM (Digital Rights Management). DRM uses secured formats that can cause incompatibilities with other hardware and service and a poor consumer experience when services are down, don't work well together, or restrict expected usage.

A specific case in point was the discovery that Windows Media Center wouldn't let users play certain recorded analog cable TV shows. The reason is that Windows Media Center uses a DRM protocol called CGMS-A that some free and pay channels use. Software like Windows Media Center and hardware like Tivo don't have to use this DRM. But Microsoft chose to include it.


 

One Response to “Windows Media Center DRM – Now With More Bugs!”

  1. neon says:

    super site .Everything is very open and very clear explanation of issues. was truly information. Your website is very useful. Thanks for sharing. ,

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