Sony’s latest DRM screw-up
p2pnet.net news:- Financially, intellectually and ethically challenged Sony calls it a ‘glitch’. Others call it another tacky attempt at DRM (Digital Restrictions Management) consumer control.
“In their zeal to make their DVD movies copyproof (yeah right) they have in fact made their latest releases unplayable on some DVD players, including my Sony DVP-CX995V DVD player,” says Mick B on Just another WordPress.com weblog.
He wasn’t alone. Tons of other people were having the same experience.
Now, “Sony DADC says it will replace copy-protected DVDs that are ‘incompatible’ with a small number of DVD players,” says PC World. “Sony says 20 DVD titles are affected including Open Season, Casino Royal, Stranger Than Fiction, Rocky Balboa, and The Holiday.
It’s all down to Sony’s use of the ARccOS DRM Sony says was used, “on a small number of DVDs” – ie, as many as 25 million of them, according to the story,.
How will you know if you’re one of the victims? Your DVD won’t play.
Contact Sony Customer Service at 800-860-2878.
Also See:
unplayable – ‘Sony movies won’t play …’, April 16, 2007
Just another WordPress.com weblog – Sony Pictures DVDââ¬â¢s have a new a copy protection that makes the movies unplayable on some Sony (& other makes) DVD players!, March 19, 2007
PC World – Sony Replaces Some Copy-Protected DVDs, April 18, 2007
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April 19th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
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