HD Monitor Causes DRM Issues with Netflix

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  • admin
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    • Nov 2001
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    HD Monitor Causes DRM Issues with Netflix

    Jeremiah Cornelius points us to Davis Freeberg's blog, where he discusses his "nightmare scenario" of losing access to his DRM-protected purchases by upgrading his PC monitor.

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    "Because my computer allows me to send an unrestricted HDTV feed to my monitor, Hollywood has decided to revoke my ability to stream 480 resolution video files from Netflix. In order to fix my problem, Netflix recommended that I downgrade to a lower res VGA setup."
    HD Monitor Causes DRM Issues with Netflix - Slashdot
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    Jeremiah Cornelius points us to Davis Freeberg's blog, where he discusses his "nightmare scenario" of losing access to his DRM-protected purchases by upgrading his PC monitor. "When I called them they confirmed my worst fears. In order to access the Watch Now service, I had to give Microsoft's DRM s...
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    • Odyn
      If it isn't broke, make it faster.
      • Jan 2008
      • 5
      #2
      Its a shame that you *HAVE* to have an HDCP compliant monitor for certain HD playback.

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        • doctorhardware
          Lord of Digital Video
          Lord of Digital Video
          • Dec 2006
          • 1907
          #3
          I am wondering what OS he has on his computer, sounds like Vista.
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