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Apple Eases Up Unfriendly Anti-Piracy Feature On New MacBooks (AAPL)
Silicon Alley Insider —
... Either way, it's going away, according to MacRumors. A new update to Apple's QuickTime software removes the anti-piracy feature for standard definition movies -- which, right now, are the only movies available for rental on Macs. Makes sense, because ...
HDCP Restrictions Rolled Back on New MacBooks [Better Than Nothing]
Gizmodo —
... the new DisplayPort video connector, which left users unable to watch iTunes DRMed video content—HD or SD—on non-HDCP compliant external displays. This morning Apple released an update to ease the pain: now protected SD content will play on older DVI and VGA-connected displays. It's a step in the right direction, but the real mistake here probably wasn't including SD content under the HDCP umbrella—it was cramming the DRM tech into the laptops in the first place. [MacRumors] ...
Apple Updates QuickTime to Re-Enable Standard Def Playback
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... This is good news for teachers wanting to watch Hellboy 2 during the lunch break (advice: don't bother -- it's terrible), but clearly shows that Apple has opened the "bag of hurt" that is movie copy protection. So, either get used to watching HD movies on a small screen, buy a brand new monitor or pay a visit to the Pirate Bay. Like most people, I expect you'll be driven the the last option. The fix will show up in unibody Mac's Software Update.
QuickTime 7.5.7 for DisplayPort Allows Standard Definition Playback [MacRumors] ...
