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theaftermac.com - 11/19/2008

MacBook X-Rayed!

— theaftermac.com — Ever wondered what the Aluminum MacBook would look like under an x-ray? My friend Jason wondered the same thing and did something about it. The picture above is an x-ray image of his MacBook. Cool huh. Examining the x-ray image gives you a glimpse or ... (more) MacBook X-Rayed!

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discussions.apple.com - 11/21/2008

Support - Discussions - Can't purchase anything with iTunes ...

— discussions.apple.com — I just got note that an episode from my season pass is ready for download and when I tried to purchase something else it did not work. So I swapped over to another PC on a different network which has an IP which is clearly identified by several geo ... (more) Support - Discussions - Can't purchase anything with ...

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Apple brings HDCP to a new aluminum MacBook near you
Ars Technica - Infinite Loop — ... offering the option of 128-bit AES encrypted copy protection. All of the tested files are wrapped in the same iTunes Store FairPlay Version 3 DRM, save for Stargate: Continuum , which John says has version 2. While Apple's own Apple TV has used HDCP to protect video files playing from its HDMI port, this is the first time we've heard of Apple bringing HDCP DPCP to its hardware. (It has, however, been brought to our attention that other users have been complaining about this in Apple's discussion forums for a couple of weeks.)

News: New Apple MacBooks enforce HDCP protection for iTunes videos
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond — Some owners of Apple’s latest MacBook and MacBook Pro computers are reporting that certain iTunes Store-purchased videos will no longer play through their external displays, producing an error message blaming the displays’ lack of HDCP protection. HDCP, or High Definition Content Protection, is an Intel-developed form of copy protection that prevents copying of digital audio and video content that travels across HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, or other video cables from a playback device to a display. While Apple has previously included HDCP protection in certain content displayed via ...

MacBook Owners Enraged As Apple Blocks Some Displays
Cult of Mac — ... Since late October, MacBook owners have used Apple’s discussion boards to deride the hardware copy protection scheme. ...

Another reason to pirate: High Definition Content Protection (HDCP)
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — ... The technology is meant to block playing on unauthorized displays but it is hard to see how this is supposed to prevent piracy.  This is undoubtedly motivated by the studios trying to keep a hold of their content, not by Apple. (don't like? share) ...

Apple's new MacBooks have built-in copy protection measures
AppleInsider — ... , meaning that all future Macs from the Cupertino-based company are likely to include the same restrictions experienced by users of its latest notebooks. As a licensed adopter of HDCP, Apple agrees to pay an annual fee and abide by the conditions set forth in Inte's HDCP License Agreement [ ...

HDCP annoyance on new MacBooks, MacBook Pros
MacUser — ... up in High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) ridiculousness--a new version of DRM for video that requires all devices in the chain of video transmission to be authorized to play back content. In other words, if you want hook up a projector or an older monitor to your new machine in order to watch certain iTunes content, you're going to get the above error message. The solution? You'll need an HDCP-compliant display. Apparently this has been brewing on the Apple discussion boards for a few weeks now, with one poster reporting on October 26: ...

New MacBook HDCP Impairing External Displays
TheAppleBlog — ... The person who pointed out the problem to Ars was just trying to play Hellboy 2 for a class of high school students using an external projector. Another case reported in an Apple support discussion thread occurred when a MacBook owner tried to playback content to his external 19-inch monitor. This report was quickly joined by many, many others. In all cases, playback works fine on the computer’s built-in display. ...

MacBook Pro users getting bitten by HDCP
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Video, iTunes, Bad Apple, Macbook Pro, MacBook Yesterday, our buddy David Chartier at Ars and Sam Oliver at AppleInsider both publicized an issue that's been burning up the support boards for a while now: iTunes video rentals and purchases in HD are flagged for HDCP control, and in cooperation with the new Mini DisplayPort connector on the MacBook and MacBook Pro unibody models, those movies and TV shows are refusing to play back on non-compliant external displays. In this ...

Apple Bends to Studios, Adds Copyright Protection to MacBooks
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... "I tried all the movies that I have purchased from the iTunes Store with the same result," said "Maxyourmacs," who complained about the issue on Apple's support forums. "None of them will play on anything but the MacBook's small 13-inch screen. This is crazy unacceptable." ...