Submission + - HBO Adds Additional Encryption to Prevent Piracy (techdirt.com)
OccamsRazorTime writes: HBO activated new HDCP encryption on their feed to cut down on piracy but at the encryption also blocks many common user functions in media centers not enabled for this type of encryption including DVR and HDMI output.
From the article:
"HBO is terrified of piracy—so terrified, in fact, that they're willing to toss roadblocks in the path of their subscribing customers as well. Ars Technica saw some complaints on a satellite forum, and discovered that DirecTV users with older DVRs and TVs are suddenly unable to watch HBO shows, thanks to newly-activated encryption."
Here is the story over at Ars Technica:
Perhaps worst of all is the fact that the encryption used has already been cracked so the only people suffering are their actual customers.
From the article:
"HBO is terrified of piracy—so terrified, in fact, that they're willing to toss roadblocks in the path of their subscribing customers as well. Ars Technica saw some complaints on a satellite forum, and discovered that DirecTV users with older DVRs and TVs are suddenly unable to watch HBO shows, thanks to newly-activated encryption."
Here is the story over at Ars Technica:
Perhaps worst of all is the fact that the encryption used has already been cracked so the only people suffering are their actual customers.
