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   First, you quoted out of context leaving my reference to geo's =
question without the question needed to understand the response.  For = those
reading this, the relevant portion geo's question to provide = context is "...
if some HDDVD player had it's driver  hacked so that = people could copy the HD
content...".

   Some driver is needed for the physical drive just like you need a =
driver for a CD or DVD drive.  I wouldn't be surprised if these are = generic
for HD DVD just like they are for DVD and CD.  The drives I have = on Vista
machines, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, use the generic driver CDROM.SYS.  I = don't know if
this supports HD-DVD too.  Then you have the file system = which is UDF for
HD-DVD and DVD both.  This of course is generic.

   Of what you mention, WinDVD8, is what would have an AACS licence and =
be what the AACS org would revoke if appropriate.  Again in the context = of
geo's question, the driver is not relevant since it simply provides = access to
the the raw content while WinDVD8 provides access to the = unencrypted content.

Rich

  "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message =
news:4595ec15$1{at}w3.nls.net...
  ?? on the HDDVD player and a driver. If I attempt to connect  ( not =
that I'd want to as it's not worth the bother )  my Xbox 360 usb HDDVD = drive
to my computer I will surely need a driver - at least every review = I've seen
states that

  =
http://reviews.cnet.com/Microsoft_Xbox_360_HD_DVD_player/4505-6463_7-3213=
8037.html

  Microsoft didn't market the Xbox 360 HD DVD player to work with PCs, =
nor does it officially support PC connectivity, but there are reports on = the
Web that you can indeed hack the player to work with a PC. However, = on top of
a set of Windows drivers, you'll also need a copy of DVD = playback software,
such as WinDVD8, that supports playback of HD DVD = discs.

    "Rich"  wrote in message news:4595e9ee$1{at}w3.nls.net...
       =20
    As he notes, this is part of AACS and has nothing to do with =
Windows.  I suggest to visit http://www.aacsla.com/specifications/ which =
gutman can't be bothered to provde.  This is no surprise given the = general
lack of factual support throughout his rant. =20

    As for your specific question, why would an HDDVD player have a =
driver?  I don't see any need for one.

    Rich
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   First,
you quoted out of =
context=20
leaving my reference to geo's question without the question needed to =
understand=20
the response.  For those reading this, the relevant portion geo's =
question=20
to provide context is "... if = some
HDDVD=20
player had it's driver  hacked so that people could copy the HD=20
content...".
 
   Some
driver is needed for =
the physical=20
drive just like you need a driver for a CD or DVD drive.  I =
wouldn't=20
be surprised if these are generic for HD DVD just like they are for DVD =
and=20
CD.  The drives I have on Vista machines, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, use the =
generic=20
driver CDROM.SYS.  I don't know if this supports HD-DVD
too.  = Then
you=20
have the file system which is UDF for HD-DVD and DVD both.  This of =
course=20
is generic.
 
   Of what
you mention, =
WinDVD8, is what=20
would have an AACS licence and be what the AACS org would revoke if=20
appropriate.  Again in the context of geo's question, the driver is =
not=20
relevant since it simply provides access to the the raw content while =
WinDVD8=20
provides access to the unencrypted content.
 
Rich
 

  "Rich Gauszka" <gauszka{at}dontspamhotmail.commailto:gauszka{at}dontspamhotmail.com">gauszka{at}dontspamhotmail.com
A>>=20
  wrote in message news:4595ec15$1{at}w3.nls.net...
  ?? on the HDDVD player and a =
driver. If I=20
  attempt to connect  ( not that I'd want to as it's not worth the =
bother=20
  )  my Xbox 360 usb HDDVD drive to my computer I will surely need =
a driver=20
  - at least every review I've seen states that
   
  http://reviews.cnet.com/Microsoft_Xbox_360_HD_DVD_player/4505-646=
3_7-32138037.html">http://reviews.cnet.com/Microsoft_Xbox_360_HD_DVD_play=
er/4505-6463_7-32138037.html
   
  Microsoft didn't market the Xbox 360 HD DVD player to work =
with PCs,=20
  nor does it officially support PC connectivity, but there are ;=">http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9663647-1.html?tag=3Dtxt">;=
reports=20
  on the Web that you can indeed hack the player to work with a PC. =
However, on=20
  top of a set of Windows drivers, you'll also need a copy of DVD =
playback=20
  software, such as WinDVD8, that supports playback of HD DVD =
discs.
   
  

    "Rich" <{at}> wrote in message news:4595e9ee$1{at}w3.nls.net...
        
    As he notes, this is part of AACS =
and has=20
    nothing to do with Windows.  I suggest to visit http://www.aacsla.com/spec" target="new">http://www.aacsla.com/spec=">http://www.aacsla.com/specifications/">http://www.aacsla.com/spec=
ifications/ which=20
    gutman can't be bothered to provde.  This is no surprise given =
the=20
    general lack of factual support throughout his rant.  =

     
    As for your specific question, why =
would an=20
    HDDVD player have a driver?  I don't see any need for =
one.
     
    Rich

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