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to: Rich Gauszka
from: Mike N.
date: 2007-04-11 19:16:30
subject: Re: HD-DVD Blu-ray drives getting FORCED upgrade?

From: Mike N. 

On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:46:59 -0400, "Rich Gauszka"
 wrote:

>Corel corp. has
>already announced that the new HD video DVDs will include updated keys and
>instructions for older versions of the PC-playback software not to play
>discs until the software patch has been installed.

  Taking lessons from the WGA debacle, such players will display a "Please
Wait, Updating software" message when popping in a new movie to watch.
 No doubt , you'll have to agree to a new EULA before you'll be able to
watch that movie also.

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