From: RobertB 

In article ,
 "Rich Gauszka"  wrote:

> Don't submit to an upgrade - refuse to play legally purchased disks?
>
> http://www.hardmac.com/news/2007-04-11/#6641
>
> Four months ago, we reported about a flaw identified in the digital rights
> management system (DRM) developed to protect video contents on HD-DVD and
> Blu-ray.
>
> A DVD security group composed on different companies that developed the
> Advanced Access Content System, announced yesterday that they found a fix to
> the current flaw. The AACS LA reports to be working with device makers
> (Toshiba, Sony, etc.) to deactivate those publicly released keys and refresh
> them with a new set.
>
> Unlike with the CSS for protecting the DVD, the AACS can be updated when a
> key is hacked or bypassed, so this protection can be modified at will, or as
> soon as a breach is identified.
>
> If for standalone HD video players it will be difficult to routinely update
> the firmware, for HD-DVD or BD player drive found in computers, a play-back
> software is required and one can force users to upgrade their drives with
> the last firmware, or via automatic software updates. 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.

Umm, what happens if you disconnect the cable?

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