First Blu-ray disc drive won’t play Blu-ray movies

[star_1234]

First Blu-ray disc drive won’t play Blu-ray movies

frome:cnet

The first Blu-ray (BD) disc drive for desktop PCs is here, but be warned -- it won't play commercial BD movies.

Sony officially announced its BWU-100A product at its "Experience More 2006" event in Sydney yesterday, all the while acknowledging that there's

First Blu-ray disc drive won’t play Blu-ray movies

wow. and their stupidity just reached a new low.

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[Dark_Matter]

Sony strikes again!

It’s stupid moves like these that will loose the format war for Sony. Sony has a track record of doing shortsighted stuff like this.
It’s not always the superior product that wins consumer market share.

 

[zumao4ever]

Its BETA all over again. What is SONY thinking!?

 

[Dark_Matter]

ah it's not that it can't play blu-ray , you just need to have an hdcp capable gfx card or the right software(and i think getting a software to decode it ain't going to be too hard on the internet )

So, correct me if I’m wrong. In order to watch Blu-Ray movies on my PC, I need the following:

1. A new Blu-Ray drive.
2. A new HDCP capable graphics card.
3. A new HDCP capable monitor.
4. Wads of cash to pay for the previous 3 items.

DRM sucks! :baeh:

 

[RyuKakashi]

no, it just can't play blu ray. at least sony's.
the other one i think samsung's plays their blu ray commercial discs just fine. sony just really fucked up.

both formats are sucking, HD-DVD couldn't play due to their own DRM last year.

 

[zimp123]

sony?

i'm hoping sony kills it but its looking like they are heading for trouble.