Somewhat worrying stuff about DRM

[original_aj]

An explanation of what the DRM Sony are putting on some cds now actually does, and how it could cause problems.

Interesting, although this guy really needs to get out more!

Comments

[jan-rosencrantz.livejournal.com]

If I ever get that bad, you have my permission to remove my kneecaps (via method of your choice) and beat me to death with them

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Ha! My laserdisc player scoffs at their software!

One worrying thought - does this mean that it's going to be dangerous to play copy-protected CDs and DVDs in a DVD recorder? Not a PC, just the basic VCR replacement package.

[spudtater.livejournal.com]

Very worrying. I have autorun turned off, and a good thing too.

[original-aj.livejournal.com]

'Kay!

[original-aj.livejournal.com]

I hadn't thought of that - it could be I suppose, but it depends on whether the manufacturers have agreed standards that they can take advantage of. If each brand has a proprietry OS it'd be quite hard for them to do. I suspect not, but as the machines get more sophisticated it could get to be.

[original-aj.livejournal.com]

Always the first thing I do on a new installation.

[luckylove.livejournal.com]

I can't remember how to turn autorun off. I think this thing may have already tried to install itself on my machine. Unfortunately it crashed my PC so I don't know if it managed to install properly. I'm currently running one of their scans to see if it finds anything. I think I may need to format my hard disk and start again. It's really not a happy bunny.

[spudtater.livejournal.com]

In XP, open "My Computer", right-click on the CD drive, click "Properties", then click the "Autoplay" tab.

For each of the selections in the drop-down box, choose "select an action to perform", then click "take no action". After you've done that for everything, click "OK". It should now do nothing whatever disc you insert.

[luckylove.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I googled it and came up with that too. I meant to comment again saying I'd worked it out but I completely forgot. Sorry.