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Originally Posted by Chris Gerhard
I am not the slightest bit worried about DRM, but firmware updates needed to play discs has been an issue and I don't believe this company can deliver. Of course, the same could be said for Samsung, but I am hopeful that ship has been righted. I have needed quite a few firmware updates the last couple of years to solve issues, and that is with both HD formats. The DRM will brick your Blu-ray player was one of many nonsense HD DVD war cries here and you won't scare me with that one, never could. 
Chris |
That is not what I am talking about Chris. I am talking about the fact that the DRM with BD (& HD DVD) are dynamic DRM protocols compared to the STATIC DRM on SD DVD. This dynamic DRM issue would have been a problem with BOTH formats, whereas sporadic DRM firmware updates would be needed when the DRM changes. But BD has more types of DRM so it could be a bigger problem because of this, but again this is not a format war thing that concerns me.
I am assuming that the studios (particularly Fox) will not continue to keep varying how they are using BD-Java & BD+ (DRM) that is causing continued issues for some new titles on certain BD players. Whether it is the studio's fault or the player mfg fault, or both, there does seem to be ongoing issues with new releases on some/many BD players.
What happens when DRM changes are made due to the dynamic nature/structure, and you do not get updates anymore from the mfg for your BD player to handle the DRM changes? How long will they continue to provide these updates after the sale of the BD player?
THAT is what my concern is with some mfg, particularly the lower tier mfgs.
