But did it affect me, as a consumer? I've never had a problem playing a Blu-Ray in a device, from the little bit I just read on HDCP it just seems to affect people trying to copy Blu-Rays, and I can't really argue with companies protecting their product so long as it doesn't affect me.rob_simple said:
As soon as it becomes intrusive, like video games that constantly ask me to redeem my online code even though I bought the game new but still have no interest in playing online, or this new notion that always-online is the best, then I'd start looking for alternatives.
Maybe I'm just burying my head in the sand, but I genuinely don't see what's wrong with the restrictions placed on Blu-Rays, especially when compared to a device that wants you to check in constantly and all the other Big Brother stuff they can pull while you're connected to the internets.[/quote]
I suppose if you mean it didn't affect you personally, then no, it didn't. But I don't know which you mean. It's been obtrusive for a lot of people who didn't have HDCP setups. This is now going to be an issue for both of the next gen consoles (I don't count the Wii U as Next Gen), so it could well impact you in a year or two (if you're a console user, again, I don't know). The necessity to update to play latest firmware also has run into issues and already serves as a form of online DRM. If you're a PS3 user, you've already experienced it even if you're not using it as a BD player, because they're merged the two things.
So honestly, your mileage may vary. However, your support of BD has paved the way for this exact sort of thing. And if you're cool with that, that's fine. It's just strange to see people outraged when we've been slowly watching out control slip out of our fingers.
