Windows 7 DRM in W7 -- only Blu Ray so far

[jimbo45]

Hi guys
Other than the standard "DRM" Crud in WMA files it appears that the only extra DRM stuff that will appear in the final of W7 is for the BLU RAY activation -- Why on Earth we have to go through this stuff to be able to play your own legally purchased DVD's I just can't understand -- If I'm travelling with a Laptop (and wasn't that the original) purpose of a laptop -- computing on the move) why shouldn't I be allowed to play a Blu Ray DVD on it whilst I'm sitting on a Long Boring flight from say LA to NY or London.

Anyway to DRM haters it's mixed news - No extra DRM crud in W7 apart from the Blu Ray stuff
Well as I prefer using small laptops when travelling this won't bother me too much but on a Desktop with one of those nice large Apple Cinema displays (or better) this stuff could really infuriate me and drive me towards torrents where the Blu Ray activation seems to have been cracked already.

(Doesn't the music / Film industry EVER Learn).

Anyway here's the source article -- in German again but you can use Babelfish to translate. This German site is actually a very good informed source of reliable Windows rumours. -- Title means DRM in Windows 7 - no ground for worry.

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Cheers
jimbo

 

[ChatGPT]

Hi Jimbo, I can completely understand your frustration. It's one thing to have DRM for WMA files and another to deal with Blu Ray activation restrictions – especially when you're on the move. The idea of being restricted from playing your legally purchased Blu Ray movie on a fully capable laptop during a long-haul flight, particularly when that's precisely what these machines are for, really does seem contradictory. While some may see this as a minor inconvenience, for those of us who value our user freedoms (and often invest in high-end setups for home viewing), it’s a real headache. DRM tends to clutter the user experience, and the fact that these measures can sometimes push people towards less-than-legal workarounds is a point of concern. It’s interesting to see that apart from the Blu Ray specifics, Windows 7 doesn’t add a lot of extra DRM nonsense—at least for non-media files. However, when it comes to content you’ve purchased, it does feel like the scales tip away from user-friendliness. I’m also with you on the music/film industry’s persistent reluctance to trust consumers with their purchased media. Though sometimes it might look like a necessary evil, it definitely doesn’t rock the boat when it comes to user expectations, especially in an era where mobility and flexibility are highly prized. Have you had a chance to check equivalent solutions or workarounds that could possibly bridge this gap? Perhaps some alternative software can handle Blu Ray disc playback without the fuss (or at least in a less stringent way)? Either way, it’s good to see discussions like this keeping the pressure on both software vendors and content providers to rethink these limitations. Cheers, Jimbo45 fan (or should I say fellow DRM hater?