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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Blu-ray PC drive won't play Blu-ray movies -- We know]]></title><link>http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/08/11/first-blu-ray-pc-drive-wont-play-blu-ray-movies-we-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/08/11/first-blu-ray-pc-drive-wont-play-blu-ray-movies-we-know/</guid><description><![CDATA[I think you're confusing AACS and HDCP.  HDCP is the output technology which isn't required to play back a movie.  What is required is AACS decryption since the movie is AACS protected.  To do this you need to have the drive to support AACS and the player software to also support AACS.  While WinDVD does support AACS and Cyberlink will soon it really doesn't matter since this BD drive doesn't support AACS so as the sony rep points out it can only run home authored (i.e. no AACS) BD discs.  So you'll never be able to run BD movies on this drive.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Clinick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 11th 2006 1:12PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Blu-ray PC drive won't play Blu-ray movies -- We know]]></title><link>http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/08/11/first-blu-ray-pc-drive-wont-play-blu-ray-movies-we-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/08/11/first-blu-ray-pc-drive-wont-play-blu-ray-movies-we-know/</guid><description><![CDATA[Wow.  Not good.  Why even release this drive?  You can store the same amount on a hard drive costing much much less.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Project Z]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 11th 2006 1:40PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Blu-ray PC drive won't play Blu-ray movies -- We know]]></title><link>http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/08/11/first-blu-ray-pc-drive-wont-play-blu-ray-movies-we-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/08/11/first-blu-ray-pc-drive-wont-play-blu-ray-movies-we-know/</guid><description><![CDATA[Well from first sight I thought that the drive just would never allow Blu-Ray playback at all.  That would just be stupid, but the fact that it can burn and in the future be capable of Blu-Ray playback maybe a saving grace for this drive.  Hell I know I'm always looking for more storage capacity.  In fact I think this is how I will do both formats.  I'll get the standalone HD-DVD player and get this blu-ray burner for my media PC and then I will be future proof with both formats with the added bonus of more storage via blu-ray. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[WASD John]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 11th 2006 1:52PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Blu-ray PC drive won't play Blu-ray movies -- We know]]></title><link>http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/08/11/first-blu-ray-pc-drive-wont-play-blu-ray-movies-we-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/08/11/first-blu-ray-pc-drive-wont-play-blu-ray-movies-we-know/</guid><description><![CDATA[you may want to update your info on hdcp compliant video cards.  there are several currently available.<br><br><a href="http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1071342" rel="nofollow">http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1071342</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Drew]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 11th 2006 2:07PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Blu-ray PC drive won't play Blu-ray movies -- We know]]></title><link>http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/08/11/first-blu-ray-pc-drive-wont-play-blu-ray-movies-we-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/08/11/first-blu-ray-pc-drive-wont-play-blu-ray-movies-we-know/</guid><description><![CDATA[Andrew HDCP "is" required for playback. If your LCD monitor doesn't support HDCP you will not be able to view HD content from Blu-Ray or HD DVD. <br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[hmurchison]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 11th 2006 2:56PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Blu-ray PC drive won't play Blu-ray movies -- We know]]></title><link>http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/08/11/first-blu-ray-pc-drive-wont-play-blu-ray-movies-we-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/08/11/first-blu-ray-pc-drive-wont-play-blu-ray-movies-we-know/</guid><description><![CDATA[I thought if HDCP weren't available, it would still play, but at a lower resolution, assuming the publisher is using that feature.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Second Chance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 11th 2006 4:16PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Blu-ray PC drive won't play Blu-ray movies -- We know]]></title><link>http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/08/11/first-blu-ray-pc-drive-wont-play-blu-ray-movies-we-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/08/11/first-blu-ray-pc-drive-wont-play-blu-ray-movies-we-know/</guid><description><![CDATA[Actually you don't need HDCP unless the DOT (flag that requires digital output) is set on the title and this flag is for future use.  So with titles for the foreseeable future will output just fine over VGA or component.  Of course this is also assuming that the ICT flag is not set.  If it is set then it will be downresed to 540p.  Of course most studios are not setting that flag either.<br><br>net net is that you'll be fine playing on your PC for quite a while yet even if you don't have an HDCP card]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Clinick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 11th 2006 5:34PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Blu-ray PC drive won't play Blu-ray movies -- We know]]></title><link>http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/08/11/first-blu-ray-pc-drive-wont-play-blu-ray-movies-we-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/08/11/first-blu-ray-pc-drive-wont-play-blu-ray-movies-we-know/</guid><description><![CDATA[S o n y = J o k e]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[GhostDoggy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 12th 2006 8:22AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on First Blu-ray PC drive won't play Blu-ray movies -- We know]]></title><link>http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/08/11/first-blu-ray-pc-drive-wont-play-blu-ray-movies-we-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/08/11/first-blu-ray-pc-drive-wont-play-blu-ray-movies-we-know/</guid><description><![CDATA[Sony is a joke. To support their Blu-ray equipped Viao computers they are releasing a worthless ROM drive. How many times can a corporation shoot themselves in the foot and continue walking?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[GhostDoggy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 12th 2006 8:26AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>