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From: Fred on 24 Feb 2006 06:42 The Old Bloke wrote: > I have had a look at this new offering from Bigpond but have not yet > tried it. > > Are films compressed and what is the average size of the download? BP say > that the film will probably be deleted after 7 days from my > computer. How do they do that? I don't know that they do actually delete them. I think the Bigpond software might just "move them" to a "deleted file" folder. Makes sense if you want to buy a new key and watch the movie again. Don't have to redownload the file. > > I don't know how people currently illegally download films, but if > there is a legal way for a small fee, I'm sure someone will find how > to keep the film file active on computers. FWIW I was reading about this the other day. About a Japanese hacker that released some wmdrm cracking tools some time ago. http://www.tomarken.com/content/crit/articles/2005/pirate.shtml
From: Jawa on 24 Feb 2006 07:57 On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:14:32 +1030, "Fred" <bluser(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >Yes. you have to download software called the "Bigpond Media Manager", that >knows about Digital Rights Management. >It manages your downloads and plays the files. >I was going to check it out, just out of curiosity, using one of the free >downloads (Movie Trailer), but baulked when I found out you need a later >version of .Net Framework than I am running. >BTW credit card required, unmetered site for Bigpond customers. >They are even offering a premium cable broadband service, which ups the >download speed limit on the supposedly "uncapped" download speeds already >offered. Extra $10.00 a month. > Well, if this software downloads and plays the video files, there's a good chance that they are in some bizarre format that can't readily be copied to DVD, and it wouldn't be difficult for the software to disable or delete the file after a predetermined time. But if and when this sort of system replaces video shops, you can bet there will dozens of ways around it. There has been almost nothing that has been unhackable. ................................................................. Posted via TITANnews - Uncensored Newsgroups Access >>>> at http://www.TitanNews.com <<<< -=Every Newsgroup - Anonymous, UNCENSORED, BROADBAND Downloads=-
From: Fred on 24 Feb 2006 09:25 Jawa wrote: > On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:14:32 +1030, "Fred" <bluser(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> Yes. you have to download software called the "Bigpond Media >> Manager", that knows about Digital Rights Management. >> It manages your downloads and plays the files. >> I was going to check it out, just out of curiosity, using one of the >> free downloads (Movie Trailer), but baulked when I found out you >> need a later version of .Net Framework than I am running. >> BTW credit card required, unmetered site for Bigpond customers. >> They are even offering a premium cable broadband service, which ups >> the download speed limit on the supposedly "uncapped" download >> speeds already offered. Extra $10.00 a month. >> > Well, if this software downloads and plays the video files, there's a > good chance that they are in some bizarre format that can't readily be > copied to DVD, and it wouldn't be difficult for the software to > disable or delete the file after a predetermined time. As I understand it they are wmv files, and I believe the Bigpond software requires that Windows Media Player 10 be installed on your pc.
From: Sandgroper on 24 Feb 2006 20:35 "Fred" <bluser(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:467h9jF9d1u4U1(a)individual.net... > brian w edginton wrote: > > Yes. you have to download software called the "Bigpond Media Manager", that > knows about Digital Rights Management. > It manages your downloads and plays the files. I would be more worried about what is exactly in the "Bigpond Media Manager" and what it does to your system once it's installed., it could be very much like the Sony DRM setup by adding unremovable malware to your system. -- ------------------------------------ True Multitasking is having three computers and a chair with wheels. Sandgroper ------------------------------------ Remove KNICKERS to Email steveray(a)KNICKERSiinet.net.au
From: Jawa on 24 Feb 2006 23:09
On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 09:35:38 +0800, "Sandgroper" <steveray(a)KNICKERSiinet.net.au> wrote: > >"Fred" <bluser(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >news:467h9jF9d1u4U1(a)individual.net... >> brian w edginton wrote: > >> >> Yes. you have to download software called the "Bigpond Media Manager", that >> knows about Digital Rights Management. >> It manages your downloads and plays the files. > >I would be more worried about what is exactly in the "Bigpond Media Manager" >and what it does to your system once it's installed., it could be very much >like the Sony DRM setup by adding unremovable malware to your system. Yes, I would be concerned about that to. I would want to know exactly what it is, where it puts it, how big it is, exactly what it may do apart from the obvious, and if it can be *completely" and easily removed. And when it's all said and done, who the hell would want to sit in front of a desktop PC and watch a movie? ................................................................. Posted via TITANnews - Uncensored Newsgroups Access >>>> at http://www.TitanNews.com <<<< -=Every Newsgroup - Anonymous, UNCENSORED, BROADBAND Downloads=- |