Why? Because you didn't understand how HDCP works?
Nice name for yourself--
HDCP is understood well by me just like your sarcasm but the point is that it's not appreciated for something that wasn't advised about prior to purchase.
They didn't take anything away, they just implemented HDCP content protection at the behest of the studios—if they hadn't, they wouldn't have gotten the major studios to sign on board to rent movies at all.
Son, I work in the industry and do not require a lesson on corporate tactics from a kid with a name like yours. Likewise, film studio support comes and goes or have you not been watching Apple's movie lists change like the wind--Harry Potter's there one day--gone the next. If you think that this was the be all end all to film studio requests then you're unfamilar with Apple's continuing battle with music studios. The bottom line here is--do what you have to do but make it clear from the get go--people knew about Apple's DRM practices and hence didn't buy iPods. It's very simple. Tell people. I'm telling people via this post since Apple is not. Or did you think the EU sued Apple over DRM practices for kicks? Grow up.
Apple knew exactly what they were doing—the onus is on you to be aware of the capabilities of the hardware you're using with your Apple TV. And I doubt there are very "many Americans" using Apple TV. As for cornering the market on monitors... I'm not sure what you're driving at here. DisplayPort is the next interface for ALL monitors for computers. Apple's Mini DisplayPort connector is just a shrunken connector, available for free licensing to anyone who wants to make cables/laptops/etc.
Again, you are being sarcastic. Sadly for you you are gravely mistaken.
The onus is most certainly on Apple. Again, not to be rude but you clearly know nothing about corporate politics, ethics or anything dealing with consumer protection laws. Let's be clear--there is a reason Sony goes so far to tell people that only PS3 games will work on a PS3 system AND that a Pizza will not (lol--look it up). There are not many Americans using
TV's proportionately--but there are many Americans using them of those who bought them. I cannot speak for Canada, Europe and so on--thus why the statement was made. Lastly, 'corner the market' as in must purchase or purchase an adapter for your monitor of choice. What part of business do you not understand? This has nothing to do with licensing for tech companies dude. Who worries about tech licensing issues when they are buying a product? But if I'm a parent buying my family a computer and want to use all those neat things they show on the Apple commercial--it's going to be harsh when I get home and plan to hook it up to my own monitor but --- I'm willing to bet Apple will tell me then and there that it must use an adapter or buy a specific monitor from them. Smart business on their end (I am not attacking Apple making money--I own stock)--Apple TV though is not being done that way and for all of your smart ass comments--that's the point that matters to most people who want to use the product and do not have all of the product elements in place.
This isn't an attack on DVI, but the problem is very clearly that your television doesn't support HDCP over DVI—which isn't your fault, exactly, but the pace of change in this industry is rapid. Should DVHS deck purchasers be somehow reimbursed for investing in a failed technology? HD DVD owners? Early HDTV owners who had NO digital inputs whatsoever? The fact is HDCP is here to stay, and has been a known quantity for years. The movie studios got bitten by Internet piracy and are doing what they can to try to protect their content. You can argue about whether it's working or not (I'd say it is, to a point, but it's not stopping the truly committed/knowledgeable), but like it or not it's here to stay.
I certainly believe that—especially if your component cables are crap.
I totally agree with you for once. I do believe that the pace of change has occurred rapidly and I do not fault technology's advance. I likewise agree that movie studios are under threat. That said, I do not believe the tactics (again--I said very clearly at the start that I purchase and rent movies legally..was one of the 1st to do so and still own dozens of crappy low quality iPod flicks from iTunes early days including Zoolander
are ethical. We can debate strategy--I know 1st hand the problems but fact of the matter is that what Apple did in not informing consumers is wrong. For a company who touted push and then recanted? Who recanted on battery replacements for iPods and a ton more stuff--why do people try so hard to defend actions which are indefensible? If this was you and something you purchased didn't work or forced you to upgrade in a particularly silly way I'd imagined you'd be pissed. Or maybe not..but for most of us--we demand companies act with some common sense. Apple wants to change a box after it shipped--fine, just be clear about it on your box--I don't care if it's a damn sticker--they just need to be clear. "Times changed, our discussions with film studios suck--therefore..better have a new HDTV if you want this to work as advertised or otherwise it won't unless you use lesser connections. Peace out." Not hard is it?
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