There is much new technology to look forward to and generally new technology means improvement. Windows Vista, (formerly codenamed Longhorn) is the upcoming operating system of the software giant from Redmond, Microsoft. In addition, Blu-ray and HD-DVD should bring us High Definition (HD) content that we can enjoy on our monitors with this new OS. New exciting things, however as with anything, every upside has its downside. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that anyone who wants to playback HD content in Windows Vista will need to have a monitor that supports High Definition Content Protection (HDCP), a standard that has been designed to prevent any unauthorised copying of HD content.
Speicher said this was not surprising as the specifications for HD-DVD, one of the next-generation DVD standards being pushed by the US-based DVD Forum, called for HDCP. "Blu-ray (the opposing next-gen DVD standard) will probably follow suit," he said. A Microsoft official confirmed this, saying: "Current computer monitors will work even with high-value content, although the resolution of displayed images might be lower than what you might get with a protected monitor link." |
While this technology might at first seem to be Windows only, it would not be suprising if content distributors will also require anyone who wants to use their content on other platforms, to give them some kind of copy protection as well. So, the same technology could also be used in other operating systems, or these operation systems will not be able to playback HD content from providers who feel that a HD copy protection is useful. Read the entire article here. Special thanks go to agomes for using our news
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Source: Sydney Morning Herald
