jef195 used our news submit to tell us "I was casually searching the web for info on a video jukebox (guess which one?) When I came upon this interesting piece of news, read the part at bottom about what they want with future music players
 Thomson Enhances Security of Digital ContentThomson was the first consumer electronics manufacturer to add secure digital interfaces to its line of HDTV Monitors and HDTV Sets in 2002, with all current HDTV Monitors now utilizing DVI-HDTV with HDCP copy protection and HDTV Sets offering DVI-HDTV with HDCP as well as twin DTVLink two-way 1394 connections protected with DTCP copy protection. In 2004, Thomson will add the High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) with HDCP copy protection to its most advanced products, an interface that is backwards-compatible with DVI-HDTV digital video connections on current set-top receivers.Thomson"s new 2004 Digital Cable Ready HDTV Sets are also designed to detect the Broadcast Flag, the FCC-endorsed digital TV broadcast content protection technology that is designed to prevent the illicit flow of HDTV content to the Internet for redistribution. With its new line of 2004 mp3 players, Thomson plans to enable support for secure Windows Media downloads and enable consumers to easily purchase secure digital content from services such as MusicMatch and other services. The result will be more fully-functional products that both take advantage of compressed audio and insure a secure method for consumers to pay for the audio entertainment. |
Yes, it is interesting when companies alert us to their strategy for our future hardware needs, prior to the release. Sad, as I was eagerly awaiting the new HDMI interface as it will eliminate clutter. However, I am the type of person that will avoid the purchase of said "improvements" if they strip me of my rights or have too much of a controlling aspect. Let's hope that by learning about such technolgies via our members sharp eyes we can avoid the purchase of these type items. Thanks jef195 for the information. For those of us that would care to read the whole story, just follow this link.
Source: Thomson Broadband
