Out of Control

http://davisfreeberg.com/2008/01/03/bad-copp-no-netflix/

"When I called them they confirmed my worst fears. In order to access the Watch Now service, I had to give Microsoft's DRM sniffing program access to all of the files on my hard drive. If the software found any non-Netflix video files, it would revoke my rights to the content and invalidate the DRM. This means that I would lose all the movies that I've purchased from Amazon's Unbox, just to troubleshoot the issue. Because my computer allows me to send an unrestricted HDTV feed to my monitor, Hollywood has decided to revoke my ability to stream 480 resolution video files from Netflix. In order to fix my problem, Netflix recommended that I downgrade to a lower res VGA setup."

And ordinary people are supposed to understand these services?

"The irony in all of this, is that the DRM that Hollywood is so much in love with, is really only harming their paying customers. When you do a DRM reset, it’s not your pirated files that get revoked, it’s the ones that you already paid for that are at risk. I’m not allowed to watch low res Netflix files, even though I have the capability to download high def torrents? How does this even make sense? It’s as if the studios want their digital strategies to fail."

And more than that, this issue will only be resolved when they push themselves out of business and what market remains is dominated by content produced by individuals.

Meanwhile...

http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5563748933217057754&postID=3330827097507898177

"The last major label will throw in the towel on digital rights management and prepare to fight Apple for valuable download revenues."