Vista is not yet out, but its DRM has already been cracked
Vista’s DRM is probably it’s most controversial ‘feature’. It reduces the functionality, and increases the cost of your computer, as I have posted here. Now comes news that one day before Vista is released to the public, its DRM and Protected Media Path (PMP) have been cracked.
That being said, it turns out the code I’ve written does not work out of the box on a Vista RTM system. Although it can be effective when combined with a reboot… However, it does bypass DRM… The great thing about the code I’ve written is that it does NOT use test signing mode and it does NOT load an unsigned driver into the system. Therefore, to any A/V application running, the system seems totally safe — when in fact, it’s not.
While this is only a first step, in allowing users the ability to play legally purchased HD-DVD, Blu-Ray, and other ‘premium content’ on an insecure system without HDCP (which is 99% of current computers), it will only get easier to to completely bypass Vista’s DRM as easy-to-use tools are made available on line.
Combined withe the recent HD-DVD and Blu-Ray cracks it seems that it will be quite easy to watch HD contend on Vista computers. Of Course the fact that Vista’s DRM is cracked will make me more likely to buy Vista and HD movies (my computer monitor is the only HD screen I own) so everyone wins right?
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