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For some people, this will instead be a reason to upgrade, given the popular content gated behind.

by niftich 10y ago

api 10y ago
Couldn't this also allow you to have Yubikey-like secure enclave SSH and SSL keys?
- niftich 10y ago
  Maybe [1]. [1] https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/204319-windows-10s-playready-3-0-mandates-hardware-drm-for-4k-playback https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/204319-windows-10s-playr...
rl3 10y ago
I'm excited for it. Helps lessen the burn of waiting for the 6700K's successor only to find it's the same thing basically. Still, Netflix requiring DRM on 4K streams is idiotic. Big content sure does love shooting themselves in the foot.
- sergiotapia 10y ago
  Cancelled Netflix because of this. Now I just go Usenet/Plex. Can't and won't look back.
- lostlogin 10y ago
  It's weirdly user hostile when other things they do aren't. Their policy of allowing multiple streams from a single login allows password sharing which is great - it probably generates sales eventually but it doesn't seem that these two policies completely square with each other.
  - dragonwriter 10y ago
    I suspect the DRM requirements are demanded by content owners of third-party content, and it's easier for Netflix to just have consistent requirements than to vary them from item to item.
- anonova 10y ago
  I still can't stream HD video from Google Play or Amazon because I use OSX and an external monitor.[1] I have no problem paying for content... if I could actually watch it. [1]: https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2528768 https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2528768
  - givinguflac 10y ago
    Wow that's just stupid. This is a crappy workaround, but what happens if you enable display mirroring for your external display? It kills your dual display setup while watching, but it may enable HD streaming for you. I have not tested it, just a theory. YMMV.

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For some people, this will instead be a reason to upgrade, given the popular content gated behind.

by niftich 10y ago

For some people, this will instead be a reason to upgrade, given the popular content gated behind.

api 10y ago
Couldn't this also allow you to have Yubikey-like secure enclave SSH and SSL keys?
- niftich 10y ago
  Maybe [1]. [1] https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/204319-windows-10s-playready-3-0-mandates-hardware-drm-for-4k-playback https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/204319-windows-10s-playr...
rl3 10y ago
I'm excited for it. Helps lessen the burn of waiting for the 6700K's successor only to find it's the same thing basically. Still, Netflix requiring DRM on 4K streams is idiotic. Big content sure does love shooting themselves in the foot.
- sergiotapia 10y ago
  Cancelled Netflix because of this. Now I just go Usenet/Plex. Can't and won't look back.
- lostlogin 10y ago
  It's weirdly user hostile when other things they do aren't. Their policy of allowing multiple streams from a single login allows password sharing which is great - it probably generates sales eventually but it doesn't seem that these two policies completely square with each other.
  - dragonwriter 10y ago
    I suspect the DRM requirements are demanded by content owners of third-party content, and it's easier for Netflix to just have consistent requirements than to vary them from item to item.
- anonova 10y ago
  I still can't stream HD video from Google Play or Amazon because I use OSX and an external monitor.[1] I have no problem paying for content... if I could actually watch it. [1]: https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2528768 https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2528768
  - givinguflac 10y ago
    Wow that's just stupid. This is a crappy workaround, but what happens if you enable display mirroring for your external display? It kills your dual display setup while watching, but it may enable HD streaming for you. I have not tested it, just a theory. YMMV.