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Re: Netflix’s DRM Turned Me Into a Pirate

yorkie puppies california — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:16:47 -0000

I'd imagine there would be a solution for this problem in regards to it's incompatibility with HD soon.

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cure hemroids — Mon, 25 May 2009 08:20:58 -0000

Thank you for this article, it really helped me not to make the same mistake with Netflix.

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waelm2010 — Mon, 25 May 2009 08:14:59 -0000

I had the same problem with Netfix, I think it is better to avoid it.

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finance — Tue, 12 May 2009 09:24:45 -0000

thats cool dude.. your experience has given me with some good information which I was searching for long time... thanks for sharing this info :)

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jerryboy — Thu, 07 May 2009 07:25:34 -0000

Not really a loser but not having a good day i guess..Has read with the pleasure, very interesting post, write still, good luck to you!

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rameshtarak — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:02:05 -0000

Yes Netflix is worth the effort.. I am sure everybody would like it.

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Vanessa Hudgens Sunglasses — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:13:14 -0000

Despite it is bit difficult to configure system in order to use Netflix but i think it worth it in the end.

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firesprinkler — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:56:07 -0000

I am also always facing issues with DRM..

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madhan1 — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:50:04 -0000

Thanks for sharing.. I would not want to make the same mistake..

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nicholepari — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:10:41 -0000

I have always been confused on DRm, not sure if the right thing to use.

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honeyhank — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:56:00 -0000

Nice write up was nice to read through your experience..

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Animaroo — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:18:14 -0000

I agree there are some limitations with DRM too, but I am looking forward to required enhancements in DRM to achieve this too.

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raghuvarun — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:26:05 -0000

So you went for 30 rock torrent, I can understand it is really bugging when something doesnt work and you tend to switch to something else..

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Florida Wedding Photographers — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:37:46 -0000

I had the same problem britg with Firefox, does it mean that it cannot work with Firefox at all.
I have removed the IE on my system, or not sure if it is in the background but have never used it.
Have been a Firefox lover..
Thanks for the insight into working with Netflix it is going to be great to make it happening

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edkohler — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:22:01 -0000

Man, that sucks. I'm glad they finally started supporting Macs with their streaming. That was a long time coming.

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free fta satellite keys — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:42:14 -0000

Has read with the pleasure, very interesting post, write still, good luck to you!

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antmuzic — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:48:39 -0000

"However, to be fair they do need some kind of DRM"

Yeah - but everyone says that's a given - but is it really? Making that statement starts you down a path that ends with us all thinking that it's a-ok to have to diagnose and troubleshoot these types of problems.

I think that if the content companies did any sort of analysis, they'd find that they don't need DRM. I think people want to pay for content and will if the DRM is either unobtrusive enough that people don't really notice it (like Apple's fairplay . . . more or less) or absent completely (eMusic or Amazon MP3 store).

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Anonymous — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:24:45 -0000

What is your argument that they need some kind of DRM is needed? So some pirate can't copy and distribute a T.V show or movie that's already on Thepiratebay? This is just making it harder for legitimate users to use and pushing people to download shows someplace else that works. The real problem is DRM doesnt work to protect shows, it just pisses off legitimate users.

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brettnordquist — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:04:13 -0000

What a terrible experience Netflix and Microsoft are forcing on their paying customers. When I installed Vista on my machine right after it came it, I got an error when I tried to play many of my DVDs saying that I needed to install a video driver that supported some DRM scheme before I could watch a legally owned DVD! Now I just use http://www.tvrss.net/shows/ along with Miro to get the TV programming I don't capture on my Tivo. Screw you, MPAA, Microsoft and Netflix.

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britg — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:47:08 -0000

Amen to that.

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Marcus — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:39:23 -0000

The real problem is that Hollywood demanded the ability to restrict the computer hardware that you use. And Microsoft took their side. So now I can't use my high res LCD monitor to watch movies from Netflix, but I can use my crappy old CRT? I don't blame Netflix. I blame Microsoft.

How is this progress?

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You — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:57:01 -0000

My bad on the beta software. It does sound like a lot of hoops to jump through for your setup. However, to be fair they do need some kind of DRM. Also, it most cases VGA is about as good as DVI. Also, HDMI is going to kill DVI anyway. Odd are your video card and monitor have VGA, since it does have DVI. They can't support every option out there.

I don't think you are going to find a more "fair use" media option out there for the price than Netflix. However, if you think bittorent outweighs changing a cable and driver and paying $10/mth, to each his own.

Re: Netflix’s DRM Turned Me Into a Pirate

britg — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:07:45 -0000

Unfortunately, I never got to the 360 plugin - 'Watch Instantly' wouldn't even work on my computer because Netflix's DRM didn't like the fact that I was using a DVI cable and a new ATI videocard. Last time I checked, it doesn't take an obligation by Microsoft or Netflix to support a DVI cable or video card for streaming video. Microsoft intentionally put DRM in place in collusion with Netflix to PREVENT my setup.

I'm definitely looking forward to the fall update so I don't have to go through my PC to the xbox, though.

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F. You — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:59:39 -0000

You really need to get off your high horse.

First off, that Netflix plugin for the 360 is beta software and known to be glitchy. Netflix and Microsoft are under no obligation to support every random beta piece of software on the internet. You could always buy Roku's box to do this for $100 which Netflix supports. You could always just wait until the fall update, then the 360 under MSFT will support this directly on the 360 with no PC/software. Either is a better setup.

You are a self proclaimed pirate, yet you demand to be able to have high def content without any DRM. Good luck with that.

Pirates like you always claim it is so easy to get any TV show you want instantly. That is BULLSHIT. If you want to wait hours for a 23 minute TV show, be my guest. It only makes more discs available for me on my Netflix account. Which, apparently their primary service is of no interest to you for $10 or so a month.