On 26 Nov 2008, at 11:25, Jason Davies wrote:

>
> Paul Russell wrote on 26/11/08 at 08:04
>
>> If you connect a VGA or DVI monitor to this port via a suitable  
>> adapter
>> it will work for most things, but because these older monitors don't
>> have HDCP then your Mac will refuse to play any DRM content.
>
> I guess my Xerox is not old enough...! it's about 5 years old if
> memory serves so I would have expected it not to work.
>
> Not really something to complain about, anyway... but yet
> another example of how DRM only really gets in the way of legit
> users. You're supposed to get BETTER treatment when you pay for  
> things...!
>

Well no sooner had I finished trying to explain the problem than Apple  
released a software update which apparently addresses the issue: 
<http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/11/26/apple-fixes-sd-hdcp-issues-with-quicktime-update
 
 >. So now it's a non-problem, hopefully.

Paul


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