This is part of the reason why the next generation DVD formats are a bad idea. Until they get rid of the DRM I don’t recommend upgrading your DVD players for either your computer or your TV.
Having grown tired of one war, we’re on the eve of another, complete with alliances, secret codes, and laser beams. No, not Iran — it’s the fight over the next generation of DVD devices. The real battle isn’t between Sony (SNE) and Microsoft (MSFT) and their chosen formats, it’s between the manufacturers and us — the consumers, the ones who ultimately pay for it all. And the battle is over Digital Rights Management (DRM), because in addition to increased storage, these new disks are packed full of copy-protection functions, some of which impair our ability to use the content we pay for, the way we like and are legally entitled to.
It is a little suprise that Sony and Microsoft are two of the biggest proponents of DRM technology since I consider them to be the among the most evil corporations in the world. My reasons for believing that these are two companies that do not deserve our business are numerous and can not be adequetly expressed in this post, so just trust me on this one folks.