videobusiness.com — The patent describes a process by which every media disc is shipped with a unique registration key. The first time the media disc is inserted into a player, that key is read and the disc is registered by the player, then the original key on the disc is rendered unreadable. Any attempt to play a registered disc in another player will fail.
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araya213Nov 15, 2005
That is rediculous, i'm speechless, there's so many holes in that plan for it to work.
peaceNov 15, 2005
"Sadly I favored HD-DVD it treated their customers with a little more respect."Indeed, but just a tiny little. Don't expect too much.
Closed AccountNov 15, 2005
sony is the less favourable of my choices
etaylorNov 15, 2005
Another bad thing about this also is that if, say, Grandma buys a dvd and plays it in the living room. She then trys to play it in the bedroom and it doesn't work. This will be frustrating for anyone who doesn't understand the technology and their will be a lot of people wanting to return them because they think they're broken.
fluffyturtleNov 15, 2005
This is about 7 days old.. <a class="user" href="http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000420067137/">http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000420067137/</a>
cowboy5995Nov 15, 2005
I wonder if Sony wakes up in the morning and says to its self "I wounder what gun I want to use to shoot my self in the foot?". "I used the 9mm yesterday.""I know this nice 10 shot gun will work just fine!"I can see why they would consider doing something like this to prevent piracy but, when you look at the general population not every one knows how to rip and burn a ps2 disk. There fore you just alienate you target buyer even further.
deutNov 15, 2005
Sony will take this idea with them to the bottom of the sea. I for one will NEVER by a SONY product again. Now I don't say that lightly, I really mean NEVER.I wonder how many more are like me ?This company is a dinosaur. They just don't get it do they.
gamekidJan 24, 2006
"Sony Patents Anti-Rental Tech (for Blu-Ray and PS3)"You guys keep misspelling Blu-Rry. Clearly that's the kind of future the format will face.I tell you, it'll be choosing between Blu-Rry and HD-DDT. *sigh* I'll just get my big-studio movies on hard-drive, thanks.
macslutJan 24, 2006
Note to Sony:Send more lube!