Thanks for the heads up on Blu Ray, a technology that I will let pass me by
James Courtier-Dutton wrote:
> On 4 December 2011 21:24, James Courtier-Dutton <james.dutton@???> wrote:
>
>> I now have a Blu Ray drive for my Linux machine.
>> DumpHD does not work on any modern titles due to an out of date host
>> private key.
>> MakeMKV does seem to work, but it is a binary blob and not open source
>> and you have to pay for it past 30 days trial.
>>
>> If anyone can point me to an up to date host private key, I would then
>> be happier.
>>
>
> I finally have a host private key that works.
> I am watching my first Blu-Ray on Linux now. ;-)
>
> The thing I find unfair with this copy protection on Blu-Rays is:
> 1) I purchase the Blu-Ray drive.
> 2) I purchase a Blu-Ray movie.
> It plays, but at any time I could put a new Blu-Ray disk in and it
> will render all my existing movies unplayable.
> I.e. Movies that played before, all stop working.
> How is that fair?
> And get this, the only way I get to watch my own movies again is if I either:
> 1) Obtain new firmware for the Blu-Ray drive. (Wastes about 30mins of
> my time, and only if the manufacturer bothers)
> 2) Purchase a new Blu-Ray drive.
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