Apple TV not using DRM?
According to Boing Boing, quoting 'an anonymous friend at an MPAA member-company', Apple's new Apple TV box (coming to the UK in February) doesn't use any Digital Rights Management protection:
Now that my NDA issues are gone, a little tidbit for you.The Apple TV device has HDMI and component outputs. As of the launch, it doesn't have the HDCP anti-copying technology.
As you might imagine, this is an issue to media companies and they aren't sure if they'll supply HD content. They want money but they want 'security'.
Consider that the Xbox 360 has video component HD out (no HDCP) and the Apple TV will have HDMI and component out (no HDCP).
Is the de facto standard now set by Apple & Microsoft?
Given than Apple and Microsoft both like DRM, in their own way, I'd be surprised if this situation continues.
