Actually in most cases at least with the big ISPs Netflix
have their own servers located in the ISP data centres which
cuts down on the amount of stuff streamed over the wider
internet. The Netflix clients are smart enough to go to the
local caching server on the ISP's network.
Some of us out there (especially with kids) like the fairly
instant streaming of services like this, cuts down on waiting
for the postie to deliver DVDs :-)
With regards to the DRM though, I'm split on this, in a way I
can see Netflix's argument but I think that they could maybe
just implement their own applications for streaming (but I guess
with DRM on HTML5 they can have a write once run anywhere on any
browser option).
Personally I think they should deliver everything in PDF
format :-)
Rob
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From: tom <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [LUG] HTML5 DRM
There seem to be attempts to get DRM into HTML5 standard so the
likes of
Netflix can use the browser for video streaming - like we need
more shit
blocking up the wires!
As far as I can tell I should be able to run W7 or W8 in a VM and
effectively copy the screen and sound of anything thats going on
without
the OS being 'aware' of it running in a VM unless there is a
hardware
check. So 99.9% of PC's etc with non UEFI/Secure boot will
effectively
allow copying of DRMed product.
I think I've seen this done on W7 on a VM but I cant be sure.
Any ideas?
Tom te tom te tom
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What I was trying to find out is - is it worth their even thinking
about given that, as far as I can tell, its so easily circumvented
as to be worthless - unless someone manages to enforce a hardware
DRM solution into HTML5. I've not played with windows in VM's but, I
have been shown (I believe) a straight copying of DRM content done
by someone who was not technically bright and if thats the case they
are not just barking in the wrong tree but the wrong forest for
their 'solution', or we will have to buy special hardware for using
certain parts of the internet.