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Microsoft Cuts ANOTHER Feature: Full HD Playback in 32bit Vista Goes | |
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| Time: 11:14 EST/16:14 GMT | News Source: APC Start | Posted By: Jonathan Tigner | ||
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Microsoft revealed today that no 32-bit versions of Windows Vista will be able to play back next generation high definition protected content (translation studio-released BluRay and HD-DVD movies). The surprising disclosure was made by Senior Program Manager Steve Riley during a presentation on Windows Vista security at Tech.Ed 2006 Sydney today. This is a decision that the Media Player folks made because there are just too many ways right now for unsigned kernel mode code [to compromise content protection]. The media companies asked us to do this and said they dont want any of their high definition content to play in x32 at all, because of all of the unsigned malware that runs in kernel mode can get around content protection, so we had to do this, he said. Update:
" ... nothing has changed with respect to Microsofts policies or development plans for protected HD playback -- which we addressed at WinHEC this past May -- and nothing has been cut from Windows Vista in this regard." For more info, please read Clarifying Windows Vista Support of Protected HD Content in 32-bit Systems | ||
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