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QuickTime 7.5.7 enables SD playback via DisplayPort
updated 12:40 am EST, Wed November 26, 2008
SD playback fixed
Apple on Tuesday has unveiled QuickTime 7.5.7, an update to its multimedia player system that reportedly removes HDCP protection from standard definition movies bought or rented from iTunes when played across the DisplayPort on some of the more modern Macs. MacRumors reports that the update resolves issues on the new MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air, all of which feature the miniature DisplayPort connector.
The update is currently only available through Software Update for the aforementioned systems, and is not currently present on Apple's download pages.
well then
11/26, 01:43am reply
it should now be a piece of cake for a clever developer to compare this new build to the last one, discover the trigger, and remove HDCP protection from ALL resolutions.
MyRightEye
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my thoughts...
11/26, 12:22pm reply
...exactly.
Feathers
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Good
11/26, 04:39pm reply
While they didn't go as far as I'd like, Apple deserves praise for fixing this problem before it became a big issue. As a content creator myself, I appreciate efforts to limit genuine piracy and theft, but schemes like HDCP do more to penalise honest customers who merely want flexibility rather than genuinely stop thieves.
chas_m
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