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 Post subject: What is this UltraViolet nonsense?
PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 17:02 
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So, I've just received my Batman Begins/The Dark Knight 'Ltd Ed' steelbook Triple Play, but instead of an iTunes code it's some shit called UltraViolet, which I don't want to install. Has the movie industry started hating Apple as well now? Really annoying as I wanted to import it into iTunes. :(

Is there any way around this apart from pirating it?

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 Post subject: Re: What is this UltraViolet nonsense?
PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 18:44 

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It actually does not seem too bad. If you sign up online you get a free movie to add to your collection.

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 Post subject: Re: What is this UltraViolet nonsense?
PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 19:48 
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Yes, I"ve read up on it. It's a load of tedious DRM-ridden bullshit.

I've written them a strongly-worded complaint. Apparently they just give you iTunes codes if you moan enough. :DD

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 Post subject: Re: What is this UltraViolet nonsense?
PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 22:18 
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Looks like News Groups with DRM :DD
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 Post subject: Re: What is this UltraViolet nonsense?
PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 23:28 
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The Last Salmon Man wrote:
Yes, I"ve read up on it. It's a load of tedious DRM-ridden bullshit.

I've written them a strongly-worded complaint. Apparently they just give you iTunes codes if you moan enough. :DD


Do iTunes video files not have DRM then?
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WTB
 Post subject: Re: What is this UltraViolet nonsense?
PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 0:11 
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Yeah but it's DRM he's learned to live with. This is new, evil, OCD-unfriendly DRM.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:35 
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WTB wrote:
Yeah but it's DRM he's learned to live with. This is new, evil, OCD-unfriendly DRM.

Huh, I didn't think they did have.
Is that just the music?

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 Post subject: Re: What is this UltraViolet nonsense?
PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:53 
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Grim... wrote:
WTB wrote:
Yeah but it's DRM he's learned to live with. This is new, evil, OCD-unfriendly DRM.

Huh, I didn't think they did have.
Is that just the music?
You can get certain videos DRM free, aye.

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 Post subject: Re: What is this UltraViolet nonsense?
PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:11 
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UltraViolet is a reasonable enough idea but the implementation is cobblers: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2011/11/ ... drm-fails/
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Oh! that does look like a pain in the rear
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