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| Thread ID: 64164 | 2005-12-05 19:48:00 | Windows Media Connect, OK or Not? | SurferJoe46 (51) | Press F1 |
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| 410463 | 2005-12-05 19:48:00 | Just want to get some input from anyone with info on this update . Does it have any DRM's in it and is that what M$ says when it mentions DMR? (see below) What is the need for it anyway? I have read the FAQ's, but it doesn't seem to answer the basic question for me about M$ getting control of my ripped files (audio/video) that's legally allowed here in the US . Somehow, the UPnP stuff baffles me yet . . . . . here's the c/p from M$: Installing Windows Media Connect enables you to deliver music, photos, and videos from your computer to devices that support UPnP media streaming . This includes digital audio receivers, connected DVD players, digital cable set-top boxes, gaming consoles and more . After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer . Windows Media Connect does not copy content to digital media receivers . It streams content to DMRs, much like an Internet radio station streams music to your computer . When you use your DMR to play content, your digital media files remain on your computer . I guess my paranoid tendencies are showing again, but do I read between the lines that there is an anti-copy device in it? |
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| 410464 | 2005-12-05 22:54:00 | DMR (digital media receiver), ie: (www.microsoft.com) isnt the same as DRM (digital rights management). | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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