Hollywood demands 64-bit PCs for HD DVD, Blu-ray playback

browney · Aug 26, 2006

Windows Vista will not play HD DVD or Blu-ray Disc media out of the box on 32-bit systems

News here

FarFarAway · Aug 26, 2006

Although I think it IS about time the industry moved onto a 64bit OS properley, this is pretty stupid

PV5150 · Aug 26, 2006

Not that I endorse piracy, but this bully boy tactic of forcing people to adopt to DRM measures is tiring to say the least

Raven · Aug 26, 2006

wrong to force people to a certain os but doubt it will take long before thirdparty software comes out that can bypass this problem.

FragTek · Aug 26, 2006

This is ridiculous... Why have it work in the 64 bit version and not the 32? That's absolutely whack.

PV5150 · Aug 26, 2006

name='Raven' said:
but doubt it will take long before thirdparty software comes out that can bypass this problem

Yeah it's pretty well a guaranteed certainty.

glocktodahead · Aug 26, 2006

name='PV5150' said:
Not that I endorse piracy, but this bully boy tactic of forcing people to adopt to DRM measures is tiring to say the least

I agree fully.