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Quicktime Update Brings Intermittent HDCP Fixes

Written on November 26, 2008 by Josh Pigford and 2 people have commented

Apple has released another update to Quicktime that should be a small bit of good news to unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro owners. Bringing its version number up to 7.5.7, the new Quicktime removes the HDCP playback restrictions from standard definition movies purchased and rented from iTunes. According to the release notes:
This update is recommended [...]

New MacBook HDCP Impairing External Displays

Written on November 18, 2008 by Darrell Etherington and 14 people have commented

In what seems like another addition to a long list of examples of how when you rent digital content, you’re actually renting it with a strict set of conditions, Apple owners are running into trouble with High Definition Content Protection (HDCP). The problem, affecting owners of the new aluminum MacBooks and MacBook Pro, occurs when [...]