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Oppenheimer and the resurgence of Blu-ray and DVDs: How to stop your films and music from disappearing::In an era where many films and albums are stored in the cloud, "streaming anxiety" is making people buy more DVDs, records – and even cassette tapes.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I was under the impression that software like PowerDVD could play 4K HDR media if you're using Windows.

And at the end of the day, it is also (generally accepted as 'probably') legal to decrypt the media using whatever other methods available as long as you are only doing so to back up or enable viewing for yourself.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

No, PowerDVD doesn't support it. It requires discontinued Intel SGX hardware features which are not present in current products. https://www.cyberlink.com/support-center/faq/content?id=19144

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

AACSv2, which is used to DRM UHD bluray disks has just been broken. Maybe we'll see a new generation of backup tools soon.

https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-12296-full_aacsess_exposing_and_exploiting_aacsv2_uhd_drm_for_your_viewing_pleasure

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Sounds good. I didn't have issues sourcing 4k UHD pirated material.