clipka wrote:
> Darren New schrieb:
> 
>>>> No, that's what I'm saying.  "Player" in *this* context means a set 
>>>> of keys (obviously).
>>>
>>> What's obvious about that?
>>
>> Because I've read more than just one article on the subject?
> 
> Does that make it /obvious/ in this context? It may make it obvious to 
> /you/, but that's a different story.

It's obvious if you read the article in that context what they mean. I guess 
if you didn't know that, it's possible it was less obvious.

>  > The point
>> is to track down the key used to decrypt the content so the key can be 
>> added to the blacklists on future players.
> 
> No. The point is to track down the key (as you say) to add it to the 
> blacklist on future /discs/.

Yes. I misspoke. But the blacklist from those disks also goes into the 
players. (The blacklists being subtrees of the key tree.)

> What on earth should the players blacklist?

The players actually wind up blacklisting particular keys, IIRC. It's a 
highly complex system, and now that you mention it, I'm not sure I still 
remember all those details.

> Unless the security stuff also contains an /additional/ mechanism to 
> somehow identify pirated copies of movies. 

They do, but I don't think that has to do with the key stuff we're talking 
about, since they just *always* refuse to play pirated movies regardless.

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   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
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