Tried to support the industry by buying a movie a watch a lot. Well, no more. If I need a pihole just to watch a movie I own, that’s ridiculous.

    • Nakoichi [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
      36·
      9 days ago

      fucking everything connects to the internet these days dude. You fridge, you tv, hell probably even your toothbrush what the hell comment is this? “what you are driving at” is a world that no longer exists, this smart tech shit is being shoved down all our throats as we speak.

        • tkw8@lemm.eeOPEnglish
          4·
          9 days ago

          A 1080p player does not require internet connectivity but 4K/UHD discs need to phone home in order to get decryption keys on a per disc basis. There is a lot of discussion about this in the MakeMKV forums if you want to do a deeper dive.

          • rah@feddit.ukEnglish
            2·
            8 days ago

            4K/UHD discs need to phone home in order to get decryption keys on a per disc basis

            Is that true for hardware players? I’ve only seen people talking about software players like Power DVD having to get keys from the Internet.

        • Nakoichi [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
          45·
          9 days ago

          Which is why I am incredulous at the idea that a Blu-ray player needs to connect to the internet

          Is it really that hard to imagine a future where DRM encroaches further and further on us? Your fuckin blue ray player might not connect to the internet but it is still region locked.