hd-dvd sucks

For the beginners I thought I would post basic acronyms / quick definitions for what will be used here.

HDCP – High-bandwith Digital Content Protection – The encryption of data over digital connections.
MPAA – Motion Picture Association of America – the trade organization representing the major movie companies.
AACS – Advanced Access Content System – the DRM infection used for both Blu-ray and HD-DVD.
DVI – Digital Visual Interface – Precursor to HDMI, found on many older HDTV’s. Many DVI connections are not HDCP compliant, making them worthless for Blu-ray and HD-DVD.
BD+- an addition to AACS for Blu-ray discs, that provides additional restrictions to what you can do.
RIAA – Recording Industry Association of America – trade organization representing the major music companies.
DRM – Digital Restrictions Management – technology to restrict what you can do with media you purchase.
MMC – Mandatory Managed Copy – a theoretical way for you to make a legal copy of a movie.
HDMI – High Definition Multimedia Interface – A digital connection found on most new HDTV’s, all HDCP compliant.
ICT – Image Constaint Token – Downsamples HD output to standard resolution when hooked up over analog / component cables.

Aeropause.com has posted a spoof interview with a Blu-ray disc. What a great way to raise a lot of good points!

CNET has posted an good read on the many ways HD-DVD has failed to impress. Take a peek…

More exciting news for HD…the first batch of HD players to come out won’t support Mandatory Managed Copy. No one knows yet how well MMC will work, if all movies will in fact allow it, what it will cost you to make your “mandatory” copies, what you will be able to do with these copies, but I do think it’s an important feature to have if you’re going to drop $1k on a shiny new player. If you must jump on the bandwagon, this is yet another reason to wait for the dust to settle.