[mythtv-users] State of blu-ray support?

[HP-mini]

On Sat, 2013-11-16 at 14:28 -0500, Eric Sharkey wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 2:18 PM, HP-mini <blm-ubunet at slingshot.co.nz> wrote:
> > The means & the will are there to make this scenario commonplace.
> > "The bureaucracy" is probably the only thing saving the day.
> >
> > @Eric
> > If the update was just for later AACS MKB then the old BDs would still
> > play. If the host cert or device keys were revoked then no BDs would
> > play.
> >
> > If you updated the drive f/w how do you know for sure all the old BDs
> > would have played with previous f/w after the new BD had been
> > inserted ? ..
> 
> You're absolutely correct key revocation is possible and it's possible
> that updates can remove functionality of the device, but you previous
> post stating:
> 
> "all BD players will get their device keys revoked periodically"
> 
> implies that this happens much more commonly than it has historically.
>  It just seemed a bit over the top to me. 

Fair enough comment.
I do recall (internet noise of) this happening inside of 6 months on a
Samsung BD player.

>  Sort of like saying:
> 
>   All American citizens will be shot by their police periodically.
> 
> and then justifying this by pointing out that all such police carry
> firearms and such shootings have happened.
> 
> Eric

Difference is that the police are not meant to & do not intend to shot
honest Joe Public.
The MPEG-LA on the other hand..