aye might want to google see if you can get a firmware hack or something like that for the drive.
Yes the dreaded DRM is catching up on us , i think most of us will get caught by this sooner rather then later.
Sending a really pissed of email to your drive manufacteror about this also is a good thing

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And if it didnt state anywhere _clearly_ that the device would only play on HDCP approved hardware i think you can claim your money back

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