Microsoft can not seem to make up there mind when it comes to battling video Piracy. The recording studio’s are upset that the software may allow users to record premium programs and violate copyright protections.
Last month, the company trotted out a new version of its operating system, dubbed Windows XP Media Center edition, which enables consumers with specially equipped computers to make digital recordings of TV shows. But the software drew catcalls from reviewers because it automatically slapped all recordings with electronic locks that limited their use.
Stung by the criticism, Microsoft agreed to apply the locks more sparingly and implement one of the standard copy-protection techniques used by Hollywood. But the change, expected to be announced today, quickly peeved studios because it may let consumers record premium programs such as pay-per-view movies in violation of built-in copyright protections. [ZDNET]