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Story: BBC launches iPlayer service for Macs and Linux
DRM Flash
I heard that they would use Adobe's new flash DRM to enable flash video to be downloaded and played offline but with DRM protection so that it couldn't be passed around or given a time limit on how long you have to use/watch it.
The downside is DRM - need I say more. The upside is the BBC could put out HD content this way as rather than streaming you can download however-long it takes and then watch in hi quality HD goodness. It also means you could download a bunch of shows to watch later when you may not have a wifi connection.
David Long
Web / Multimedia Developer, London, UK
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