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==DRM in software==

Most in the DRM discussion often correlate the usage of DRM to the protection of software in some form, from the simple product key, to the infamous [[Denuvo]] DRM. Historically, DRM started off with more simple physical techniques; decoder wheels and LensLok<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenslok</ref>. The efficacy of these systems varied, and many cracking groups simply found ways around this system, especially since 2nd-hand copies of software that used these primitive forms of DRM could easily become lost or damaged, or worse, not even function with some forms of hardware.<ref>https://www.eurogamer.net/banging-the-drm-article?page=2</ref> This has sparked essentially a game of cat and mouse that continues to fester especially for the gaming community to this day.

==Issues with DRM==

DRM, by definition, is designed to make content less compatible with devices. This means that there is an elevated chance of a software or hardware product refusing to play content due to buggy or overly-restrictive DRM. For example, with the aforementioned Netflix HDCP requirement, it is not enough for the display where you are going to watch the content to support HDCP - all monitors connected to the system must support it.<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1avkwtb/netflix_requires_all_monitors_to_be_hdcp_22_how/</ref><ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/mam2l9/how_do_i_get_netflix_working_at_4k_on_my_second/</ref><ref>https://help.netflix.com/en/node/23931</ref> This means that if you have a multi-monitor setup on your PC, you cannot use an older but perfectly working monitor as a secondary screen, without breaking Netflix's DRM.

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==DRM present elsewhere==

===Printer Ink===

''See also: [[HP Dynamic Security]]

Companies such as [[HP]] only allow printers to use ink sold by the same brand. These devices are designed as to only allow ink cartridges that have been produced by the manufacturer. There are a number of DRM systems employed by different companies to this end, an example of which is HP Dynamic Security, which has caught controversy during recent years.

==References==

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 ==DRM in software==
 Most in the DRM discussion often correlate the usage of DRM to the protection of software in some form, from the simple product key, to the infamous [[Denuvo]] DRM. Historically, DRM started off with more simple physical techniques; decoder wheels and LensLok<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenslok</ref>. The efficacy of these systems varied, and many cracking groups simply found ways around this system, especially since 2nd-hand copies of software that used these primitive forms of DRM could easily become lost or damaged, or worse, not even function with some forms of hardware.<ref>https://www.eurogamer.net/banging-the-drm-article?page=2</ref> This has sparked essentially a game of cat and mouse that continues to fester especially for the gaming community to this day.
 ==Issues with DRM==
 DRM, by definition, is designed to make content less compatible with devices. This means that there is an elevated chance of a software or hardware product refusing to play content due to buggy or overly-restrictive DRM. For example, with the aforementioned Netflix HDCP requirement, it is not enough for the display where you are going to watch the content to support HDCP - all monitors connected to the system must support it.<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1avkwtb/netflix_requires_all_monitors_to_be_hdcp_22_how/</ref><ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/netflix/comments/mam2l9/how_do_i_get_netflix_working_at_4k_on_my_second/</ref><ref>https://help.netflix.com/en/node/23931</ref> This means that if you have a multi-monitor setup on your PC, you cannot use an older but perfectly working monitor as a secondary screen, without breaking Netflix's DRM.
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+==DRM present elsewhere==
+===Printer Ink===
+''See also: [[HP Dynamic Security]]
+Companies such as [[HP]] only allow printers to use ink sold by the same brand. These devices are designed as to only allow ink cartridges that have been produced by the manufacturer. There are a number of DRM systems employed by different companies to this end, an example of which is HP Dynamic Security, which has caught controversy during recent years.
 ==References==
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