arstechnica.com - 9/22/2008
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After an Ars reader had issues redownloading video content he bought for his PlayStation 3, we investigated. The verdict from Sony? You have one more shot to get your content, and after that you're out of luck. Read More...
dailytech.com - 9/25/2008
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Sony Implements Restrictive DRM for PlayStation Network Video Service
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Sony to allow one official download per purchase According to an Ars Technica article , PlayStation 3 owners who download video through the PlayStation Network Video Store are allowed one official download, and if necessary, one additional download after contacting customer service. The files cannot be backed up and moved to another hard drive or copied onto a CD or DVD. An Ars Technica forum poster found this out the hard way after he deleted video content to make room on his hard drive and then found he could not re-download the content. Sony’s official ...
Sony Implements Restrictive DRM for PlayStation Network Video Service
DailyTech News Feed —
Sony to allow one official download per purchase According to an Ars Technica article , PlayStation 3 owners who download video through the PlayStation Network Video Store are allowed one official download, and if necessary, one additional download after contacting customer service. The files cannot be backed up and moved to another hard drive or copied onto a CD or DVD. An Ars Technica forum poster found this out the hard way after he deleted video content to make room on his hard drive and then found he could not re-download the content. Sony’s official ...
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