https://www.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/crqx8r/the_s...
I wasn't aware of that trailer though, because I don't actually have a BluRay player. I popped the BluRay into my computer and ripped the episodes with MakeMKV. :)
Unfortunately I think AACS 2.0 has moved to always online. That's a shame because it basically means you're getting sold a disc of bytes noone can use ever again, once the servers go down...
Maybe its just a planned phase-out so they can sell movies to you again and again.
As for your latter part: yes, I guess that's the aim, but piracy generally works just fine for streaming. And as long as China is not the cultural hegemon, some way to grab the bytes off the transport will be available.
FYI, an archived post on Reddit means that it's older than 6 months and can't be commented on.
I gave up on it, and went back to DVD.
I’m in the same boat. I like dvds because I could rip them and watch anywhere. Though streaming killed a lot of my physical digital media use.
I just buy to rip/collect, but sometimes I have to navigate menus on a physical player to match features and titles. Lots of releases out there force previews, anti-piracy warnings, ridiculous menu sequences, and a whole host of other content that detracts from the experience.
I've always been able to tell where the real content is in MakeMKV by looking at the durations. Not working for you?