Blake Helms posted on November 10, 2008 20:41
I recently purchased a new MacBook Pro. I can not say enough good things about the laptop. It is solid, fast and stable. One of the new features was the mini DisplayPort. It is this "feature" which causes the problem. I recently sat down to watch a movie on my Apple Cinema Display. This movie was freshly purchased from the iTunes store. I click play and what do I see? A black screen and en error box "This Movie Cannot Be Played Because A Display That is Not Authorized to Play Protected Movies Is Connected"!
You have got to be kidding me! I could play them when my ACD was connected via DVI on my old MacBook Pro. Now just because I "upgrade" to a newer "better" laptop I can't play it. I tried several different movies and TV shows to no avail. After a little checking it seems that this is a widespread problem and the only solution is to buy a new native DisplayPort monitor. Currently Apple does not even offer one (the new 24in has not been released). Worst there are no 30in alternatives. Apple it is not wise to tick off a customer who just spent several thousand dollars upgrading then take away features and the only solution you give him is to stop using your products and use a competitor.
If you have experienced this problem please leave a comment