Apple has now added studio backed copy protection tech to their line of Apple MacBooks which apparently prevents movies purchased from the iTunes Store from being shown on non approved external monitors, and according to published reports this move has angered several MacBook customers.

Apple’s High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection tech is intended to stop users transferring content between computers which do not have locks in place to protect against copy infringement.

This technology is standard in HDTV’s and Blu_ray players, but so far there is no defined labelling system for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection compliant devices, which means if a MacBook owner wants to plug their MacBook into their TV to view a movie, think again.

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