DRM Protected WMAs possible?

[Scroit]

Just downloaded and installed GBPVR. Very, very cool. Of course, I have used only minor HTML tweaks to Hauppauge's base software, so this is a drastic difference.

Given that so much of the app is actually running on your PC, is there any possibility that we (somebody) could hook up with Media Player's DRM-capable WMA player or similar? In particular, I'm thinking of subscription-based services like "Napster To Go" and "Yahoo Music Unlimited."

I like my MediaMVP... I'd hate to have to toss it and my wireless adapater in lieu of D-Link's MediaLounge to play my protected subscription WMAs, but it would be a huge addition to my entertainment system.

[tkgafs]

Well you could burn the tracks to cd then rip them back in to your system using eac.

you now have tracks with the licences removed

tkgafs

[Scroit]

Okay, but that would require either unprotecting the WMA or purchasing the tracks, no?

[UKGuest44]

It depends if the WMA license allows burning (some licenses do).

Sadly, I have a similar problem. I stupidly ripped all my CDs to PC a few years ago when Media Player 7 was the one available. It had Digital Rights activated by default, so all my WMA's are protected - I only realised this a year or so afterwards.

I have over 1000 WMA's protected sadly. I haven't used the original CD's for ages, and don't even know where they all are now - being able to play protected WMA's would be very useful.

[sub]

Sorry, this isnt going to happen any time soon. I dont even know if its possible.

[Scroit]

Well, my DRM situation is a bit different, as the license is retrievable online if the license is not already on my PC, and Windows Media Player will do so--without the Napster client that downloaded the WMAs. It would be cool if we could somehow get that same capability. I know that D-Link's MediaLounge system connects to the PC's Windows Media Connect service (or something like that), so I'm sure it's not as simple as A.. B.. uh.. C.