Playing DRM Windows Media Files using Virtual PC

[FieryPowerBook]

I have a question which has been perplexing and aggravating. I know that on a Mac you cannot play DRM Windows Media Files, even with apps like Flip4Mac WMV player for QuickTime etc. Can I use Virtual PC, run Windows XP and Windows Media Player and play DRM protected video content? (I know, I know...everyone realizes what this is for.) Is it this "easy"...or will it still not work?

[dpaanlka]

Well, technically yes, but very slowly. Virtual PC also only works on PowerPC Macs.

On an Intel Mac, obviously you could use Parallels (I believe) or Boot Camp to do it.

[Scottyk9]

Originally Posted by FieryPowerBook

I have a question which has been perplexing and aggravating. I know that on a Mac you cannot play DRM Windows Media Files, even with apps like Flip4Mac WMV player for QuickTime etc. Can I use Virtual PC, run Windows XP and Windows Media Player and play DRM protected video content? (I know, I know...everyone realizes what this is for.) Is it this "easy"...or will it still not work?

VPC - may work, although given how slow it is, I would worry that you would get skipping and poor quality with audio files (and I wouldn't even try video files - actually, I have tried wmv video files on VPC - it sucked....)

If you have an intel mac, parallels would work fine (I have watched non-DRM streamed wmv movie files, they play fine), as would bootcamp.

is it DRM 10 or 11? you could... maybe... look at this.....
http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/25/f...ows-media-drm/

[MisterMe]

Originally Posted by FieryPowerBook

... Can I use Virtual PC, run Windows XP and Windows Media Player and play DRM protected video content? (I know, I know...everyone realizes what this is for.) Is it this "easy"...or will it still not work?

It works but only as well as a very slow real PC.