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Originally Posted by Wirehed
I don't want my movie to not play if my Internet connection is down.
I don't want to worry about my movie not playing because at some point they decide to shut down their server.
I don't want to not be able to enjoy the content on the disc THAT I PAID FOR for any reason what-so-ever.
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What does this have to do with the information in the Panasonic manual (the purpose of this thread)?
The manual clearly states that the purpose of the AACS Online feature is purely for marketing / entertainment features. This functionality will never cause your player, or software, to brick itself.
It exists, so studios can more accurately target advertising (you didn't assume studios would pay for the online infrastructure out of their own pockets, did you?). As for compensation, you''ll probably be rewarded with discounts or coupons for software that more accurately targets your taste in movies/games. This is no different than using a credit card, or supermarket discount card.
If you are completely paranoid, just run the player through a router that can block inbound and outbound traffic. Watching a Blu-Ray movies does not require internet access, and a player will never refuse to play a movie because you aren't connected at the time (unless the movie is specifically designed to work with online content only - a rarity).