https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/12/11/breaking-the-code/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 12:31:13 -0400<![CDATA[Those who have been following my few comments about the continued Academy Screener dustup here or on NRO may be interested to know that a (full disclosure!) ABSOLUTELY FREE DVD player arrived at my door today. Given to all Academy voters and produced by Dolby subsidiary Cinea, it is meant to play something called S-VIEW DVDs &#8211; specially encrypted discs to prevent pirating. How secure are they? Says the flyer accompanying the player: &#8220;According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which developed the encryption that protects the S-VIEW disc, it would take a computer faster than any existing today approximately 149 trillion years to crack the key.&#8221;]]>Sat, 11 Dec 2004 10:45:19 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2004/12/11/breaking-the-code-n205990