Yes vlc must be ignoring the 'illegal' monitor. I know it's CP on the
generic monitor because if I unplug that monitor, make the hdtv the primary
monitor, DVDs will play in media player.

From the blogs I have read, microsoft added CP so they wouldn't get sued...
they have very deep pockets and would be the main litigation target. This
makes the users go to alternatives to do something that should be a built
in no brainer. If they keep doing this I will eventually have to go to
linux for home theater. Consumers are like the internet, we route around
damage...

>
> I wonder if the other player you're naming seems to be ignoring content
> playback restrictions that would get most companies in hot water. If
> you're seriously interested in this arena, you might want to investigate
> MPEG-LA and that sort of thing. But this is purely speculation.
>