http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/12/western-digital.html "It doesn't matter what the files are: If you try to share these formats over a network, Western Digital assumes not just that you're a criminal, but that it is its job to police users. You see, MP3, DivX, AVI, WMV and Quicktime files are copy-protected formats." there are workarounds, but be aware that the insideous control measures taken by digital rights management are becoming more integrated. a Motherboard I bought recently even had macrovision integrated to control video output .. grrr