The reason CDR, DVDR and BDR appeared is to hold data, not "copied" music/videos. I am not at liberty to give you any details, but you can get enough information from Hewlett-Packard vs. GEMA trial, if you have the credentials to access those documents
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(I'll not start nitpicking here by mentioning, that a set-top Blu-ray player is a computer as well ).
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Everything is a computer, if one extends enough the definition. Unlike a computer, a BD-player is a trusted source with a closed source and an one-chip video-solution (the so-called SoC) which makes sure no decoded HD video is reached by non-authorised persons. Gone are the days when the hackers short-cut two pins or removed a resistor to get access to the signal.
The PCs are only
indulged, so that the new BD medium not be be unnecessary impeded to win the race. It won, now everything will be locked down, gradually, as no alternatives are available.