If you read the thread you linked carefully you will see that the example does not fit with what is being discussed here.

It isn't a question of a patent holder making an enforcement in this case, it's a matter of the content rights holders making a decision to protect their copyright. They don't want the Macrovision protection defeated obviously.

And as Stephen Orr pointed out, this has nothing to do with ATI. You will not find analog output on any DVD product (computer or consumer electronic stand-alone) outputting higher than 480p.

Just don't tell anyone our previous Macintosh cards were doing 1024x768 TV-out with full-screen DVD. Of course the DVD application in that scenario is Apple's and it's their business to make sure such restrictions are adhered to.

BTW, I voted NO of Ogg Vorvis support. Mainly because it doesn't exist. And because people might confuse it with Ogg Vorbis. Which I also think the team shouldn't waste any time with unless they also planned to add it to one of their other products.

Bruno