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( Flattened / Threaded ) Huh? by PaulT on Jul 22nd, 2008 @ 4:18am

Isn't "camcording" basically "recording with a camcorder"? How willrestricting home equipment stop this?

Even by their own logic, they're not making any sense. And theirlogic is a long, long way from reality.

( reply to this comment ) ( link to this comment ) The obvious question by Chronno S. Trigger on Jul 22nd, 2008 @ 5:13am

Did anyone ask them the obvious question? If they want to getquality products out to the customer faster, Why don't they justrelease the movie on DVD or Blu-Ray right after, or even while, themovie is in theaters? Why not keep their current pattern ofTheater, DVD, PPV, TV just not have six months in between them?

( reply to this comment ) ( link to this comment ) Re: The obvious question by Anonymous Poster on Jul 22nd, 2008 @ 5:37am

Because that would make sense, and the MPAA has hardly ever been inthe business of doing things that make sense.

( reply to this comment ) ( link to this comment ) The Free Market at Work by Steve R. on Jul 22nd, 2008 @ 5:48am

Besides the obvious logical flaws in Seth Oster comments there isthe the clear disconnect of private companies seeking regulatorysupport from the FCC for their business model. The usual mantra ofprivate industry is "don't regulate us, it hurts innovation andbusiness", obviously the MPPA doesn't really believe in the freemarket.

Given our litigiousness society, the DVR manufactures shouldundertake a preemptive lawsuit against the MPPA for trying to putthem out of business. After all, don't DVR manufactures alsodeserve their own "special" regulations to foster their businessmodel.

( reply to this comment ) ( link to this comment ) Useless by jb on Jul 22nd, 2008 @ 6:10am

It will be cracked in a couple of days.

( reply to this comment ) ( link to this comment ) Delusions by Jon on Jul 22nd, 2008 @ 6:10am

This is seriously pissing into the wind. As long as there's an opensource DVR (there is, MythTV), there will always be a DVR that iscapable of ignoring any SOC bits. All it takes is one DVR and oneindividual, and your content is seeded on torrent sites in hours(if it wasn't there already, which it probably was). The only thingit's going to do is upset people that want to record the content tolegitimately time-shift it.

DRM is a plague that is being dealt with in the marketplace - it'sdying everywhere. I can't imagine how studios justify the amount ofmoney they put into 'fighting piracy,' when it's not a battlethat's even remotely winnable.

( reply to this comment ) ( link to this comment ) Re: Huh? by Liquid on Jul 22nd, 2008 @ 6:15am

@PaulT

Pretty much. The MPAA just wants to call it something completelydifferent kinda like how George Bush makes up his own words forthings. They are trying to take the approach to how ignorant thelaw actually is when it comes to technology since it is so farbehind today's standards.

( reply to this comment ) ( link to this comment ) Re: Re: The obvious question by Liquid on Jul 22nd, 2008 @ 6:17am

@Ananymous Poster