Posted by littlejoeflub on 02/24/06 07:19

Jeff Rife wrote:
> Goro (evilninjax@yahoo.com) wrote in alt.video.dvd:
> > They claimed that Samsung's DVD players allowed consumers to avoid
> > encryption features that prevent unauthorized duplication and demanded
> > a recall of all the problematic products, Bloomberg said.
>
> This is a *great* lawsuit for the consumer.
>
> The Samsung player merely allows HDCP to be turned off. The movie studios
> will have to prove that HDCP actually could "prevent unauthorized
> duplication" in order to win their case.
>

Unfortunately this landmark case shows how to go after big-business for
a handout, the movie studios should take notice. I wonder if there'll
be a movie-of-the-week ready in time for May Sweeps.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LEAD_PAINT_LAWSUIT?SITE=TXBRY&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT


> If they can't, then it would no longer be even a hint of a DMCA violation
> to disable HDCP, because DMCA only protects systems that prevent
> duplication...not those that prevent "unauthorized viewing".
>
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