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Posted by STEPHEN on 06/13/07 21:54
Thanks
"Crapola" <crapola@n.nz> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:46:45 +0100, "STEPHEN" <willy@matthehonk.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Hi I am buying a video/dvd and its got a slot for a SD card, so what is
>>this
>>all about and, is it a memory card ??
>>
>>TIA
>>
>>
>
>
> Someone *has* to tell the truth here... so here goes,
>
> SD means "Secure Digital" and is a small memory card that can hold
> gigabytes (or a lot of minutes of video).
>
> The reason it is call "Secure Digital" is that everything that goes
> into the card is encrypted, and gets de-crypted on the way out. This
> is a bonus to the camera maker, as they can now claim *anything* you
> shoot with *their* camera is automatically copyrighted *by them* !!!
> The camera 'watermarks' everything you record, so the camera maker can
> see instantly that the scene(s) were shot using their camera, and just
> about the time you think you're going to make a million on that
> once-in-a-lifetime video, they step up and claim ownership of the vid.
> You, of course cannot detect the watermark without sophisticated
> equipment, but the camera maker can because they have the mega-bucks
> to purchase and implement such systems.
> So when you catch some political figure getting assinated on your
> camera, don't expect ABC, MSNBC, or any other news organization to pay
> *you* for the vid, they'll pay the camera maker, because the watermark
> is after all, nothing more than the camera maker's copyright message
> embedded in the vid. Have fun with your new camera !!! ;o(
>
>
> ~A~ Now playing: The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again
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