Posted by Mike Kujbida on 03/30/06 03:33

Bob Ford wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:32:09 -0500, "Mike Kujbida"
> <kujfamNoSpam@xplornet.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Lionhardht wrote:
>>> Is there a way of putting copyright protection on the video I create
>>> and burn to DVD?
>>>
>>> Lion
>>
>>
>> Nope. These days, any kid with internet access can find a way to
>> break whatever protection you use in less time than it took me to
>> type this :-(
>>
>> Mike
> Mike: Can we define this as 2 great minds? ;-]
> Bob Ford
> Images In Motion
> www.imagesinmotion.com


Sure can. Although you did beat my post by one minute :-)
On a serious note, the lack of a good method of protecting a product a small
operation is trying to sell is hurting that person. If it happens too
often, they end up giving up the business.
For example, I regularly read about small videographers trying to make money
by covering various school events only to have one parent buy the DVD and
then make 20 copies for friends. Pre-orders are about the only way for them
to make any money at this now.
Another (more personal) example. A wedding photographer friend was shooting
a wedding recently. Two people from the wedding party were talking to each
other (within earshot of my friend) and one said to the other "Don't bother
buying extra pictures. Just scan the proofs he gives you".

Modern technology is both a blessing and a curse :-(

Mike

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