Posted by Bob Ford on 03/30/06 06:49

On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 22:33:28 -0500, "Mike Kujbida"
<kujfamNoSpam@xplornet.com> wrote:

>
>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
I tape dance conventions and have the same problem as the people
shooting school events.
One person buys a set and makes copies for all their friends. Somehow
they can't seem to grasp that it is stealing same as walking into a
dept. store and stealing something there.
When it gets to the point that the videographer can't make enough
money to make it worthwhile they move on to something else and
eventually there are no more fools left willing to take on that aspect
of production.

It's also a reflection on the state of morality and integrity in our
Country or should I say the lack thereof.

Modern technology has added it's own grief to this as it is easier to
copy DVD's than tapes but the customers all demand DVD's.
Bob Ford
Images In Motion
www.imagesinmotion.com

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