Posted by Spex on 01/11/48 11:58

Richard Crowley wrote:
> "PTravel" wrote ...
>> "Martin Heffels" wrote ...
>>> Read all about it:
>>>
>>> http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2164309/embedded-dvd-chip-fights-piracy
>>>
>>> --
>>
>> Hmmmm. Very nice for the studios. What happens if my father-in-law
>> pops in a copy of a DVD that I produced from my own video? Will the
>> DVD player interpret that as a pirated copy and refuse to play it? If
>> it doesn't, then how does it distinguish between commercial content
>> and home video content?
>
> Why would Hollywood care whether customers are able
> to make DVDs that can be played on *their* players?

Indeed.

Hollywood has forgotten who really matter for their business i.e. the
audience. These rfid chips are just another example of that fact.

The whole HD DVD/ Blu Ray fiasco completely forgot about the audience
and was all about corporate greed. Its looks set to continue and I hope
they both fail. Two years too late...

Hollywood needs to re-learn how to make films people want to see. Stop
insulting the intelligence of the audience would be a place to start.

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