Posted by alt on 01/02/07 01:32

On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:33:43 +0000, Bobbie wrote:

> This means that the debate over DVD/HD-DVD/Blu-ray may already be a thing
> of the past.
>
> Can you imagine how simple movie distribution would be in the near future?
> You go to the video store with your little 20 GB SD card and the account
> card from you video player. The account card would be used to encrypt the
> movie so that the SD card is only readable and playable on the video
> player that your account card is assigned to. If copies of your movie are
> found to be floating around on the Internet, watermarks injected into the
> video and audio will enable the movie to be tracked so far back as to the
> last person who purchased the movie from an authorized stream vendor.
>
> If you want packaging to go with your movie for that old time authentic
> feel, these can be printed on site for a nominal fee.
>
> The only thing holding a scheme back at the moment is the cost of the
> media. Optical wins at the moment, but how much longer can it hold on?

Ugh... what a horrible solution.

Think about this scenario: You call up a friend and agree to pick up a
movie on the way over. You don't have THEIR card, only yours. Do you take
your player with you? What if your player isn't compatible with their TV
(your player may not have RCA outputs or their TV isn't HDCP compliant.)

I like this article:
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=36574

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