Disney to Unveil System to Bypass DVD Ownership

[ComicChick]

Well there goes cybering with CC....****

that was never a possibility. sorry

 

[Catman]

I don't think giving your access codes to your friends would be a problem. It's going to be a problem when people create databases online of free access codes.

Why would someone do that? If you're gonna give your code away it might as well be for a profit.

 

[Manic]

You'd think that, but people put access keys for software online for free all the time.

 

[Crook]

You'd think that, but people put access keys for software online for free all the time.

Exactly. Piracy will always exist and evolve with the current means of distribution. So why is it a problem now?

 

[CConn]

Oh thank god.

I've been waiting for something like this for over a year now.

 

[chaseter]

that was never a possibility. sorry

Well then that leaves open the possibility of the real deal. Be there in 18 hours

 

[Manic]

Exactly. Piracy will always exist and evolve with the current means of distribution. So why is it a problem now?

Piracy was less of an issue back when it only involved people dubbing tapes and burning discs. With those, the average person would probably only distribute a dozen or so copies. That's a loss of what, a couple hundred dollars for every person who legally buys the store copy? Nowadays, one person could buy a legal copy, rip it to their computer, and distribute illegal copies to thousands.

So far, internet piracy hasn't struck a noticeable blow to the film industry, but I can see why they'd want to be cautious. Don't want to end up like the music industry.

 

[Gmanofsteel]

What's that? The Kindle? Then what the hell am I supposed to put on my shelf, Hallmark figurines?!

JC Penney mickey mouse snow globes.....

 

[Crook]

Piracy was less of an issue back when it only involved people dubbing tapes and burning discs. With those, the average person would probably only distribute a dozen or so copies. That's a loss of what, a couple hundred dollars for every person who legally buys the store copy? Nowadays, one person could buy a legal copy, rip it to their computer, and distribute illegal copies to thousands.

How is this any different than what the music and movie industry are going through right this second? Digital, unmarked copies of albums and films are readily available to anyone that has the means of doing so.

The average joe neither has the patience for it, nor the time. It's why something like iTunes is booming in the digital age. Ease of use and accessibility make it worthwhile to spend .99 or 9.99 with one-click.

 

[Manic]

It's not any different. I just said that piracy would start with this thing, and there'd likely be a response that'd put further restrictions on it.

 

[CELTICPRED]

Copying cassette tapes wasn't seen as a huge problem because each time that it was copied, the resulting copy would have a diminished quality.

Once you could get lossless copies via CD, things went sour.