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Politics : The Castle

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To: Lane3 who wrote (3270)4/9/2004 8:50:36 PM
From: TimF   of 7936
 
Coming soon: The smut-free DVD

American cinephiles will soon be able to enjoy their movies without sex, violence, swearing - indeed, without any of the interesting bits.

Wal-Mart, the country's mightiest retailer, is preparing to ship a $79 DVD player that automatically strips out potentially offensive content.

The gadget, made by French-owned RCA, aims to tap into mounting concern in the US about media standards.

But the self-censoring technology has run into protests from Hollywood...

news.bbc.co.uk
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