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Technology Stocks : LAST MILE TECHNOLOGIES - Let's Discuss Them Here
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To: lml who wrote (8155)8/23/2000 12:03:25 PM
From: JayPC  Read Replies (3) of 12823
 
Hi lml,

I don't believe the entertainment industry has the capabilities to do this.

Co you possess any facts that lead you to conclude the entertainment industry is incapable of providing a more secure delivery system for copyright protected expression than DVD?
No, my opinion is base solely on previous failures, the desire and capabilities of those who will want to break the code.

I detect a little "us v. them" attitude to all of this

Hmm, not really. Although I do enjoy Mike's "rants"

I think I kind of got sidetracked into the MPAA, VOD, DVD movie discussion. I agree the MPAA will try to achieve some form of protection on VOD. I believe it will fail.

If recordable DVD for TV is better quality, holds more data, is easier to use, and easier to store physically than VCR and VCR tapes, it will overtake VCRs.

The majority of the media on TV is legally recordable for personal consumption. I can record Survivor without fear of retribution. I just can't rebroadcast it. I don't see why Shaw Cable and CBS would go to the expense to encrypt media that is legally recordable and has little to no value after the original broadcast.

However, If a legally recordable (for personal consumption) TV show is encrypted, and someone breaks the encryption, can they sell that encryption method?

On a side note, the Movie industry would probably not mind the replacement of the VCR with the DVD. I imagine they achieve (or will eventually achieve) a higher margin on sales of DVD movies. The same reason record companies love to sell you a CD.

Regards
Jay
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