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cbrigante2
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| Re: Why so much money? said by karlmarx  :I mean I can't see 'paying' $14.99 for a movie I don't even own? That's right, DRM means YOU DON'T OWN IT, you 'rent' it at their discretion. I mean, you can get the exact same movie at the store for probably $15.99. Does the low quality, low bitrate, restricted version really mean it's worth $14.99. Why in the world would anyone pay that kind of money, when they can get a MUCH HIGHER quality DVD rip from their local torrent site BEFORE the movie even gets to the store? Granted, 25% of the US is retarded, which is how republicans get votes, but no one in their right mind should ever PAY for something you don't even own. At least if you buy the DVD, you can do with it what you want. Rip it, Copy it, Back it up, Share it. I think if you get into the letter of the law, you would be surprised what you are legally entitled to do with DVDs that you own as well. I'm not saying I agree with it, just that DRM is everywhere there is content. | |
|  jc100
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| Re: Why so much money? Actually ownership of said DVD gives you the right to:
Make legal backups (not to be shared)
View privately within the confines of your home
Watch said DVD on multiple mediums
etc
DRM =
Can't make legal backup
Often limited to number of devices one can play it on
Cannot make hard copy of said movie
Don't get movie inserts, booklets, and extras
Hummm which would you rather pick? | |
| | iria64
join:2003-04-14 | Re: Why so much money? But isn't it technically illegal to break the encryption on a standard DVD? | |
| | openbox9
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| said by jc100 :Actually ownership of said DVD gives you the right to: Make legal backups (not to be shared) View privately within the confines of your home Watch said DVD on multiple mediums etc You have the same capabilities with iTunes stuff, so your "ownership" concern is minimalized.said by jc100 :Hummm which would you rather pick? Probably the same one that I do...the physical media. Personally, I don't understand the draw to iTunes for movies given the lack of cost advantage. | |
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| said by jc100 :Actually ownership of said DVD gives you the right to: Make legal backups (not to be shared) View privately within the confines of your home Watch said DVD on multiple mediums etc DRM = Can't make legal backup Often limited to number of devices one can play it on Cannot make hard copy of said movie Don't get movie inserts, booklets, and extras Hummm which would you rather pick? but with an rental i can copy it then play it back anytime i wantall for only 3.50
or for 5.50 for an HD rental | |
| | | jc100
join:2002-04-10 | Re: Why so much money? Yep/ Thats what I was implying. I'd rather own a hard copy for nearly the same price than a protected version with half the benefits. (DRM, MEDIA LIMITATIONS, NO BOOKLETS, CASE, ETC) | |
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Matt
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| said by cbrigante2 :said by karlmarx :I mean I can't see 'paying' $14.99 for a movie I don't even own? That's right, DRM means YOU DON'T OWN IT, you 'rent' it at their discretion. I mean, you can get the exact same movie at the store for probably $15.99. Does the low quality, low bitrate, restricted version really mean it's worth $14.99. Why in the world would anyone pay that kind of money, when they can get a MUCH HIGHER quality DVD rip from their local torrent site BEFORE the movie even gets to the store? Granted, 25% of the US is retarded, which is how republicans get votes, but no one in their right mind should ever PAY for something you don't even own. At least if you buy the DVD, you can do with it what you want. Rip it, Copy it, Back it up, Share it. I think if you get into the letter of the law, you would be surprised what you are legally entitled to do with DVDs that you own as well. I'm not saying I agree with it, just that DRM is everywhere there is content. Not to mention a DVD is also encrypted with CSS.  | |
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