Playstation 3 = Win

[Rbstr]

Originally Posted by Mag-Mower

Common misunderstanding of Next gen media. Example: You can buy a movie in HD Right now, but it would take up several disks. The thing is HD and BD arent going to enhance your movie, the content is. Video quality relys on the format of the video, not the disc. HD and BD have larger space, allowing for more upscalled and enhanced movies. atleast that is my understanding.

EXCEPT!

Apperantly no current TV has the built in DRM technology* that is part of the HD and Blu ray's technology selling point.^

Initialy it might not be DRM fucked, but it will after either tech catches on. They flip a litte swich on the fabrication line. Then you'll be limited to less than 480p(probably standard TV) resolution in every new movie, unless you get a new TV.

*(requires HDMI connection with special hardware in the player and the TV, so it's never allowed to become an analog signal that could be copied)
^(selling point to producers/developers/distributers not home users)

Parantheticals longer than the sentences don't make sence

[Mag-Mower]

Hmm. Is DRM also a copy protection system? And I do see what you mean by the resolution limiting to increase sales on hdtvs.

[Rbstr]

Originally Posted by Mag-Mower

Hmm. Is DRM also a copy protection system? And I do see what you mean by the resolution limiting to increase sales on hdtvs.

DRM stands for Digital Rights Managment, meaning the right of companies to charge you over and over, for the same content.

If you want to, say, listen to a song in more than one format, you'll have to buy it in each version. Riping a CD to MP3 so you can use your MP3 player insead of luggin the disk around or for making a backup of thousands on a DVD, incase your CD's get stolen IS STRICKTLY FORBIDEN. But it's all to prevent piracy[that last bit's what "they" say. Customers rights aren't infringed at all with this plan? "No sir! Hrm fair use? What's that?"]

Not only do they want to sell HDTVs but they want to sell a second one to everyone that already had bought one before their new fancy format was released. Even if the only real difference is a feature now required of us becasue of greed. They'll get thier way with most of america too. The Depth of the media lobby's pocket is too great now for good ol' fashioned civil disobediance to change anything, unless it acctualy threatens a change in voting patterns. But the fact is, informed people at too few, and the rest can't live without their precious media interaction long enough to realize they're being robbed blind. The stigma of doing something illigeal is to great for them to stop paying for thier fix. Especialy with the RIAA's scare tactics.

[Hamma]

The funny thing they just don't seem to get is that whatever they do, someone on the internet will release a free utility to bypass it.

[Giovanni]

Yup! Gotta love our hackers and crackers.

[Rbstr]

Originally Posted by Hamma

The funny thing they just don't seem to get is that whatever they do, someone on the internet will release a free utility to bypass it.

Still Average Joe consumer, who doesn't understand computers or want to face the possibility of penaltys, is still getting screwed.

[Giovanni]

Originally Posted by Rbstr

Still Average Joe consumer, who doesn't understand computers or want to face the possibility of penaltys, is still getting screwed.

And that's why I live in Canadia! No penalties!

[Mag-Mower]

Originally Posted by Giovanni

And that's why I live in Canadia! No penalties!

Woo! Party at my place! We can Watch Pirated movies, listen to pirated music, and watch pirated satelite!

[Hamma]

And watch while the french step all over the National Govt

[Giovanni]

It's not really like that Hamma! Only a small portion of Quebec are separatists.

[Hamma]

The first time I drove into Quebec and saw the Quebec flag flying above the national Canadian flag I was ready to bear arms.

[OneManArmy]

I dont get it... why would you hurt an innocent bear just for his arms???




meanie

[Ivan]

Hamma you're so mean. Leave the poor bears along.

"Hamma, the bear butcher."

What's next? Squeezing kittens?

[Giovanni]

Haha actually now we have a law. Ever flag must fly at the same height. Community, Country and province. I think it was passed in 2004... don't really remember.