[mythtv-users] Death blow to DRm and the eventuality for the MPAA

[Andrew Barbaccia]

On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 8:05 AM, Joe Borne <joe.borne at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> David Brodbeck <gull at gull.us> wrote:
>>
>> > This is incredibly important because it signals the beginning of the end
>> > for DRM. Look for all the other online music stores to follow suit. I
>> > bet they all drop DRM by July. 5C and CCI are next!
>>
>> The MPAA doesn't seem to have learned from the RIAA's problems, and is
>> following pretty much the same path, but several years behind.  I'm not
>> optimistic that 5C and its ilk will go away any time soon.  The trend
>> seems to be in the other direction right now, when it comes to video.  I
>> think part of it is that people are more willing to put up with DRM on
>> something they subscribe to, as opposed to something they purchase
>> outright.
>
>
> I do see the trend as you spell it out, however the MPAA is just starting
> the same curve as the RIAA was about 5 years ago. Think about it.. They are
> still trying to extend the days of selling physical media as far as they
> can. BlueRay is just a way to delay the inevitable, which is the digital
> distribution of high quality compressable video.
>
> The thing that killed DRM was when the mp3 player became ubiquitous and the
> idea of having a CD collection became well, silly compared to using your
> PC/iPod. Right now we are seeing the emergance of video into the same small
> footprint with the same portability. When those small footprint devices with
> video delivery capability become as common as the iPod is now, the DRM on
> video media will suffer the same fate. People simply will not tolerate
> restrictions on content they feel they have purchased and have the right to
> view and use however they want.
>
> I also think a key element needs to appear. High quality individual video
> viwers like the Myvu (
> http://www.myvu.com/?kwmid=4684995&kmcid=3058692177&match_type=&gclid=CO_38YHC_JcCFQETGgodQyDgCg)
> need to move into a more consumer friendly space. Right now they are still
> cost prohibitive for most people and they all make you look like a dork.
> Apple could explode that market if they delivered something in partnership
> with a company like Ray-Ban or Burberry in the sub $100 range.
>
> 5C and CCI are different animals, but will also be killed off by this viral
> expansion of digital rights. Sooner or later someone is going to get the
> bright idea of making a cable box that allows you to transfer your recorded
> shows to your portable media device (location shifting). Now when that sort
> of a feature becomes commonplace, 5C and CCI will contract a deadly case of
> freedom.
>
> Anyway, that's my hope. So far things are going as I thought they would
> with some exceptions for the timeline.
>
>
> Joe
>
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Completely agree except Rayban and Burberry don't ever make products in the
sub $100 range.
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