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"no way of legally obtaining non-DRMed video files of movies or TV shows" Uhm what? I know the studios are doing their best, but fortunetly non-DRMed video isn

by gozo 11y ago

"no way of legally obtaining non-DRMed video files of movies or TV shows" Uhm what? I know the studios are doing their best, but fortunetly non-DRMed video isn't illegal yet. Ripping your own dvd, recording from tv, public domain or cc licensed footage, buying from independent distributors or the authors themselves, video blogs, conference recordings and learning material etc.

robotresearcher 11y ago
I think ripping your own DVD is still illegal in the US under DMCA and WIPO Copyright Treaty countries. DMCA says you can't remove copyright-enforcing measures on your owned media. It's crazy dumb. Someone correct me if this is no longer true, or if I misunderstood it from the DeCSS days.
derefr 11y ago
I think the GP specifically meant "no way of legally purchasing some big-name-production-house-licensed title as a DRM-free digital-native asset", the way you currently can with e.g. iTunes' DRM-free AAC audio files.
superuser2 11y ago
>Ripping your own dvd Tell me with a straight face that Apple gives a shit about DVDs. >recording from tv Fumbling around with capture cards is roughly the opposite of the Apple TV's ethos. >public domain or cc licensed footage, public domain or cc licensed footage, buying from independent distributors or the authors themselves, video blogs, buying learning material etc. Vimeo is already a pretty polished UX for most of the independent film use cases. Offline is a concern on mobile devices but not really relevant to the Apple TV. Also, let's be realistic here, people aren't watching public domain content on their couches day in and day out, they're watching big-name TV shows.
- unprepare 11y ago
  So if I already bought several standup specials from louisck.net? If I got videos from a kickstarter? If I make videos myself and want to show them to friends? Are stand up comedy fans, kickstarterers, and film creators not part of Apple's target market?
  - sangnoir 11y ago
    >Are stand up comedy fans, kickstarterers, and film creators not part of Apple's target market? They are, but only if they buy/sell on iTunes.

by gozo 11y ago

robotresearcher 11y ago

I think ripping your own DVD is still illegal in the US under DMCA and WIPO Copyright Treaty countries. DMCA says you can't remove copyright-enforcing measures on your owned media. It's crazy dumb. Someone correct me if this is no longer true, or if I misunderstood it from the DeCSS days.

derefr 11y ago

I think the GP specifically meant "no way of legally purchasing some big-name-production-house-licensed title as a DRM-free digital-native asset", the way you currently can with e.g. iTunes' DRM-free AAC audio files.

superuser2 11y ago

>Ripping your own dvd Tell me with a straight face that Apple gives a shit about DVDs. >recording from tv Fumbling around with capture cards is roughly the opposite of the Apple TV's ethos. >public domain or cc licensed footage, public domain or cc licensed footage, buying from independent distributors or the authors themselves, video blogs, buying learning material etc. Vimeo is already a pretty polished UX for most of the independent film use cases. Offline is a concern on mobile devices but not really relevant to the Apple TV. Also, let's be realistic here, people aren't watching public domain content on their couches day in and day out, they're watching big-name TV shows.

unprepare 11y ago
So if I already bought several standup specials from louisck.net? If I got videos from a kickstarter? If I make videos myself and want to show them to friends? Are stand up comedy fans, kickstarterers, and film creators not part of Apple's target market?
- sangnoir 11y ago
  >Are stand up comedy fans, kickstarterers, and film creators not part of Apple's target market? They are, but only if they buy/sell on iTunes.