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For whatever reason you seem to be on a puritanical crusade against anything DRM. So tell me again how Netflix subscribers, who are only purchasing the right t

For whatever reason you seem to be on a puritanical crusade against anything DRM. So tell me again how Netflix subscribers, who are only purchasing the right to be able to stream videos on a limited release cycle, are hurt by Netflix's use of DRM? I followed the massive draconian DRM push by the gaming industry, MPAA and RIAA during the 00s and let me tell you son - this ain't nothing close.

shmerl 9y ago
Not whatever, but quite simple reason of DRM being unethical overreaching preemptive policing methodology, on top of which is built an entire corrupted and undemocratic set of legal mechanisms like DMCA-1201 (anti-circumvention provisions). >So tell me again how Netflix subscribers, who are only purchasing the right to be able to stream videos on a limited release cycle, are hurt by Netflix's use of DRM? Others already brought examples above with this DRM limiting usability of where videos can be watched. But that's a minor damage in comparison with damage done by DRM pushed into HTML standard itself, in which Netflix is complicit. See https://boingboing.net/2017/03/21/we-cant-handle-the-truth.html https://boingboing.net/2017/03/21/we-cant-handle-the-truth.h...
flukus 9y ago
As someone else mentioned, netflix subscribers are hurt because only people using edge can get the 1080p version due to DRM. Non-paying pirates get the good version, paying customers get the low quality one.
- skybrian 9y ago
  Who are these videophiles who actually care about 1080p? It seems like if the show is any good, you don't need 1080p to enjoy it. Okay, I'm old, but we watched movies on VHS and it was a lot better than broadcast signal in a rural area. DVD's are very clear in comparison. HDTV is just icing on the cake.
  - shmerl 9y ago
    If you have a high resolution display, you'll get grainy video if the source is not high resolution enough.
  - CaptSpify 9y ago
    And TV is a luxury, so you should be grateful that you get any at all. Back in my day, we didn't have nearly as many kids on our lawns, and we were happy for it. /sarcasm
  - flukus 9y ago
    I do and I'm far from a videophile, but I do have a nice big TV that I sit rather close too. It's a nice to have, but at times it's a really nice to have, especially for things like blockbuster movies. Two other areas I find it really critical are sports (not a favorite topic around these parts), watching the silky smooth world cup stream in 1080p a few years was breathtaking, another one is animated shows. It seems unintuitive and I have no idea why, but something like futurama is much better in 1080p.
  - ionised 9y ago
    Is this satire?
    - skybrian 9y ago
      Nope, I really don't get the appeal.

shmerl 9y ago

Not whatever, but quite simple reason of DRM being unethical overreaching preemptive policing methodology, on top of which is built an entire corrupted and undemocratic set of legal mechanisms like DMCA-1201 (anti-circumvention provisions). >So tell me again how Netflix subscribers, who are only purchasing the right to be able to stream videos on a limited release cycle, are hurt by Netflix's use of DRM? Others already brought examples above with this DRM limiting usability of where videos can be watched. But that's a minor damage in comparison with damage done by DRM pushed into HTML standard itself, in which Netflix is complicit. See https://boingboing.net/2017/03/21/we-cant-handle-the-truth.html https://boingboing.net/2017/03/21/we-cant-handle-the-truth.h...

flukus 9y ago

As someone else mentioned, netflix subscribers are hurt because only people using edge can get the 1080p version due to DRM. Non-paying pirates get the good version, paying customers get the low quality one.

skybrian 9y ago
Who are these videophiles who actually care about 1080p? It seems like if the show is any good, you don't need 1080p to enjoy it. Okay, I'm old, but we watched movies on VHS and it was a lot better than broadcast signal in a rural area. DVD's are very clear in comparison. HDTV is just icing on the cake.
- shmerl 9y ago
  If you have a high resolution display, you'll get grainy video if the source is not high resolution enough.
- CaptSpify 9y ago
  And TV is a luxury, so you should be grateful that you get any at all. Back in my day, we didn't have nearly as many kids on our lawns, and we were happy for it. /sarcasm
- flukus 9y ago
  I do and I'm far from a videophile, but I do have a nice big TV that I sit rather close too. It's a nice to have, but at times it's a really nice to have, especially for things like blockbuster movies. Two other areas I find it really critical are sports (not a favorite topic around these parts), watching the silky smooth world cup stream in 1080p a few years was breathtaking, another one is animated shows. It seems unintuitive and I have no idea why, but something like futurama is much better in 1080p.
- ionised 9y ago
  Is this satire?
  - skybrian 9y ago
    Nope, I really don't get the appeal.