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> Pirates are partially responsible for why we have DRM in the first place. I'm not sure that's true. DRM has never prevented piracy. It's to the point that I'
by knorker 4y ago
> Pirates are partially responsible for why we have DRM in the first place.
I'm not sure that's true. DRM has never prevented piracy. It's to the point that I'm not even sure they were trying to.
> Physical media (especially 4K Blu Ray Discs with their ~80-90GB movie sizes) are higher quality
Maybe, but when they even have higher fidelity they seem to always be worse in other ways. No subtitles. Subtitles that you CANNOT turn off. Subtitles only in your local country language (so no watching with visiting friends and family), even though in other countries the same movie is being sold with the "right" subtitles. Not the "good edition".
Unless you have a big 4K TV you cannot even buy the quality experience that piracy provides, at any price.
- noasaservice 4y agoDon't forget the 10 minutes of forced advertisements and "antipiracy statements" for something you legitimately purchased. As a customer, using legal options is worse than piracy.
- charcircuit 4y ago>DRM has never prevented piracy Maybe for movies, but game consoles have had a lot of success with it and have prevented a piracy.
- skydhash 4y agoMostly because the online experience is tied to the system itself and not the game. And CD exchange is a big thing in my country.