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Fascinating to see such a massive collaborative problem solving process, and don't worry, I am sure a lot of those posters are in their late teens through to ea
by delackner 18y ago
Fascinating to see such a massive collaborative problem solving process, and don't worry, I am sure a lot of those posters are in their late teens through to early twenties, learning heaps doing this highly motivating (watch movies!) and creative thinking task.
As for the futility of protecting content, it just reinforces the impression that the media companies are run by dinosaurs. Blu-Ray's licensing scheme is designed not to bring hd movies to the customer in the most effective and marketable way, but by consensus between lawyers and middlemen.
- tptacek 18y agoIt's hard to see how BD+ is really hurting the average Blu-Ray consumer. Most people don't copy their DVDs. Meanwhile, all BD+ needs to do to earn its keep is win a week or two of lead time for the most important titles.
- delackner 18y agoThe per-title ($3000) and per-player (not sure) licensing fees add up, as do the fees just to put a "blu-ray" label on the disc. As does the cost of building a player that has to be powerful enough to decode not just the HD content (what the consumer wants) but to treat the user like a criminal (what the studios want). Chips are not free.
- tptacek 18y agoBlu Ray players cost ~$200-250. Standard def DVD players cost more when they hit the mainstream. There are strong arguments against BD+, but this isn't one of them.