I think the true concept of piracy has been lost somewhere. This is more of reverse piracy, in the since they are now stealing from us. The mere fact that you now have to pay to re encode something, you already bought a licenses to view, so you CAN view it is being double charged. They know as-well-as we know that no matter what they do, “REAL” piracy will still occur, and all that does is makes it harder for us to watch it, and as for the real piracy, the consumer is now starting to care less and less for about it. Not that they would pirated it themselves, but are now less likely to report the real thing now.

How many really would knowingly buy a pirated DVD? …most wouldn’t. Well, it looses it’s “collection” value, we want the real thing,

Soon the encryption key will no longer be on a DVD, but you will need to buy a new key, every time you view the DVD (PPV DVD) — Just think you ALREADY paid for it! –. How would this stop piracy? …it wouldn’t. The pirates would get the key and decrypt it, then make a killing as they would decrypted then and there and copy the un encrypted data.

…and so in all– all that they are doing is……over milking the cow, and it will go dry.

Lostcub

“Broadcasters”, by definition, want to BROAD-cast to as many viewers as possible. If someone is trying to gouge anyone, it is, either the satellite and Cable TV people (who want to sell you a box+subscription for every device), or (more likely), the programmers, who want to restrict your “sharing” the programming with other devices that assist you in making copies (which THEY would like to SELL you).

It’s an original sci-fi vidcast series broadcast on the internet. Good story, quality sets, and CG spaceships. And they don’t charge you to view it!

An interesting article, a deviation in regards to copyright law and application. As an artist myself, these laws are unworkable and stifle not only this generations endeavors but is lethal to any future creative output.