Comments on: Netflix Discs with ARccOS Copy Protection http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-08/netflix-discs-with-arccos-copy-protection/ All your digital media goodness. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:47:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Alex McKee http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-08/netflix-discs-with-arccos-copy-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-82229 Alex McKee Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:06:15 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=4262#comment-82229 What's the worst is that there are some sony DVD players on there. That's really dumb, considering that one of the key motives was to get more people watching DVDs on sony players. Lots of people assume that anything made by the same company will interoperate fully, and obviously this is not the case. What’s the worst is that there are some sony DVD players on there. That’s really dumb, considering that one of the key motives was to get more people watching DVDs on sony players. Lots of people assume that anything made by the same company will interoperate fully, and obviously this is not the case.

]]> By: Todd http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-08/netflix-discs-with-arccos-copy-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-82197 Todd Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:38:22 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=4262#comment-82197 <b>A</b> Really cynical consumer Oppressed [by] Sony A
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]]> By: Nicholas http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-08/netflix-discs-with-arccos-copy-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-82195 Nicholas Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:44:58 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=4262#comment-82195 Not to mention it violates your ability to make a "backup" copy of the disc-- I have a friend who has an autistic child, and was spending hundreds on replacing DVDs after his child scratched them. I showed him how to rip the DVD (decrypting it) and then re-author and burn it as a backup, even removing the menus (which can frustrate his son.) This is a total legally protected and acceptable use of a DVD movie you purchased. And now they're coming up with even more protections, so every now and then I get a phone call asking why my process has failed to copy a movie correctly. Same goes for video games with copy protection. The companies cannot honestly expect you to go drop another $20-$50 for another copy if it gets scratched or destroyed. It doesn't cost that much to make a disc. Not to mention it violates your ability to make a “backup” copy of the disc– I have a friend who has an autistic child, and was spending hundreds on replacing DVDs after his child scratched them. I showed him how to rip the DVD (decrypting it) and then re-author and burn it as a backup, even removing the menus (which can frustrate his son.)

This is a total legally protected and acceptable use of a DVD movie you purchased. And now they’re coming up with even more protections, so every now and then I get a phone call asking why my process has failed to copy a movie correctly.

Same goes for video games with copy protection.

The companies cannot honestly expect you to go drop another $20-$50 for another copy if it gets scratched or destroyed. It doesn’t cost that much to make a disc.

]]> By: Brent http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-08/netflix-discs-with-arccos-copy-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-82192 Brent Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:03:40 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=4262#comment-82192 This type of copy protection is frustrating from the consumer perspective - making a simple media disk unreadable by many dvd players just to circumvent copying is still making the media they are selling useless to some of the customers and penalizing those customers for the companies fears. This nonsense has to stop somewhere. Just look at the trouble DRM causes companies that want to make a good media gadget (Microsoft and Apple) and end up with consumer confusion, frustration and misunderstanding. Sony has been one of the worst in this category but they aren't alone. This type of copy protection is frustrating from the consumer perspective – making a simple media disk unreadable by many dvd players just to circumvent copying is still making the media they are selling useless to some of the customers and penalizing those customers for the companies fears.

This nonsense has to stop somewhere.

Just look at the trouble DRM causes companies that want to make a good media gadget (Microsoft and Apple) and end up with consumer confusion, frustration and misunderstanding. Sony has been one of the worst in this category but they aren’t alone.

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-08/netflix-discs-with-arccos-copy-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-82191 Dave Zatz Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:41:00 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=4262#comment-82191 As I wrote on your blog, it's bullsh*t. I'm glad to see Netflix replacing these discs. And hopefully the Best Buys of the world are letting people return their non-playable stuff. I doubt Sony will be held accountable and no surprise they didn't learn anything from their rootkit experience. As I wrote on your blog, it’s bullsh*t. I’m glad to see Netflix replacing these discs. And hopefully the Best Buys of the world are letting people return their non-playable stuff. I doubt Sony will be held accountable and no surprise they didn’t learn anything from their rootkit experience.

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