This is all going to be irrelevant if the court overseeing the RealNetworks case (against the Studios) rules in Real's favor -- which as I understand it would essentially be equivalent to a ruling that there is a fair-use right to space shift video content. If that comes to pass, as it should, a torrent of new technology will be unleashed -- it will be a glorious meeting of years of pent up supply (ideas) and demand for new technologies. Whether they'll win the ruling is another question...but it sure will be a shame if they lose. All of these compromised, crippled technologies that you see people coming out with are compromised and crippled because the Studios are such controlling, fearful Luddites. That is the only reason that physical media (like DVDs and Blu-ray) have lasted as long as they have.
Now that we've thrown 'em off the trail, use the form below to get in touch with the people at Engadget. Please fill in all of the required fields because they're required.
This is all going to be irrelevant if the court overseeing the RealNetworks case (against the Studios) rules in Real's favor -- which as I understand it would essentially be equivalent to a ruling that there is a fair-use right to space shift video content. If that comes to pass, as it should, a torrent of new technology will be unleashed -- it will be a glorious meeting of years of pent up supply (ideas) and demand for new technologies. Whether they'll win the ruling is another question...but it sure will be a shame if they lose. All of these compromised, crippled technologies that you see people coming out with are compromised and crippled because the Studios are such controlling, fearful Luddites. That is the only reason that physical media (like DVDs and Blu-ray) have lasted as long as they have.