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They're banning my interest in ever buying their defective products.]]>May 7th 2010 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
And honestly DRM is not that big of a deal because movies aren't like music. I just want to see the movie quickly, why do I care I can't copy it and share or whatever? I bet most piracy occurs because people hate theaters but get sick of waiting for the theater run to end and the movie put out on DVD. This solves that problem and lets the consumer choose how he/she wants to see the movie.

The only losers here are theater owners. ]]>May 7th 2010 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/May 7th 2010 8:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
Selectable output control allows your cable company to disable the component outputs for movies that aren't out on DVD or Blu-ray yet. It has nothing to do with Blu-ray players or HDTVs.]]>May 7th 2010 8:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/May 7th 2010 9:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
You show me your best DRM encryption scheme, and I'll show you someone who can break it in an afternoon.
]]>May 8th 2010 2:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
That's an unpleasant sight :\]]>May 7th 2010 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/May 7th 2010 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
Making MPAA "feel" like they are in control...]]>May 7th 2010 5:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/May 7th 2010 7:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
Anyone else confused by that statement?]]>May 7th 2010 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
Wasn't that always the case? I mean if the movie isn't available for purchase...why would it be on the TV? Unless it's something like CBS documentaries or some crap like that...otherwise, use netflix...or do what sane people do...visit your local pirate shop.]]>May 7th 2010 5:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
The FCC did the right thing by essentially calling their bluff and saying, sure go ahead and prevent analog, but only on titles that haven't hit physical media, and only for 90 days. Meaning that the studios cannot easily use this on the content they really wanted to, while still allowing them to use it on the early pay-per-view that they requested.]]>May 7th 2010 5:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/May 7th 2010 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/May 7th 2010 5:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
If I legitimately purchase any media, why can't I play it on anything I want, even if that's an analog black and white display from the 1940's? As long as I have the means to make it happen, why should I be stopped?

This is designed to prohibit people from doing something wrong before they do something wrong. It'd be like arresting a person for murder before they murdered someone, they're not locking up the knives at stores to prevent people from buying them for legitimate reasons.

Why aren't they going after people that break the law instead of limiting law abiding consumers?]]>May 7th 2010 5:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/May 7th 2010 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
DVD's and Blu-Ray can have this on for 90 days.

...and try playing your Blu-Rays on your player with any monitor that doesn't support HDCP and let me know how it goes.]]>May 7th 2010 11:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
Actually you didn't read it, this only effects movies via cable and satellite, not Blu-ray. And even then it only effects movies if they aren't available on Blu-ray and on top of that it's limited to 90 days.

So if a movie hit the theater today, Comcast could offer that same movie today via VOD and require that you watch it via an HDCP protected HDMI port. And even if the movie wasn't out on Blu-ray in three months, they'd have to either stop offering it on VOD or let people without HDMI watch it too. ]]>May 7th 2010 11:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/May 8th 2010 12:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
Betting time: how much deeper can they dig this grave before they fall into it?]]>May 7th 2010 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
Pirates let their victims dig their own graves before kicking them in...]]>May 7th 2010 5:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/if that is supposed to be some sort of anti-piracy statement, your metaphor is unclear. ]]>May 7th 2010 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
No.

Why comment on something that you obviously haven't even bothered trying to comprehend.]]>May 7th 2010 6:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/May 7th 2010 5:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
Still, FCC is the only thing keeping the US Entertainment Industry and Tech Industries in check...]]>May 7th 2010 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
Affect is a verb, effect is a noun.]]>May 7th 2010 5:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/Not to be a Grammar Nazi Nazi, but each can be a noun or a verb. In this case, though, you're right and Ben's not :)]]>May 7th 2010 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
/s]]>May 7th 2010 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
Not what they intended to do, but it seems like it's almost a guarantee- the more restrictive the DRM, the faster it gets cracked and distributed.]]>May 8th 2010 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
It cracks me up when people think that usenet goes un-noticed by the MPAA. If they didn't know about it then they wouldn't sue the indexing sites.

http://www.betanews.com/article/MPAA-Sues-Usenet-Torrent-Search-Sites/1140800447]]>May 8th 2010 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
How does something external affect me? (out to in)
When does something go into effect? (in to out)

I never had issues with people confusing these in India, but in the US, even journalists can't get this right.]]>May 7th 2010 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/May 7th 2010 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
I edited it, thanks for the corrections.]]>May 7th 2010 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/May 7th 2010 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
This has nothing to do with discs, only cable and satellite. The FCC doesn't regulate disc players -- unless they have WiFi or something.]]>May 7th 2010 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/May 7th 2010 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
The AACS analog sunset isn't that big of a deal because you can still use your old Blu-ray player with your old HDTV and play all your old movies. It won't be a big deal until the image contraint token is turned on discs.]]>May 7th 2010 8:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/May 7th 2010 6:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/May 7th 2010 6:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/May 7th 2010 7:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/May 7th 2010 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/May 7th 2010 8:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
cable box carries sound and video....nothing to do with tv!!

i doubt your tv is messing stuff up]]>May 7th 2010 9:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
Why should I spend money on technology that's only going to restrict how I am able to enjoy my media?]]>May 7th 2010 8:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/
Did you have trouble reading this article? If you had read it you would understand this doesn't affect Blu-ray at all.]]>May 7th 2010 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/May 7th 2010 8:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/Theater->90 Day's of SOC->DVD/Bluray etc. ->30 days later netflix cd rental (see Hollywood favors blockbuster model)

my question is this though. Will SOC affect computers if you buy the content on iTunes before it's on physical media?]]>May 8th 2010 4:11AM