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  1. http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/13121

    I hope this isn't old news, and I hope it hasn't been posted before either. If it is, oh well.
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    Interesting ...... I thought Fair Use was legal in the U.S. already though




    I must say that I found the link and targeted ads at the bottom quite ironic
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    Originally Posted by jimmalenko
    Interesting ...... I thought Fair Use was legal in the U.S. already though
    Yes it is, but how do you make "fair use" of HD content on a Blu-ray disc, when it has AACS [Advanced Access Content System] and "BD+" [which will serve to dynamically update the rights-management schemes in case workarounds or other cracks are discovered and exploited.]??

    Especially when the DMCA makes it a crime to bypass/defeat the content's "protections"??

    Content providers are nostalgic for the "good ol' days":

    Books/magazines -before- xerox machines
    vinyl records -before- audio tape-recorders
    TV -before- VCRs
    Music CDs -before- CD-R
    DVDs -before- DeCSS & DVD-R

    In the above examples, technology worked in our favor - developing hardware which allowed us "fair use" of content we had purchased.

    Technology is now working on the content provider's side - developing hardware which will prevent us from making "fair use" of our purchases.
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