At 01:44 PM 6/16/2002 -0700, Lucky Green wrote:
Joseph Ashwood wrote:
This looks like just a pilot program. Watch the normal piracy channels though, if Harry Potter shows up stronger than other releases Macrovision will be around a while. But if Harry Potter isn't substantially hit by piracy, then you might want to start shorting Macrovision, they'll start losing customers.
I am confused. AFAICT, the majority of movie piracy today takes place via DivX from DVD's. How does Macrovision even play a role in this?
Macrovision only prevents some VCRs from recording DVD content, a decreasing market. Video "correctors" are widely available for under $60 to neuter Macrovision protection. All DVD ripping SW bypasses any Macrovision protection. steve