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MPAA Finds First Actual DVD Copiers in U.S.

Posted by michael on from the wascally-wabbits dept.

MattW writes: "Yahoo! is reporting that the first pirate DVD bust has occurred. Funny, isn't it, how the pirates don't need to crack any encryption to make copies of DVDs, but we have to ban DeCSS anyhow?"

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  1. Re:Good. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Whose law? Surely not God's law! God has said he who shareth the bread wreaketh of wine and spirits. That is the single greatest factor in promoting DVD copying!

  2. Re:Digital copies. by keiferb · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nah, that was a typo. It should've read "holy".

  3. most acronyms in one headline by 56ker · · Score: 2, Funny

    In related news slashdot tries to break the world record for the number of acronyms in one headline.

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  4. Perfect Banner ad by bluntmanspam · · Score: 3, Funny

    When I went to this article, I got a flashing red banner ad with the words "COPY DVD'S!!!!" in big white letters.

    Now that's what I call targeted advertising. Did anybody else get this, or was it a fluke?

  5. Re:Good. by Safety+Cap · · Score: 4, Funny
    Maybe DVD pirating will finally come to a halt.
    Dude, your so right its scary! You're call on the warez front is on, 'cause they crippled, like, the entire western Hemephere with the takedown of one labs computer's, they're 15 burners, and $5,200 in benjamin's.

    Like whom has 15 dVd burner's anyway? I know they, I mean the one guy, are going down like a HELLIUM BALLON!

    Thanks

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  6. Re:Digital Video Discs? by sean23007 · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, the difference is that the pirates use the latest in technology to dupe consumers into buying a wholly inferior product, whereas Hollywood just uses fame and fortune... to dupe consumers into buying a wholly inferior product.

    :)

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  7. "wholly inferior product" by fire-eyes · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Pirates seek to profit off the enormous popularity of DVDs by using the latest in technology to illegally manufacture DVD copies of Hollywood films, and again dupe consumers into purchasing a wholly inferior product," MPAA Chief Executive Jack Valenti said in a statement.

    Well, when you copy a wholly inferior product, you get the same thing out, right?

    Jagoffs.

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  8. Hope they don't shut down them all... by Dimensio · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...because if CBDTPA passes I will seek out DVD bootleggers to obtain my movies. I'm even willing to pay more on a bootleg than on a "legit" disc just on principle.

    Of course, I'm sure that the regulations imposed by the CBDTPA will insure that no more illegal DVD copying ever happens.

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  9. Lucky bastard by MadFarmAnimalz · · Score: 3, Funny

    The New York raid caught a relatively small fish in its net. Police said they confiscated two computer towers, 15 DVD burners, 1,208 copies of pirate DVDs and about $5,200 in cash. Only one person was arrested.

    Boy... some people just have it all, don't they.

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  10. Newspeak by winnetou · · Score: 2, Funny
    Merriam-Webster gives the following meaning for pirate:
    Entry Word: pirate
    Function: noun
    Text: a robber on the high seas <little boys dreaming of sailing as pirates>
    Synonyms buccaneer, corsair, freebooter, picaroon, rover, sea dog, sea robber, sea rover, sea wolf
    Related Word viking; privateer; looter, marauder, pillager, plunderer, raider

    A rather strong word to describe people who copy copyrighted works.
  11. Re:Watermark detected. Recording denied. by wmansir · · Score: 2, Funny
    Fast forward three years into the future. CBDTPA-compliant hardware says: "Watermark detected. Recording denied." And your pre-CBDTPA hardware has worn out after years of use. Now what do you do?

    Take a trip to Canada, and pick up some Cuban cigars while I'm at it.

  12. Re:Pocket Pool by gilroy · · Score: 3, Funny

    • Anne Bingaman ... wife of the New Mexico senator Jeff Bingaman
    • Tom Daschle's wife, Linda...
    • Ruth Harkin, wife of Iowa Senator Tom Harkin ...


    Ugh. Does that mean we have to marry our representatives? They say politics makes strange bedfellows, but...


    :)

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