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Camcorder Jamming Devices Announced

Posted by chrisd on from the jerry-won't-be-happy dept.

Adam Carrington writes "I'm definitely not behind things like DRM, but Virginia-based Cinea has an idea that I do support... jamming camcorders in movie theaters. CNET has some interesting details on how they plan on going about it. They even throw an unrelated jab at Microsoft." This might be the technology that drives the stake in analog projection.

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  1. For those who dont want to read the article... by GnomeKing · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    its doing essentially the same as in the movie Spaceballs

    An attendant is standing at the door to the cinema and will pour jam (strawberry seems to be the most effective) all over the lens

  2. Re:If people would just SHUT UP! by DrSkwid · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    When my dada used to go to the local cinema it had rats that would run along the bottom of the screen. They are not called 'flea pits' for nothing.

    Consider yourself lucky. As a tip though, go during a working day, they are generally less crowded.

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  3. Re:A different perspective, perhaps by GoatPigSheep · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    a person could also 'steal' a 1000$ gold watch they would have never been able to afford, or
    'steal' a 3000$ big screen TV they could never afford. Whats the difference between that or stealing expensive software you can't afford?

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