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Hollywood Says No to Filtering DVD Player

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the raw-and-uncut dept.

haplo21112 writes "There is a posting over at ZDNet about how Hollywood continues to trample on the American consumer's free use rights. They want to prevent the sale of a special DVD player which can be used to edit out offensive material from a DVD in realtime. While I don't agree with censorship in general, I do believe its everyone's right to do what they wish with their own media."

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  1. I agree with them by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I also think that everyone should be forced to watch these movies. If we're going to rob people of their rights. Let's not half-ass it.

  2. Wait, strike that, reverse it, thank you. by pergamon · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't wait for someone to start making filters for these that skip over everything but the "objectionable" content...

    1. Re:Wait, strike that, reverse it, thank you. by nelsonal · · Score: 5, Funny

      I remember an interview with Elizabeth Berkley in which she mentioned that she was riding an airplane shortly after Showgirls came out, with the in arm television screens. Her seat mate did not recognise her and picked Showgirls, she was shocked to look over and see that he was fast forwarding through all the non nude scenes. I got a pretty good laugh out of the fact that she was surprised by this.

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  3. illegal by LinuxCumShot · · Score: 5, Funny

    my stereo should be illegal, it adds distortion to music in real time

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  4. FBI warnings too? by kilroy_hau · · Score: 5, Funny

    I find those warnings offensive.

    I'm not a criminal, I bought the DVD and I just want to see the damn movie. I want to remove those warnings

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  5. The Phantom Edit! by Jammer@CMH · · Score: 5, Funny

    No JarJar! Imagine the possibilities!