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Automatic Scanning for Cameras in Theaters

Posted by michael on from the spy-vs.-spy dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A Florida firm claims to have found a solution for the movie industry to prevent bootlegging in theaters. Tom's Hardware carries a story about Trakstar, which demonstrated its 'PirateEye' technology in a Hollywood movie theater to journalists and movie industry representatives: The technology uses light impulses to detect video recording devices. A second component is an audio watermarking system."

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  1. Something I've wanted for years ... by torpor · · Score: 5, Insightful

    .. is a brute-force attack against CCD's and other camera optics.

    Some sort of electronic/optical flash system that, when activated, overblows CCD's, or otherwise interferes with their operation.

    Then I could sell it to guys like this and make a fortune...

    (And before you liberties people get started, I believe I have a right to not get my picture taken, when I want not to get my picture taken..)

    --
    ; -- the corruption of government starts with its secrets. a truly free people keep no secrets. --
  2. What the system should do... by stubear · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...if it detects a video camera in the theaters is stop the film, turn the lights on, and make an announcement that there is a person in the theater who is illegally recording the movie and this is the cause for the delay. The movie will commence once the perpetrator has been identified and leaves the theater. Come to think of it, this system should search for obnoxious kids and cell phones too.