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Spielberg Bitten by DVD Encryption

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the roll-your-eyes dept.

diodesign writes "The Guardian newspaper has reported that 5000 DVD based preview copies of Spielberg's 'Munich' sent to reviewers in the UK can't be played due to the copy protection system involved. Human error at the laboratory where the DVDs were encrypted lead to the wrong region code being set, plus the reviewers use special players from Dolby that prevent the pirating of 'screeners'. An ironic twist in the on-going battle of DRM and media vs. consumers."

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  1. Special players? by Caspian · · Score: 0, Redundant
    "[T]he reviewers use special players from Dolby that prevent the pirating of 'screeners'..."

    Wait, are these standard DVDs they're using, or is it some special setup where the special "screener" DVDs will only work on special "screener" DVD players?

    Anyone have any info on the tech involved?
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    With spending like this, exactly what are "conservatives" conserving?
  2. Maybe ... by zorak1103 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    they should try to download it from the internet. I'm sure it's there already.