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Film Studios Sue Samsung Over DVD players

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the day-late-and-a-dollar-short dept.

Lam1969 writes "The Korea Times reports that five U.S. film studios have taken Samsung to court for selling DVD players which allow users to bypass DRM features. The film companies, including Walt Disney and Time Warner, are demanding Samsung recall the players. According to a Samsung spokesman quoted in the article, the movie studios probably 'take issue' with Samsung's HD841 model, which Samsung sold in the United States for five months in 2004."

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  1. eBay? by orthogonal · · Score: -1, Redundant

    So how much of a premium will I pay to buy one on eBay?

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  2. Good Marketing for Resale by anagama · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I'll wager a shiny quarter that the publicity generates a bit of a seller's market for these -- perhaps they'll sell on ebay for more than full new retail was. I wonder if my DVD player is one of these -- it'd be nice to make a profit on a player more than a year old. Besides, I hate the bright blue ring light around the power button. I'd love to have a player that would be respectfully dark during the movie.

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