DSL Gateways to Fight Piracy by Marking Video

Stony Stevenson wrote with an article about home gateway devices being set up to identify video pirates. The article reads: "Home gateway manufacturer Thomson SA plans to incorporate video watermarking technology into future set-top boxes and other video devices. The watermarks, unique to each device, will make it possible for investigators to identify the source of pirated videos. By letting consumers know the watermarks are there, even if they can't see them, Thomson hopes to discourage piracy without putting up obstacles to activities widely considered fair use, such as copying video for use on another device in the home or while traveling to work."

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Easy to Unmark

[Deewun]

1. Copy the original video stream to your hard drive.
2. Re-encode the video. There will be a small loss in quality, but the end result will be acceptable. The watermark will be altered or obliterated.
3. slashdot meme
4. Profit!

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[dosius]

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