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In Response To Restraining Order, Real Networks Pulls RealDVD

Posted by timothy on from the corporate-masochism dept.

eldavojohn writes "RealNetworks' product that allows one to copy a DVD containing a movie has been pulled. You may recall us discussing RealDVD and its legal implications." According to the linked BBC report, "RealNetworks — the firm behind the software — has responded to restraining order issued by a US court stopped selling the RealDVD software [sic]. Six major movie studios jointly sued the company on 30 September — the day the software was launched."

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  1. maybe there were other motives... by ChienAndalu · · Score: 5, Funny

    I mean, have you ever *used* a Real(TM) product? Maybe the film studios only want to protect us...

  2. Fine. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'll stick with DVD Decrypter and DVD2One, then.
     
    I'd be more than happy to have a DRM-locked archive on my external hard disk, still with the content protection intact, but oh no, I have to reach behind me, search through the 200 or so properly licensed DVD's stacked in the bookcase behind me for the one I want, open the case, find that I put it back in the wrong box / brother borrowed it and it's not there, go hunting around the house for it, find it under a stack of papers on my desk, and finally get to watch the damn thing 45 minutes after I wanted to, when I more than likely no longer have time.
     
    Sometimes, I think they just do it out of spite. They do it because they can.
     
    I don't think i'll buy any more DVD's. It's too much hassle.

  3. Re:Nobody with a brain used that crap anyway by xstonedogx · · Score: 3, Funny

    Next question.

    8-Track?

  4. Re:Working together by Dog-Cow · · Score: 5, Funny

    If I had a choice between buying kids and video iPods, I'd pick the iPods any day.

  5. Re:Correction by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I blame your legal system if you live somewhere you actually need to add "The foregoing is not legal advice, I am not a lawyer" to a forum post to safeguard yourself against litigation.

  6. Re:Working together by Dr.+Manhattan · · Score: 2, Funny

    Curse you, spellcheck! :->

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  7. Re:What, No Balls?? by tzjanii · · Score: 2, Funny

    Am I the only one who thought that link would lead to some sort of gun that shot knives?

    ...

    No one?

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  8. Re:Ugh. You're going to make me CITE this? by LordLucless · · Score: 2, Funny

    "No person shall circumvent a technological measure that effectively controls access to a work protected under this title."

    That's awesome then. All we need to do is train monkeys in decryption techniques and we're set!

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