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Audio Watermarks Could Pinpoint Film Pirates By Seat
Slatterz points out a brief mention at PC Authority of a story at Torrent freak about using watermarking embedded in movies' soundtracks to reveal the exact location of camera-wielding bootleggers in a theater; the inventors (here's an abstract of their paper) claim it's accurate to within 44 centimeters.
Maybe I'll just stay home and download them instead...
Aha! but you won't be able to download them because the scumbag who would have distributed it is locked up.
With movie pirating completely eliminated, you'll have to go see it in the theater even if they require finger prints and a urine test.
Those with poor hearing must be pirates, better stop broadcasting like that in the name of piracy prevention.
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All the cameras and watermarks in the universe will not catch a man with a hidden videocamera paying cash to see movies at large theaters in large cities.
The whole "taping-in-the-theater" thing is sooooo 1999. Now we have good samaritans who are willing to leak the movie beforehand and save us the trouble of a trip!
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Sweet - all the more reason to just stay home and watch a downloaded copy for free.
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Just cover up the license plates on your forehead...
Guess what? Now they're going to distort the audio as well...!
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Heh never knew that wasn't the norm. Now I do :p
AC from Chch, NZ
Ha! I always wondered where AC was from.
All the cameras and watermarks in the universe will not catch a man with a hidden videocamera paying cash to see movies at large theaters in large cities.
"Sir, i need a creditcard, two forms of ID, finger- and ass-print, our seats are equiped with butt-recognition and may blow up in case of unauthorized sitting. Enjoy you movie!"