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DRM Flub Prevented 3D Showings of Avatar In Germany
Fraggy_the_undead writes "According to German IT news site heise.de, yesterday several 3D showings of Avatar couldn't take place (German; Google translation to English), because the movies were DRM protected such that there had to be a key per copy of the film, per film projector, and per movie server in the theater. The key supplier, by the name Deluxe, was apparently unable to provide a sufficient number of valid keys in time. Moviegoers were offered to get a refund or view an analogue 2D showing instead."
You can't interchange consumer with supplier. The theater is a supplier. The individuals sitting in the seats are the consumers.
Should Bob, 3rd row, center aisle #24 be responsible for his license in this scenario? No. He's the consumer.
Should Ed, manager of local franchise be responsible for ensuring his theater has the proper rights to display the movie? You bet.
The consumer got screwed by the supplier in this instance.
Just another reason to avoid theaters and download a ripped copy instead.
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