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DVDs, Blu-Rays To Show 20-Second Unskippable Govt. Warnings

Posted by samzenpus on from the education-screen dept.

bonch writes "DVDs and Blu-Rays will begin displaying two unskippable anti-piracy screens, each 10 seconds long, shown back-to-back. Six studios have agreed to begin using the new notices. Of course, pirated versions won't contain these 20-second notices; however, an ICE spokesman says the intent isn't to deter piracy but to educate the public."

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  1. Stupider and stupider by Scareduck · · Score: 0, Redundant

    What you get with a pirate DVD vs. the official release. Now tell me, which one would you rather have? The Oatmeal had similar things to say about trying to buy HBO's Game of Thrones . They simply can't understand how customers or potential customers think. The **AA are idiots.

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