DVD's are transported across the internet everyday. Right now Movies on DVD are converted into MPEG1 or VCD format everyday. This process is time consuming, but very possible. It takes a 4-6gig DVD and converts it to about 1.2 gig (2 CDR discs) which are distributed daily if you know where to look for them. The point is, stiffling the release of DVD-R or putting additional restrictions on them is pointless, since the piracy they hope to prevent already happens on a large scale.
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DVD's are transported across the internet everyday. Right now Movies on DVD are converted into MPEG1 or VCD format everyday. This process is time consuming, but very possible. It takes a 4-6gig DVD and converts it to about 1.2 gig (2 CDR discs) which are distributed daily if you know where to look for them. The point is, stiffling the release of DVD-R or putting additional restrictions on them is pointless, since the piracy they hope to prevent already happens on a large scale.
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