Fair use gets a big win in regards to DMCA

Ghimo · **Joined:** Sat Oct 29, 2005 4:37 pm **Posts:** 990

Looks like the EFF just won a big battle over the DMCA & fair use.

EFF Wins New Legal Protections for Video Artists, Cell Phone Jailbreakers, and Unlockers

It is now legal to jailbreak your phones and use third party apps not approved by the manufacturer, as well as unlock a phone for use on a new carrier.

Fair use of movies and videos is now also A-ok!

A step in the right direction!

chankie · **Joined:** Sat Oct 29, 2005 5:23 pm **Posts:** 1952

I guess there's a separate ruling being issued in a court case about DRM:

http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/07/23/29099.htm

They're both really positive developments, but it's a little confusing because they have similar implications, but are coming from different places--one the court system and the other the Copyright Office and Library of Congress.

I had heard about the court case before, but my understanding is that the ruling is clearer now and has broader implications than some people thought before.

Ghimo · **Joined:** Sat Oct 29, 2005 4:37 pm **Posts:** 990

I wonder if this could shoot HDCP in the foot... In many cases it prevents people from viewing the movie(s) they purchased.

Rahiliz · **Joined:** Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:42 am **Posts:** 3154

Ghimo wrote:

I wonder if this could shoot HDCP in the foot... In many cases it prevents people from viewing the movie(s) they purchased.

HDCP should only affect the connection between the player and the TV. As long as your player is HCDP, and your TV is as well there shouldn't be any issues, right?

Ghimo · **Joined:** Sat Oct 29, 2005 4:37 pm **Posts:** 990

Rahiliz wrote:

Ghimo wrote:

I wonder if this could shoot HDCP in the foot... In many cases it prevents people from viewing the movie(s) they purchased.

HDCP should only affect the connection between the player and the TV. As long as your player is HCDP, and your TV is as well there shouldn't be any issues, right?

You run into problems when trying to watch something on a non-HDCP compliant monitor/TV. Thus you aren't able to view a movie that you paid for. Why should the end user be forced to upgrade to HDCP compliant equipment in order to enjoy something they have legitimately purchased?

It's a waste of time as well. It's all designed for copyright protection (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) but it's been bypassed already and quite easily.

I'm realizing now that your post may have been sarcastic....

Rahiliz · **Joined:** Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:42 am **Posts:** 3154

Ghimo wrote:

Rahiliz wrote:

Ghimo wrote:

I wonder if this could shoot HDCP in the foot... In many cases it prevents people from viewing the movie(s) they purchased.

HDCP should only affect the connection between the player and the TV. As long as your player is HCDP, and your TV is as well there shouldn't be any issues, right?

You run into problems when trying to watch something on a non-HDCP compliant monitor/TV. Thus you aren't able to view a movie that you paid for. Why should the end user be forced to upgrade to HDCP compliant equipment in order to enjoy something they have legitimately purchased?

It's a waste of time as well. It's all designed for copyright protection (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) but it's been bypassed already and quite easily.

I'm realizing now that your post may have been sarcastic....

Not really. maybe.. i don't know. I guess i view HDCP differently then copyright protection on a dvd..

chankie · **Joined:** Sat Oct 29, 2005 5:23 pm **Posts:** 1952

Rahiliz wrote:

Not really. maybe.. i don't know. I guess i view HDCP differently then copyright protection on a dvd..

Hmm. It is sort of the same thing. It's an extension of DRM from the media player. The idea is that not only do they want to override your ability to play the media you own, but they want to prevent you from copying it from the output.

It's different but the same.

In any event, I really hope all this stuff ends all this DRM madness.

Rahiliz · **Joined:** Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:42 am **Posts:** 3154

chankie wrote:

Rahiliz wrote:

Not really. maybe.. i don't know. I guess i view HDCP differently then copyright protection on a dvd..

Hmm. It is sort of the same thing. It's an extension of DRM from the media player. The idea is that not only do they want to override your ability to play the media you own, but they want to prevent you from copying it from the output.

It's different but the same.

In any event, I really hope all this stuff ends all this DRM madness.

Yeah I guess you guys are right. DRM sucks!

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