The MPAA is jealous of your home theater....

[Sendo Takeshi]

Link:

http://www.bbspot.com/News/2006/11/home-theater-regulations.html


MPAA Lobbying for Home Theater Regulations
By Scott Small

Los Angeles , CA - The MPAA is lobbying congress to push through a new bill that would make unauthorized home theaters illegal. The group feels that all theaters should be sanctioned, whether they be commercial settings or at home.

MPAA head Dan Glickman says this needs to be regulated before things start getting too far out of control, "We didn't act early enough with the online sharing of our copyrighted content. This time we're not making the same mistake. We have a right to know what's showing in a theater."

The bill would require that any hardware manufactured in the future contain technology that tells the MPAA directly of what is being shown and specific details on the audience. The data would be gathered using various motion sensors and biometric technology.

The MPAA defines a home theater as any home with a television larger than 29" with stereo sound and at least two comfortable chairs, couch, or futon. Anyone with a home theater would need to pay a $50 registration fee with the MPAA or face fines up to $500,000 per movie shown.

"Just because you buy a DVD to watch at home doesn't give you the right to invite friends over to watch it too. That's a violation of copyright and denies us the revenue that would be generated from DVD sales to your friends," said Glickman. "Ideally we expect each viewer to have their own copy of the DVD, but we realize that isn't always feasible. The registration fee is a fair compromise.

The bill also stipulates that any existing home theaters be retrofitted with the technology or else the owner is responsible for directly informing the MPAA and receiving approval before each viewing.

God Bless America.....?

[VidelCoolGirl]

W-What? That's S*** on a stick. What next?

[superplough]

Thank god I don't live in America!

[The Million Dollar Prons]

The MPAA is kicking your ***, IN AMERICA

[Evil_Koala]

Yarr I feel yer pain. My region is trying to impress my freedom of Speech by banning the "N-Word"

[Soluzar]

That's... just... unbe-f***ing-lievable!!!!

Is it really a violation of copyright to show your DVD movies to a friend? I know it's a violation to lend them to a friend, but I thought you could view them together, as long as admission was not charged.

The term "home theater" was coined because it gives you a theater quality experience at home, not because it is actually equivalent to a movie theater.

If you're not allowed to invite friends over to watch a DVD movie, then what about family members living in the same house? Are they allowed to watch with you, or should they be purchasing a copy as well? After all the MPAA claims that each viewer should have their own copy of the DVD.

After reading this article, I didn't feel like buying any MPAA movies. I just don't like the way of doing business the article is talking about.

[VidelCoolGirl]

Yarr I feel yer pain. My region is trying to impress my freedom of Speech by banning the "N-Word"

Is the "N-word" what I think it is? Because as offensive as it may be, they shouldn't ban the word. Although you should never use it anyway.

[Daishikaze]

EDIT: Just noticed Deathscythe's post.

[Sendo Takeshi]

:lol:


I figured I'd toss it in there somewhere and then delete the post. :lol:

[Evil_Koala]

Is the "N-word" what I think it is? Because as offensive as it may be, they shouldn't ban the word. Although you should never use it anyway.

I know, it's not that I want to use the word or anything, it's a terrible word and very offensive, but it's the principle of the thing. Banning the use of the word. We'll be no better than Socialist Germany :( Banning the use of the Swastika and Gears of War...Just because they offend people

[The Million Dollar Prons]

TROLL!

- Character size limit

[Ken-Ohki]

This is the funniest thing I've heard in weeks. I'm laughing my *** off.

Are they actually serious? This is just hillarious.

[Soluzar]

I figured I'd toss it in there somewhere...
OK.

I don't see a problem with that... of course, there's a logical next step. :shifty:

[Evil_Koala]

And this is just a result of the Democrats winning the midterm elections! Just imagine it when they win the Presidency O_O We'll all be paying 98% Income tax rates while going to school on Christmas and not standing up for the pledge of allegiance! OMG! DAMN YOU CLINTON!

[Sendo Takeshi]

Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page and you'll note that it's a joke website. Although, watching Evil_Koala show his right wing colors in this thread is funny.

[Ken-Ohki]

Ok, lol. I thought this was real for a bit then read about where the website was coming from. Well, I wouldn't have put it past em for trying but I guess it really was too weird to be believed.

Makes you think of what they COULD be trying though.

[Evil_Koala]

Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page and you'll note that it's a joke website. Although, watching Evil_Koala show his right wing colors in this thread is funny.

I'm a traditionalist, thank you very much. OMG SEVERE WEATHER ALERT! Some folks say I'm almost a Fascist though.

[Sendo Takeshi]

I'm a traditionalist, thank you very much. OMG SEVERE WEATHER ALERT! Some folks say I'm almost a Fascist though.


I wonder if Fascist meat tastes different. Just remember, boy, I'm gonna eat you.

*pulls out A1 steak sauce*

[Evil_Koala]

I wonder if Fascist meat tastes different. Just remember, boy, I'm gonna eat you.

*pulls out A1 steak sauce*

*pulls out AK-47* Allallallallallah! Not if I kill you first. :) I'll kill j00 with porkfilledbullets, commie!

[sailornyanko]

And this is just a result of the Democrats winning the midterm elections! Just imagine it when they win the Presidency O_O We'll all be paying 98% Income tax rates while going to school on Christmas and not standing up for the pledge of allegiance! OMG! DAMN YOU CLINTON!

Isn't it the Democrats that want to push for "Happy Holidays" even though over half the US population is christian?

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Home theater my butt. What are they gonna do even a person buys 1 sofa one day, then a big plasma tv another day and perhaps a few weeks later a sound system. They can't say it's to make a "home theater"; they just purchased a series of EEEEVIL things that combined together they.. are illegal???

Sometimes I will never understand America. I doubt the bill will pass though considering it's not in the interest of tv companies of losing money cuse of the greed of some idiots. So I can't watch a DVD with a friend at home??!!! Come on!

I beat your booty out of my home you doofus.

Even if this "law" were passed, it wouldn't be possible to enforce it. TV companies would change the name of "home theater" to the designated eeeevil product to something else like "home entertainment system" or something. :lol:

I would like them to define "comfortable chair".

[Gibb]

Damn i've been had :(

I already went home and burned my home theater to make sure the MPAA wouldnt get their filthy hands on it.

Guess I have to rebuild from scratch.

[Suiko Eiji]

That's... just... unbe-f***ing-lievable!!!!

Even as outrageous as it sounds, with permitted encraochments on property rights and many folks in control of the patent office ignoring some needed copyright reform, I can believe that they're pushing for it and, even though I hate scaremongering and conspiracy theories, there is a chance this might pass, though I can't really say when.

We'll be no better than Socialist Germany Banning the use of the Swastika and Gears of War...Just because they offend people

They're not banned because of the same reason; they're banned because of very different reasons.

(Oh, BTW - Germany's not controlled by the Socialists anymore, they're split between the CDU and SDP)

[Daishikaze]

Some people seemed to still have missed the fact that this was a joke article.

[Suiko Eiji]

Some people seemed to still have missed the fact that this was a joke article.

I'll admit, if it is, I missed the point indicating whether or not its a joke. So I pose to you, in the words of Peter Griffin, "How do you figure, sports fan?"

[CrossboneGundam]

I'm a traditionalist, thank you very much. OMG SEVERE WEATHER ALERT! Some folks say I'm almost a Fascist though.

Which is why you hate America, right? :naughty:

Anyway, I can't see any way the MPAA could get away with this sort of thing. Then again, the Patriot Act probably would allow for it.

[Sendo Takeshi]

I'll admit, if it is, I missed the point indicating whether or not its a joke. So I pose to you, in the words of Peter Griffin, "How do you figure, sports fan?"



Go to the link, click on it, then scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page. =p

[Suiko Eiji]

Go to the link, click on it, then scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page. =p

Ha, thanks. Always some of the obvious stuff that I miss...

[Lord Dagoth]

Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page and you'll note that it's a joke website. Although, watching Evil_Koala show his right wing colors in this thread is funny.


I figured ^_^;

Seemed too stupid to be real

[Jon]

Well, even if it was real, I'm sure everyone with a "home theater experience" would continue to show DVDs to their friends anyways. As would I, if I had such a thing in my house.

[Victory]

oho you caught some people there

[Samurai Drifter]

For a second I thought the MPAA was going the way of the RIAA. :(

[kenshinbebop]

In Soviet Russia, Home Theater watches YOU!

Sorry, I had to. :uhh:

[Gibb]

For a second I thought the MPAA was going the way of the RIAA. :(

They haven't?

I'm sure if the MPAA had their way, we'd be buying dvds, then paying a fee everytime we watch them. Oh and we'd have unskippable trailers/previews at beginning of each one.

[Evil_Koala]

Which is why you hate America, right? :naughty:

Anyway, I can't see any way the MPAA could get away with this sort of thing. Then again, the Patriot Act probably would allow for it.

Pfft. Nay, I love America. Unlike j00
o
Yes, Sailornyanko.

Well Germany will always be socialist to me :)


Anygay...the name MPAA looks like MP44.

[germanturkey]

thats really really funny... its possibly the stupidest thing i've read in a really really really long time, and i'm a guy who clicks through the oddly enough news on yahoo..

[Joeshie]

And this is just a result of the Democrats winning the midterm elections! Just imagine it when they win the Presidency O_O We'll all be paying 98% Income tax rates while going to school on Christmas and not standing up for the pledge of allegiance! OMG! DAMN YOU CLINTON!

Can't be worse than Bush.

[Soluzar]

In Soviet Russia, Home Theater watches YOU!
That's actually one of the best Russian Reversals ever... considering what this story is about.

[Suiko Eiji]

Anyway...the name MPAA looks like MP44.

MP44 is for kids... real men call it StG-44.

[HoshikuHanako]

I didn't see anything anywhere about it being a joke, however enforcing such a law would be a joke...like alot of laws in the US...

[Sendo Takeshi]

I didn't see anything anywhere about it being a joke, however enforcing such a law would be a joke...like alot of laws in the US...



Scroll WAY down.

[goddessofanime]

I have to admit..I was fooled.

BUt then again...true fact: The FCCC wants to regulate what you watch at home, be it cable or even on DVD.

[Evil_Koala]

Can't be worse than Bush.

Bush isn't even that bad...He's too easy on illegal immigrants though...


MP44, MP43, StG44, it's all the same weapon XP

AnyGay, yes. This is a joke site. LOL!

[Haro!]

Bush isn't even that bad...

Says the man that thinks Clinton was awful ^_^ By that standard... wait I'm getting political.

Oh man could you imagine if this MPAA thing were true, there'd be like speakeasies to watch legit DVDs in peoples basements. And then not only will the mafia sell the HDTVs that fell off the back of the truck but they'll be screening films too. And then yeah prohibition of the 21st century! Sigh if only...

[Evil_Koala]

Clinton wasn't awful. I just use him as a scapegoat.

Banning home theatres is against the Constitution :)

[Bernard_Monsha]

Says the man that thinks Clinton was awful ^_^ By that standard... wait I'm getting political.





You are not permitted to post Political thoughts on this forum until you change your avatar from Martin Yan back to an attractive Asian woman.

[Haro!]

You are not permitted to post Political thoughts on this forum until you change your avatar from Martin Yan back to an attractive Asian woman.
But Martin Yan make mu-shu pan-cake! Similar to many attractive asian women.. flat and delicious. My TV is flat too.. keeping kind of sort of in with the topic...

[Gibb]

Carter: I want some mu-shu!
Lee: What, you hungry?

[Raziel_MGS]

haro that joke was hilarious...hahaha....im laughing....bush is awesome, pelosi got beat up my colbert in wii boxing, haha

[Sendo Takeshi]

But Martin Yan make mu-shu pan-cake! Similar to many attractive asian women.. flat and delicious. My TV is flat too.. keeping kind of sort of in with the topic...



But, they're not loud enough to project a clean 5.1 digital audio output.

[VSh]

"Every joke contains some part of... joke."

[Haro!]

But, they're not loud enough to project a clean 5.1 digital audio output.

Not when I have my way with them...