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    Home Theatres Illegal?

    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.

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    "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.





    Okay.....Satire, but still...wouldnt put it past the MPAA bishes
    e_andree, Nov 28, 2006
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    ROFLMAO :D The MPAA can suck my nuts. This is almost as funny as the attempt to pass a law deeming that breast feeding was actually child abuse. Also the self destructive DVD player would sit on store sheves forever, nobody in their right mind would buy one :D
    Barnacules, Nov 28, 2006
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    lol...thats funny. I don't think they'll win with this one. The downloaded songs, I can understand, but a home theater? Do you know how many people actually have home theaters?!?!?! I see their lawyers working alot of OT just to take people to court..lol.
    DaCubanSkillz, Nov 28, 2006
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    Heh, nice. You got me. I wouldn't put it past them either.
    Paolino, Nov 28, 2006
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    yeah right... i have to pay a fee in order to have my big screen tv and comfy couch so i can watch football and the occasional movie over a service i already pay for? KISS MY ASS!
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    "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.

    ^-- That part sounds like something they (the man?) would say for sure.
    James, Nov 28, 2006
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    what if my friends never come over and watch?
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    You all mustve missed the disclaimer in the last sentence of that post :)
    e_andree, Nov 28, 2006
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    :)
    Barnacules, Nov 28, 2006
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    Thats classic...where did you get that from E? I should show that to my room mate since he's all about home theaters this week.
    Fgca_rolla, Nov 28, 2006
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    what a joke
    mburket, Nov 28, 2006
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    wow this sounds like a big joke
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    thatll be just as successful as stopping people from downloading music off the internet...
    TurismoDreamin, Nov 29, 2006
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    It amazes me that people dont READ!


    I got that from the AVS Forums
    e_andree, Nov 29, 2006
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    I did read the whole thing, so did everyone else. The way you stated that it was satire read as if it was your opinion or possibly sarcasm. Besides even though it is not true does not make it any less of a debatable argument. If something like this happened who on earth would abide by it, I sure as hell wouldn't. Would you?
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    ^^x10....i dunno what I missed reading it...
    TurismoDreamin, Nov 29, 2006
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    THATS FUCKING BULLSHIT!!!!! they can't tell me who or what i want see or my friends or family, they are out of thier fucking minds!.
    01rollas, Nov 30, 2006
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    The entire thing is a JOKE. It was made up, as a stab at the MPAA
    e_andree, Dec 2, 2006
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