MPAA & Home Entertainment Systems...

skinnyl · 28 Nov 2006 at 16:06

"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."

http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/11/28/053226&from=rss

Now this is a little silly to say the least. I wonder what they will think of next :confused:

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skinnyl · 28 Nov 2006 at 16:16

Just found this too..

"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."

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skinnyl · 28 Nov 2006 at 19:16

So it is a wind up?

Sounded too feasible! Especially when the RIAA are banning unofficial tab music.

skinnyl · 29 Nov 2006 at 10:26

Ah, well that would be me not reading everything i should, again.. :rolleyes: