Legal DVD Burnable Downloads Launched

rogabean writes to tell us that Hollywood studios have taken a large step into the future by launching their new program with CinemaNow which allows users to legally download and burn DVDs. While the current of offerings seems to be just the dregs, studio execs hope to expand the list quickly and offer a new way to find niche or older films that are difficult to locate.

niche or older films?! AWESOME!

[circletimessquare]

they mean an old jimmy cagney noir piece?

or ooh! ooh! a hitchcock horror movie?!

maybe a john ford western!

this is so exciting!!!

scans article...

"Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Barbershop and Scent of a Woman"

vomit, puke... choke, cough... vomit, hurl

Now you did it

[xirtap]

How are the tubes going to give me my internets when people are filling them with dvds!?

Hmmmm.

[SatanicPuppy]

Let's see:

Cost compared to buying it from the store: Same
Rights compared to buying it from the store: Less (Assuming DRM still works 5 minutes after they release it)

So, let me get this straight...I'm going to waste hours and dollars downloading a movie that (I assume) can only be ripped to DVD, which will be less functional than same dvd bought from the store, though just as pricey.

Tempting...If they include a free beating or tax audit, it'll be impossible to resist.

Re:So, according to TFA...

[Dun Malg]

Even if there is a way to prevent copying, what prevents you from burning multiple copies of the DVD the same way as one burns the first? If the program does not allow it, it should be possible for a hacked driver to capture the commands sent to the DVD burner, which could be replayed later.

Their strategy to prevent this is apparently to only release movies that no one would ever want to copy.

Re:So, according to TFA...

[LiquidCoooled]

You can just see how that would go

Site: Yes, you can download the movies and burn them to special dvds.

Customer: Thats cool, can I play them in my normal DVD player?

Site: Yeah sure.

Customer: How about at my friends house?

Site: Yup

Customer: But I can burn them with my own DVD writer?

Site: Yup

Customer: Can I make loads of copies of them?

Site: Nope, you can burn them once only.

Customer: Thats ok, it sounds good enough though how much are the disks?

Site: $49.99 each.

Customer: !!!! *sound of bittorrent kicking in*

GNAA--Troll or Funny?

[eosp]

They said something in TFS about niche films; if Gayniggers from Outer Space isn't a niche film, then what is? Au revoir, karma.

Re:Viable?

[Anonymous Coward]

Dear Porsche owners:

When your oh-so-superior car gets more than 5% marketshare, perhaps the world will make spinner rims for it. Till then you will have to settle for not looking like a complete fucktard.

Love,
the rest of the idiots in the world