Re:I want (Score 1)

The problem with Wal-Mart choosing to sell this technology is they have the power to dictate what it will sell nationwide. They already have the music industry creating edited versions of their music (Called the "Wal-Mart Edit" by some music producers and musicians) in order to spread themselves throughout the country. If Wal-Mart decides they like this technology regardless of what consumers like, they will be able to deliver ultimatums to their providers: Put this technology in all the products you want us to sell or we won't sell your product. Granted, hard core audio/videophiles won't buy from Wal-Mart anyway, but there are enough people who just "want something to play the disc" that this threat could cause some manufacturers to have second thoughts.

The bottom line is that it is not whether we choose to buy the products or not, but whether the retailers choose to sell the untainted products or not. If Wal-Mart starts this and is successful, there could potentially be a technological censor sitting in your DVD player and telling you what is moral and what is not, based on a single corporation's ideas and beliefs. Don't get upset about the technology, get upset about who controls what you have available to buy.