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Handsom3D3vil
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| 11-28-2006 12:39 AM / profile
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Originally posted by: BBspot
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
http://www.bbspot.com/News/2006/11/home-theater-regulations.html
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.
I think this is getting a little out of hand, it is basically saying that the majority of people that have fairly large TVs need to pay this "fee" in order to watch movies, what a crock of shit.
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Kal-
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| 11-28-2006 01:00 AM / profile
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And yet they wonder why piracy exists. The consumer has been getting fucked long enough, and this is an example.
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Fury X
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| 11-28-2006 01:03 AM / profile
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That is a funny article. Even though it is fake, I would not be surprised if it came true.
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IrishRebel
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| 11-28-2006 01:19 AM / profile
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Isn't that monopolizing the theatre market?  which is illegal
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.Zëus
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| 11-28-2006 01:22 AM / profile
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I hate the MPAA.
I already have to pay $9 now for a damn movie ticket, and I've been paying $19.99- $29.99 for movies for six years now.
What more do those bastards want!??!
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Kal-
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| 11-28-2006 01:26 AM / profile
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Be smart when you buy movies Zeus, I get some great deals from Amazon and Best Buy, you just have to look for them.
I just got a Special Edition version of Apocalypse Now with the 1979 and 2001 versions with about 4 hours of special features I'll never look at for $8.
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PoPnYaH
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| 11-28-2006 03:22 AM / profile
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the mpaa is such a joke. someone needs to give them a visit paypal HQ style.
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quadV|Jay
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| 11-28-2006 04:24 AM / profile
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Originally posted by: PoPnYaH
the mpaa is such a joke. someone needs to give them a visit paypal HQ style.
ROFL.
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.Zëus
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| 11-28-2006 07:27 AM / profile
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Originally posted by: Kal-
Be smart when you buy movies Zeus, I get some great deals from Amazon and Best Buy, you just have to look for them.
I just got a Special Edition version of Apocalypse Now with the 1979 and 2001 versions with about 4 hours of special features I'll never look at for $8.
I'm so used to just driving and physically picking up movies at Target/Best Buy that I've never even checked Amazon.com before.
If it will save me some $$$ then I 'll look into it.
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Hotniks
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| 11-28-2006 08:27 AM / profile
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Originally posted by: .Zëus
Originally posted by: Kal-
Be smart when you buy movies Zeus, I get some great deals from Amazon and Best Buy, you just have to look for them.
I just got a Special Edition version of Apocalypse Now with the 1979 and 2001 versions with about 4 hours of special features I'll never look at for $8.
I'm so used to just driving and physically picking up movies at Target/Best Buy that I've never even checked Amazon.com before.
If it will save me some $$$ then I 'll look into it.
Check Ebay too, I buy movies from there occasionaly as well.
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Stones
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| 11-28-2006 10:53 AM / profile
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Originally posted by: .Zëus
I hate the MPAA.
I already have to pay $9 now for a damn movie ticket, and I've been paying $19.99- $29.99 for movies for six years now.
What more do those bastards want!??!
You mean there are still people that buy dvds? lol
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Digm
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| 11-28-2006 10:57 AM / profile
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Originally posted by: Stones
You mean there are still people that buy dvds? lol
Some people would rather not be thieves.
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Hotniks
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| 11-28-2006 11:03 AM / profile
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Originally posted by: Digm
Originally posted by: Stones
You mean there are still people that buy dvds? lol
Some people would rather not be thieves.
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Andural69
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| 11-28-2006 11:04 AM / profile
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Originally posted by: Handsom3D3vil
Originally posted by: BBspot
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
http://www.bbspot.com/News/2006/11/home-theater-regulations.html
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.
I think this is getting a little out of hand, it is basically saying that the majority of people that have fairly large TVs need to pay this "fee" in order to watch movies, what a crock of shit. This article fake or what?
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Eviscerator
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| 11-28-2006 11:15 AM / profile
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Yes. It's very fake. Check out some of the other articles on that site. They are hilarius.
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samUwell
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| 11-28-2006 11:19 AM / profile
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Originally posted by: Hotniks
Originally posted by: Digm
Originally posted by: Stones
You mean there are still people that buy dvds? lol
Some people would rather not be thieves.
lol.... i dont buy DVDs anymore only because i find it a waste of money seeing as how i am going to have to buy the same movie in HD sometime soon.
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Hotniks
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| 11-28-2006 12:09 PM / profile
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Originally posted by: samUwell
Originally posted by: Hotniks
Originally posted by: Digm
Originally posted by: Stones
You mean there are still people that buy dvds? lol
Some people would rather not be thieves.
lol.... i dont buy DVDs anymore only because i find it a waste of money seeing as how i am going to have to buy the same movie in HD sometime soon.
Rationalize it anyway you want, it's still illegal.
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Private-Parts
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| 11-28-2006 12:19 PM / profile
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Originally posted by: Hotniks
Originally posted by: samUwell
Originally posted by: Hotniks
Originally posted by: Digm
Originally posted by: Stones
You mean there are still people that buy dvds? lol
Some people would rather not be thieves.
lol.... i dont buy DVDs anymore only because i find it a waste of money seeing as how i am going to have to buy the same movie in HD sometime soon.
Rationalize it anyway you want, it's still illegal.
He never said anything about downloading pirates.
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Hotniks
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| 11-28-2006 12:35 PM / profile
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Originally posted by: Private-Parts
Originally posted by: Hotniks
Originally posted by: samUwell
Originally posted by: Hotniks
Originally posted by: Digm
Originally posted by: Stones
You mean there are still people that buy dvds? lol
Some people would rather not be thieves.
lol.... i dont buy DVDs anymore only because i find it a waste of money seeing as how i am going to have to buy the same movie in HD sometime soon.
Rationalize it anyway you want, it's still illegal.
He never said anything about downloading pirates.
True. I took it as that because what we're talking about is in reference to stones comment, which is clearly about pirating movies.
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donaldrumsfeld
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| 11-28-2006 06:03 PM / profile
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Originally posted by: donaldrumsfeld
the term 'home theater' is just a marketing gimmick to sell TVs and surround sound, i thought.
come on. if any of you had lots of money and wouldn't miss a few thousand dollars spent on DVDs, you'd buy them, not download them. people who can afford it, don't waste time on illegal downloading. its a hassle, takes alot of time versus buying a brand new copy at the store, you're not guaranteed the file will work, nor are you guaranteed the file isn't infected with a virus, nor are you guaranteed the file isn't marked by the authorities. if you had the money, you wouldn't waste your time with the risk.
If you are running into those issues then you are downloading from the wrong place. I do agree though that if most people had the money they would buy movies. However the main motivation of the MPAA is greed and that makes most people want to pirate movies even more.
When i talk about downloading i am only talking about for personal use though. People who download movies then sell them certainly deserve to be punished.
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