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Originally Posted by Morpheus Phreak
So I bought the original Star Wars trilogy on VHS back in the 90's. I really want to use them on my Blu-Ray player and have all the features of the Blu-Ray version, but I can't.
I also bought the DVD versions that have both the original version of the movies and the updated version. I really want the original theatrical versions on Blu-Ray and have all of the quality and features of the Blu-Ray version but I can't do that.
Hmm, I think this means that Lucas & Fox suck and are in a conspiracy to keep taking my money by evolving with technology.
BTW I also really want my paperback copy of The Stand to morph into a signed galley copy, do you think you could assist with this?
Also I expect no charge for any of these changes, because I'm an entitled brat who thinks I should be able to purchase something once and have it work on everything forever.
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That isn't quite the same. You are talking about a several different products. VHS tapes, DVDs, Blu-Rays have different resolutions and there are different features on the discs. You can, of course easily format-shift yourself if you have a Blu-Ray burner, and get a copy of the VHS movie on Blu-Ray (the equivalent of scanning a paper copy of a book, I guess). And you can watch the DVD in better quality on the Blu-Ray player than you ever could on your old DVD player (upscaling).
A book stays exactly the same, we don't expect a new copy. We just expect to be able to use the old copy on a new device. Many of us here have several devices just to be able to read different formats. And unlike the example mentioned by you this format shifting can be done very easily by the user and at no expense to the sellers if there is no DRM.
Device specific DRM is like asking you to wear special glasses just to read a book. Break those glasses and the book is worthless. And the glasses from company B won't work with the books from company A.
But I agree with those that say, as long as I can easily get rid of DRM I am not overly concerned about it.