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Originally Posted by pdurrant
But it would be totally unnecessary service if not for the DRM that they themselves chose to use.
The only reason there isn't an incredibly easy-to-use DVD 'convert for iPod/iPad' option in iTunes is because of the DRM and the DMCA.
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This is exactly the problem. DRM is holding back technological innovation and fair use. Imagine if CDs were copy protected and you couldn't rip them to play on mp3 players. How much longer would it have taken for ipods and mp3 players to take off?
You should be able to buy a DVD player or a DVR with a DVD drive that rips your DVDs for you and stores them on an internal HDD. Or itunes should be able to rip the video and put it into itunes (for you itunes people). Etc. It shouldn't take any tech saavy whatsoever (just like ripping CDs with itunes or other audio programs takes almost no effort).
But thanks to DRM and the DMCA we have none of the convenient, easy programs or devices that we have for music and for CDs.
Instead, you drive your car to a store where they will convert it to some DRM'd files that you can play on some devices. While insisting if you use software for the same task, it's illegal. That's brilliantly moronic.