Thread: Argument in favor of DRM
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Old 10-23-2014, 11:09 AM   #55
MikeB1972
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
So no, you cannot compare the DRM of DVD/Blu-Ray to that of eBooks. Also, with eBooks, the Device has to be registered to the same account as the eBook in order to read it with the DRM. A movie can be played in any compatible player with no need to register it. A Region 1 DVD can be played in ANY region 1 DVD/Blu-Ray player in existence.

So that movie comparison is a big fat fail.
Sorry. I was more talking about digital only movies, iPlayer, netflix, LoveFilm, Ultraviolet, Google, Sky etc
All of which are DRM'd (and I think can all be downloaded for offline viewing, generally only limited to a fixed device or app).
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