> I read the article, and to me, this just help companies like
> netflix that distribute media via the mail as a blockbuster
> brick and mortar
> replacement. I don't see how it hurts the entertainment
> industry or helps piracy. Please clue me in as to my
> short-sightedness. -eric
I'll clue ya in. :-)
EZ-D is likely to be produced and marketed at a lower price point (read:
It's cheaper!) than conventional DVDs. Any user with a DVD reader/burner
and the appropriate software can easily copy the EZ-D to a conventional DVD
long before the 48 hours expires.
DVD piracy just got a lot cheaper, not that I personally endorse the
practice (the closest I get is that I may extract the soundtrack from a DVD
I already own to listen to in the car or something (my own personal use),
which is a generally accepted practice in the industry).
SWB
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