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+ - What other innovation has the MPAA stifled? 2

Submitted by headkase
headkase writes "I'd like to preface this with the fact that I have a working prototype that performs well. What has the MPAA prevented in their quest to control how citizens interact with their entertainment media? Right now my setup consists of a "video jukebox". It is composed of a PC networked with an Xbox 360 which is connected to an HDTV via HDMI. Two pieces of software work together to provide the primary functionality. They are "Fair Use Wizard 2" and "Tversity". This is Windows-centric but the organization applies to all systems. Fair Use Wizard 2 is used to rip my DVD collection to the PC. The MPAA is preventing innovation at this point because they have successfully lobbied to categorize the act known as "ripping" a DVD an offense under legislation called the Digital Millennium Copyright Act or DMCA. Fortunately I don't live in a Nation that subscribes to this particular idiocy. So, from there. TVersity then handles streaming the video over my home network with the origin of the media being a general purpose PC and the destination after decoding on the Xbox 360 is the HDTV. Tversity not only streams but will transcode on-the-fly if needed to greatly mitigate the formatting issues that could arise. The organization of PC, 360, and Network defines this "video jukebox" as a concrete example of innovation that the MPAA has retarded.

Please add your own examples ideally using no more than two words in combination to describe the purpose of the device."
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What other innovation has the MPAA stifled?

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  • Was inspired by this conversation I had with the person I was helping: HERE [2kgames.com].
  • Since this is still pending it could be edited to be more generalized: What has the entertainment industry done to impede how citizens interact with their entertainment media? This would cover both the RIAA and MPAA and software as well. Another thing to point out is the conclusion: if the act of ripping a DVD were not illegal in the US then a specialized device could be sold on the market. This device you would insert DVDs into and it would rip them, then when plugged into your home network it would st

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