On 8/2/07, Christopher Woods <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Calm down dear, it's only a mailing list. > > What's wrong with discussing the (faint) possibility that it may happen > (though most likely won't) in the future?
Sorry, I forgot to add a smiley face. I agree with you. It makes more sense to use DRM when you want to charge for programmes which aren't already available without DRM. (Assuming you think DRM is effective, which it isn't). The BBC is restricted to certain cable stations in the US. Given that, you could say that DRM for UK citizens isn't pandering to The Rights Holders, but to future income streams in other markets. Pay-per-play over the Internet would increase the potential US market, for example. It at least makes some kind of logical sense. Encrypting and restricting programmes in the UK which travel over 2.4GHz (wi-fi), but not those via 800 MHz (tv), doesn't. DRM restricts a UK citizen from downloading a programme using iPlayer and uploading it to YouTube so that a non-licence payer can watch it without paying. But a UK citizen doesn't have to use iPlayer. They could use a DVD recorder, a PVR, a USB tv receiver, etc. All cheap, available and familiar devices. Your mom can do this. Cracking the DRM isn't necessary (although that will be done too). > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Stephen Deasey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 01 August 2007 23:28 > > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > > Subject: Re: [backstage] More iPlayer protesting > > > > On 8/1/07, Christopher Woods <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > With regards to worldwide takeup, I too thought the iPlayer was a > > > UK-only thing, but I've heard rumblings about it becoming a > > paid-for > > > service outside our borders in the future (I know of no ETA > > though). > > > Don't know as to the authenticity of that, maybe a BBC bod > > could give me the partyline on that? > > > > > > > What are you, some kind of conspiracy nut? > > > > Just because it makes no sense to wrap programmes in junk-DRM > > when higher quality, unencrypted, unrestricted versions are > > beamed directly to convenient digital recording devices in > > houses throughout Britain, don't get confused and think it's > > just a scheme for bbcamerica.com to expand their VOD market > > using the web. > > > > Because it's not! > > - > > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To > > unsubscribe, please visit > > http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > > Unofficial list archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
