ZDNET Interview With Samsung's Mark Farish

[Kent Pribbernow]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://zdnet.com.com/1606-2-5298720.html' target='_blank'>http://zdnet.com.com/1606-2-5298720.html</a><br /><br /></div>Samsung marketing rep Mark Farish shows some off his company's latest digital audio and video wares to ZDNET correspondent James Hilliard. Among the products show is Samsung's Napster branded digital audio player that competes in the same market with the iPod, and the upcoming Personal Media Center device - Yepp YH-999. <br /><br />Samsung is producing some very cool entertainment devices that should offer consumers more choices in an increasingly crowded market. Good stuff.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/sPMC.jpg" />

[Jason Dunn]

Dang, he did the unforgivable sin: he said consumers can take their DVDs and put them on the device. Yeah, right - not legally in the US, and not with any ease. I hate it when marketing people make it sound as though it's simple to do this - it's not, and the market isn't ready for it yet.

[DrVictorVonDoom]

Dang, he did the unforgivable sin: he said consumers can take their DVDs and put them on the device. Yeah, right - not legally in the US, and not with any ease. I hate it when marketing people make it sound as though it's simple to do this - it's not, and the market isn't ready for it yet.

It is NOT hard for I am DOOM. I went to Cnet and downloaded a few DVD rippers (free), and then ripped Matrix on to my PC in MPEG format.

http://www.download.com/3120-20-0.html?qt=DVD+Ripper&tg=dl-2001

Regarding the legality, it's perfectly legal as long as I am not selling it. I BOUGHT the content. It's just like making a copy of a VHS tape.

Now imagine putting some of the content on a little HDD with video out?

Dr.VVD

[Jason Dunn]

It is NOT hard for I am DOOM. I went to Cnet and downloaded a few DVD rippers (free), and then ripped Matrix on to my PC in MPEG format.

8O You know, as much as I like comic books, when you think you ARE the character, that's scary. ;-)

Regarding the legality, it's perfectly legal as long as I am not selling it. I BOUGHT the content. It's just like making a copy of a VHS tape.

Not if you live in the United States. In order to get that DVD onto your hard drive, you have to crack the DVD encryption, and that's illegal under the DCMA. It's my personal belief that there's nothing unethical about doing this, but don't kid yourself that it's legal - it's not, at least in the US.

[DrVictorVonDoom]

It is NOT hard for I am DOOM. I went to Cnet and downloaded a few DVD rippers (free), and then ripped Matrix on to my PC in MPEG format.

8O You know, as much as I like comic books, when you think you ARE the character, that's scary. ;-)

Regarding the legality, it's perfectly legal as long as I am not selling it. I BOUGHT the content. It's just like making a copy of a VHS tape.

Not if you live in the United States. In order to get that DVD onto your hard drive, you have to crack the DVD encryption, and that's illegal under the DCMA. It's my personal belief that there's nothing unethical about doing this, but don't kid yourself that it's legal - it's not, at least in the US.

Well, I too love comics, mostly Vertigo titles these days but I couldn't resist. FYI, "Fantastic Four, The Movie" (not that horrible 1990s VHS underground released version) is due out next summer. I believe Fox Studios is producing it. Consider being R. Richards as a teen and you get a notifcation from your college that you roommate is "Victor Von Doom." Talk about being skrewed. :wink:

As for cracking the encryptions, depends on how old (or new) the DVD is...

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