MacTheRipperAppleEdition, 99¢ each rip?
since I've ripped my CDs to iTunes, I don't want to miss that feature... all music, instant access, via Airport throughout my gigantic 2rooms flat... 
now, iTV...
as we know, a rip of my commercial DVDs is technical prohibted...
and as we all know, you can overrun that copyprotection... which is illegal...
what if....
SJ makes a deal with the FilmIndustry; Apple intergrates a DVDripping tool into iT; insert DVD, iT shows Title, Cover etc... and offers a 99¢fee, if you like to rip the DVD to your harddrive, within the iTV specs...?
for sure, such a rip is h264 encoded, incl. a DRM, the usual limitations, one computer, 5 videoPods... blabla...
ok, copy protection/copy rights are handled very different in different territories, here in Germany, the laws speak of "effective copy protection" - but, if the protection doesn't work (because a LEGAL tool/workflow switches it off), it is allowed to copy... and if the content's rights owner allows a copy...?
just a thought...
now, iTV...
as we know, a rip of my commercial DVDs is technical prohibted...
and as we all know, you can overrun that copyprotection... which is illegal...
what if....
SJ makes a deal with the FilmIndustry; Apple intergrates a DVDripping tool into iT; insert DVD, iT shows Title, Cover etc... and offers a 99¢fee, if you like to rip the DVD to your harddrive, within the iTV specs...?
for sure, such a rip is h264 encoded, incl. a DRM, the usual limitations, one computer, 5 videoPods... blabla...
ok, copy protection/copy rights are handled very different in different territories, here in Germany, the laws speak of "effective copy protection" - but, if the protection doesn't work (because a LEGAL tool/workflow switches it off), it is allowed to copy... and if the content's rights owner allows a copy...?
just a thought...
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since I've ripped my CDs to iTunes, I don't want to miss that feature... all music, instant access, via Airport throughout my gigantic 2rooms flat...
now, iTV...
as we know, a rip of my commercial DVDs is technical prohibted...
and as we all know, you can overrun that copyprotection... which is illegal...
what if....
SJ makes a deal with the FilmIndustry; Apple intergrates a DVDripping tool into iT; insert DVD, iT shows Title, Cover etc... and offers a 99¢fee, if you like to rip the DVD to your harddrive, within the iTV specs...?
for sure, such a rip is h264 encoded, incl. a DRM, the usual limitations, one computer, 5 videoPods... blabla...
ok, copy protection/copy rights are handled very different in different territories, here in Germany, the laws speak of "effective copy protection" - but, if the protection doesn't work (because a LEGAL tool/workflow switches it off), it is allowed to copy... and if the content's rights owner allows a copy...?
just a thought...
Screw that! I own the DVD same as I own the CD...I can rip it without paying a transfer tax, same as you can transfer CD to ipod without a transfer tax...
Honestly though, you will not see a DVD ripper or dvd burability in itunes ever, they are now interested in the store and expencive hardware with end-to-end lockin, they want to sell you the apple version of the movie in addition to or in place of DVD... they also want you buying a $200 iTV as opposed to a $20 DVD deck, or $70 for HD upconverting DVD deck
they want to sell you the apple version of the movie in addition to or in place of DVD... they also want you buying a $200 iTV as opposed to a $20 DVD deck, or $70 for HD upconverting DVD deck
total applelization.