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about 1 year ago about Sony
Sony, the inventor of the Blue-Ray DVD technology has decided to censor what content may or may not be released on its new Blue-Ray Disc technology. Sony is apparently requiring the manufacturers licensed to priduce the discs to gain approval of any media content before the discs are manufactured. Digital content producer Digital Playground has been forced by Sony to release its movies on HD Discs as Sony’s manufacturing partners have refused to produce discs for Digial Playground because Sony has decided that they will not allow adult movies to appear on its new technology. One would think that Sony would have learned their lesson 30 years ago as this is the same stance they took with their BETA Tape technology. Should manufacturer of video playback systems be able to censor what types of movies their systems will play?
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submitted by headlessness about 1 year ago
Interesting. Is there a link that backs this up?
submitted by cathee about 1 year ago
all i can find is that they are maybe trying to block porn. or maybe jut threatening to. but it seems like a bad business move either way.
http://news.com.com/2061-11199_3-6149…
submitted by hooch about 1 year ago
I don’t see it as inherently harmful to society. With such tunnel vision, they’ll phase themselves out of the market anyway.
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submitted by micker about 1 year ago
http://crunchgear.com/2007/01/19/sony… http://www.itnews.com.au/newsstory.as… http://gear.ign.com/articles/756/7561…
submitted by headlessness about 1 year ago
Hmmm… from the IGN link: “Update: Sony is now denying claims of a porn ban in Blu-ray. Speaking to Arstechnica, Marty Gordon, vice-chair of the Blu-ray Disc Association Promotions Committee, stated: “There is not a prohibition against adult content. The BDA welcomes the participation of all companies interested in using and supporting the format, particularly those from the content industry.” Would definitely be interested to see if any news outlets get hold of this and dig up anything interesting.
submitted by steve91 about 1 year ago
And so begins the downfall of Blu-Ray
I remember hearing somewhere that it was porn which made the VHS tape win the battle over BETA tape.. you think they would’ve learned.
submitted by micker about 1 year ago
most folks are suprised to learn that the adult entertainment industry has been the driving force behind many, if not most technological innovations.
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submitted by skyking about 1 year ago
I guess banning XXXX movies is Good, BUT same tech can ban other Movies etc. Im caught tween sides.
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