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- 89vision, on 01/22/2008, -2/+67Or a link to mininova
- edcrosay, on 01/22/2008, -5/+50They wasted an entire extra disc for the iTunes copy?
It really should have just been a code printed on an insert to download it. - Icupnimpn2, on 01/22/2008, -4/+41Fox was like, hey, iTunes has some great DRM! Let's license their technology instead of creating our own. Fox probably doesn't understand the whole "digital download" thing, but DRM was something they could get behind.
- sumsuni, on 01/22/2008, -4/+24my advice to apple.... stay the hell away from FOX
- freshyill, on 01/22/2008, -0/+20Even if they kinda effed this up, it works just fine in the end, and it's certainly a step in the right direction toward studios allowing proper fair use.
- dagamer34, on 01/22/2008, -1/+19Then we learn to crack this DRM scheme, crack the iTunes movie off the disc and skip ripping all together. We get a DVD-quality movie seconds after inserting the disc. Brilliant!
- chrisbarr, on 01/22/2008, -0/+17Or just on the same disk, they do this already on lots of DVD's with the "interactive content" for computers. The filesize can't be that huge for this thing. I can understand on other full length movies though, but not for this.
- noahhoward, on 01/22/2008, -0/+14So this is why I can't find Blue Harvest on iTunes...
- banmaster, on 01/22/2008, -2/+16***** HELL!!
Its NOT just an apple version on the extra disk! Theres a PC version as well.
What ***** stinks though, is that the slip inside my copy of the DVD had only 3/4 of the unlock code on it, the printing of the code seems offset by 1/2 an inch so I miss out on the final 4 digits.
I emailed Fox though, an they send me a new code, bt it was still a pain.
Don't they realize that people HATE this sort of *****, and its for reasons like this that people will illegally download the video instead of having to deal with DRM making life difficult. - dmoffitt, on 01/22/2008, -0/+11I got it and was impressed. the "wastes plastic" thing is DUMB tho
- jjesusfreak01, on 01/22/2008, -2/+13Or you could use DVD Decrypter, run it through Handbrake, and within a couple of hours have a version as good or superior to the iTunes version, but you could also have it be the same res as your ipod touch, or ipod classic. Whatever you want, with no restrictions, and perfectly legal as far as im concerned (so long as I own the disc).
- asdfer, on 01/22/2008, -2/+12Lame article, Gizmodo only knows how to bitch, bitch, bitch.
The reason they include second disc because this is an experiment. It is easier to have a DVD master without the Digital Download portion, because FOX does not intend to sell the "Blue Harvest" DVD with Digital download FOREVER.
Lay off the COKE, gizmodo! - adooga, on 01/22/2008, -0/+10So if there was no DRM you'd pay $?
Why don't I believe you? - bob12321, on 01/22/2008, -2/+10Or rip the DVD.
- stealthrocket, on 01/22/2008, -0/+8I wonder how many of the ***** in the Gizmodo forum jumping on the "wastes plastic" bandwagon bought the Death Star Transformer? Talk about a waste of plastic.
- benitojuarez, on 01/22/2008, -2/+10So if you have a zen or a zune and dont have itunes installed are you sol for the digital copy?
- tewcewl, on 01/22/2008, -1/+8Forgive and forget what exactly?
- fkr3, on 01/22/2008, -2/+9"You pop in the special Digital Copy disc, and on a Mac, a window automatically pops open telling you to launch iTunes. In iTunes, you are directed to a page where—get this—you enter a code printed on slip inside the DVD case."
I understand not wanting to read gizmodo's trash, but they do say you just enter the code. I agree it should just be a link written on the inset though, no real need for a second disc.
http://www.familyguyblueharvestdvd.com/family_guy. ...
The actual link.... the gist of gizmodo's story (a big piece for them to write themselves) is that there's a disc and a code, you can use both once, and it should just be a link. - antdude, on 01/22/2008, -0/+6Isn't this like almost an hour long? It's like half of a movie.
- Firehed, on 01/22/2008, -0/+6Well that's why they can get away with this. DVDD+Handbrake is easy enough for techies or people with time to kill, but it's still a lot more work than putting in a disc and entering a code. I'm sure as hell not defending DRM, but ease of use is going to win and Apple's DRM generally doesn't get in the way - at least not nearly as much as that from other companies.
- fishrjv, on 01/22/2008, -0/+6http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Harvest
- inactive, on 01/22/2008, -0/+6Cracking the DRM would probably be quicker than converting from DVD.
- mooninite, on 01/22/2008, -2/+8Gizmodo - Spam - Buried.
Gizmodo will be banned not only from CES, but from my Digg profile. - banmaster, on 01/22/2008, -6/+11The extra disk DOES NOT only contain an apple compatible version, but a PC one as well.
These stupid ***** and their blind loyalty to all things apple conveniently left out that it has a less invasive WMV format version of the video as well. - virtualball, on 01/22/2008, -1/+5First of all, don't speak for me! Second, they're childish, but if they have something to say, I'll read it. Third, you're an idiot for burying before you even read the story.
- NickRamos, on 01/22/2008, -0/+4DUH... Come on people be smart here.
1. Having it on the disk is the "virtually bandwidth free" method of transmittal. If you were on dialup, it would be impossible to purchase a video from iTunes. This allows that possibility.
2. Higher security. To get access to the digital movie, you need to have something (the disk) and know something (the key). If they just put a code in there, then some script kiddie is going to write a keygen for it. Then someone is going to try to download it with the same (legitimate) key and all hell will break loose.
3. Bandwidth costs - With Time Warner now thinking about charging for bandwidth, and Bell Canada already doing it (same region folks) NOT downloading it could save someone 7-8 bucks. - freshyill, on 01/22/2008, -0/+4I'll download stuff every now and again from Bit Torrent, but let's face facts. If you get a torrent, you have NO RIGHTS to it, because you've stolen it.
- Satertek, on 01/22/2008, -0/+4Valve sure wasted 2 DVD's when I bought the Orange Box. I can just download it!
Environment destroying bastards. - kedohmen, on 01/22/2008, -0/+4Call me slow, call me a noob or whatever, but why is it called The Blue Harvest? Did I miss some small SW trivia or something in the episode itself?
- Satertek, on 01/22/2008, -0/+4On the note of the Zune, even Microsoft's own DRM doesn't work on it. Warner has started doing the same thing, only using Windows Media DRM to protect the video included on the DVD. Loaded it onto my PC only to be disappointed that the Zune doesn't support it (you have to have a PlaysForSure media player)
- kedohmen, on 01/22/2008, -0/+3nevermind....i found my answer....thanks Wikipedia!
- epyon180, on 01/22/2008, -1/+4If I actually owned a disk why would I waste my time doing all these things instead of just putting the code in. I think every DVD should have this feature, it would save a a lot of time.
- kingmanic, on 01/22/2008, -0/+3The DVD is a 4 gig rootkit!!!!!!
Or they just wanted to provide a handy coaster. - nukemunky, on 01/22/2008, -0/+3http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/oh%2C-food%21-i.ll-just ...
- Seafea, on 01/22/2008, -0/+3Except that the dvd costs $12.99 on Amazon and $19.99 at Best Buy. Similar prices at other places. Pretty standard for a new dvd, is it not?
- etandrib, on 01/22/2008, -1/+3The WMV is the less invasive version? I was going to say it is less usable.
- Skitals, on 01/22/2008, -0/+2Something I never really thought of: why is it okay to rip music into itunes, but ripping movies is such a grey area? Just because movie studios make our lives difficult with DRM, it doesn't change what is legal fair use. It would be pretty sweet if ripping my lost DVDs to my computer was as easy as importing a cd.
- hakr89, on 01/22/2008, -3/+5I don't know if I'd call it less invasive.
- REBELinBLUE, on 01/22/2008, -0/+2I think he mean is that when/if someone figures out how to crack the DRM, applying it each time you get a DVD with one of these on would be quicker than converting from the DVD the old fashioned way. Not that figuring out how to crack the DRM would be quicker than converting from DVD
- etandrib, on 01/22/2008, -0/+2@bob The whole point of having the movie on the disk is so you don't have to spend the time to rip the movie. Of course if you wanted it in a different format then you might as well rip. Personally I think this is great because I've been ripping movies for a month and am only a quarter the way through my collection.
- inactive, on 01/22/2008, -0/+2Yes, you're right: Fox, being a company whose industry is media and distribution, probably knows less than Apple and you - a random guy on a message board - about Digital Rights Management.
You're probably one of those guys whom argues with the professor in lectures, aren't you? Or at least smugly sits there thinking he knows more.
facepalm.jpg - Seafea, on 01/22/2008, -3/+5Yeah man. How dare they give you an extra copy preformatted for your iPod? Those *****.
- etandrib, on 01/22/2008, -0/+2Fox isn't licensing anything from Apple. The movie is in the iTunes format and when it copies the movie to iTunes (which is MUCH faster than downloading it btw) it puts the DRM (specific to your iTunes account) on the movie and disables copying it from the disk ever again.
- etandrib, on 01/22/2008, -1/+2Yep. Paid for it and gave back to those who created it. Did you?
- Satertek, on 01/22/2008, -0/+1Yea. Warner did this with the new Harry Potter (only with Windows DRM) and it was included on the "special features" disc. The space would have been wasted anyway. Might as well put it all to good use. FOX would surely do the same so the disc wouldn't look as much a waste with movies with special features.
- fakeollie, on 01/22/2008, -0/+1The price is irrelevant to this argument. Being priced "standard" might make the dvd with its DRM-enabled bonus copy arguably a good deal. But it doesn't make the extra copy "free". Believe me, no matter how well marketing is applied, when you buy a product, you are paying for everything inside its packaging, and the packaging itself. To think of an added bonus as something "free" or "given to you" is naive at best.
What value that DRM'd copy has to some casual shopper with no personal media player or interest in having a computer copy is beyond me. But they're paying for it. Just as anyone who buys DRM'd content, including iTunes Store tracks, Zune Marketplace, DRM'd WMA/WMV, and even dvds themselves, are paying for the research, development, testing, and embedding of that DRM. You pay a small extra to have the added bonus of less/restricted access to your acquired content. And in the case of dvds, you even pay royalties to several companies, including Macrovision.
Doesn't it feel good to know how much they're giving you... for "free"? - Trogdor420, on 01/22/2008, -1/+2Arrrrgghhh! Rick Roll'd again!
- hellotyler, on 01/22/2008, -0/+1Good luck charging anyone. It's like setting speed limits when there is nobody else on the road.
- Zippo, on 01/22/2008, -0/+1I was wondering how Fox was going to go about this. I knew it had to be locked somehow... No trip to Blockbuster for me, then :(
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