Re: Master and Commander recurring dots

Kevin Willoughby  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, jgmclean0
>@aol.com says...
>>  As someone else no doubt will explain in greater detail, they are a ridiculous
>> anti-piracy scheme dreamed up by Jack Valenti's bordering-on-insane MPAA.  The
>> idea is that each print has a different pattern of dots and that they are big
>> enough to show up on pirated copies (so that pirates will be traceable to a
>> particular print/theater).  
>
>I'd drop "bordering-on-". Anyone who studies security knows enough ask 
>"if we do this, what will the opponent do to defeat it?" In this case, 
>editing out the frame with the dots seems a trivial countermeasure to 
>defeat the MPAA.

The projectionist at our local art house edits the things out himself
because they are so annoying.  But then again, he also cuts out lab
splices, and how long have you seen anyone at a theatreteria bother
to do that?
--scott
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