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Looks like DRM prevented to watch movies in many theaters yesterday (www.theverge.com)

submitted 10 months ago by Moonrise2473@feddit.it to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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When we went to our seats, the wait staff let us know that despite the fact that the previews were playing, we wouldn’t know until the movie actually started whether we could see the film or not. If it didn’t work, the screen would just turn black. Luckily, the film went through without a hitch.

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[-] brax@sh.itjust.works 61 points 10 months ago

"Sony is having trouble with their projectors"

Why not call it out for the bullshit that it is? "Sorry, but greedy bullshit capitalism has failed you as a customer. The lockouts they've put on their media to punish the honest users is doing its job once again to punish you. We sure hope this doesn't lead you to find alternative ways to enjoy media without all of the DRM lockouts and garbage to punish you."

[-] Patches@sh.itjust.works 36 points 10 months ago

Because if they wrote that down then they would never be able to put on another Sony movie ever again. They would be out of business in short order.

[-] crsu@lemmy.world 25 points 10 months ago

I'm looking forward to another Spiderman origin story. I wonder how he got his powers

[-] Patches@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago

If ever they enact Universal Healthcare in America. What will become of Spiderman?

His origin story only makes sense because Peter can't afford to go to hospital.

[-] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 6 points 10 months ago

Assuming a hospital would have been able to do anything to stop his mutation.

[-] theneverfox@pawb.social 5 points 10 months ago

And which of his parents siblings died to teach him morality

[-] VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf 4 points 10 months ago

I hear they retconned it so that his powers came from shrewd exploitation of intellectual rights.

[-] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

He was bitten by a spider I believe, a spider which was gooey in some way.

[-] brax@sh.itjust.works 0 points 10 months ago

Oh dear... So anyway lol

[-] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Because I saw accounts elsewhere that Sony is only providing parts and support for these projectors now, and Alamo is changing vendors. They half assed it, not Sony.

These are all accounts I saw on The Verge and I cannot independently verify them.

[-] brax@sh.itjust.works 10 points 10 months ago

So Sony sold them projectors, locked down their media, and then forces theatres to buy new projectors every x number of years to keep up with DRM? Sounds like a lot of unnecessary waste...

[-] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Sony is actual abandoning the industry so all the theaters with Sony projectors have to get new ones from elsewhere as Sony is only going to provide parts and support. I’ve been forced to deal with the “support” left for dead products many times, it’s always the absolute bare minimum designed to make you move away from the product finally so they can sunset the skeleton support crew

[-] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Good news! Sony has exited the business, and its basically Alamo's fault they didn't move faster on their vendor change.

These are all accounts I saw on The Verge and I cannot independently verify them.

I know these are issues with any tech but the amount of expertise and culture around 70mm film at least guarantees its continued adoption for some.

[-] brax@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

Ah, so "Company provided service, but then ditched it and now theatres are left to buy more expensive (and likely locked down) hardware in hopes the next company doesn't pull the rug on them again"

[-] StorminNorman@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Companies exiting a market and leaving clients/customers without their service isn't a new thing. Was happening well before DRM was even thought of, let alone implemented. And still happens now. Polaroid leaving the instant photo market comes to mind.