DRM represents an unfair invasion of our right to personal property and freedom in that it gives entertainment conglomerates individual control of my computer.

It is not simply that, but that this control is remarkably rigid, refusing me even the basic right to transfer the video/audio into a compression scheme of my choice or to play back on a software of my choice, or to back up. These are basic fair use time shifting and space shifting rights.

Here is a checklist from this computer power user:

-I don’t want my files in closed proprietary formats
*the best codecs are xvid and h.264, and VLC is so far the best way to decode these formats. (DRM’d formats don’t allow these)
-I want the ability to swap formats,excerpt clips&audio, and upgrade the files for future compatibility or simple repairs (corruption does occur in file transfers) all without ever finding a “function not permitted” message.
-I want the files to be compatible with all future technology, not tied down to a small list of prprietary software (which is normally shoddily cobbled together with a terrible user interface and an astounding lack of features)

in short… i want REAL choice regarding what i do with my files on my computer, and I don’t appreciate hollywood limiting those choices either out of sincere lack of imagination or simply through deliberate malice. If they can’t stuff the internet genie back into the bottle without intruding into my life, then they should simply leave it be rather than tick me off by trying to micromanage me.

I’m a human being and a US citizen and am entitled to basic rights to life, liberty, and property. DRM is a slap in the face to my founding fathers, and quite frankly they would have set up a different government if they had been around to see this travesty.

Our iVue Personal Media Player, which acts as wireless PVR and distribution hub for playback on any A/V device, secures movies by using our patent-pending Personal Encryption.

Simply put, every movie the customer wants to see is uniquely encrypted so that only their live biometric scan onboard the player device can unlock the secret content.

Further, the iVue embraces consumer’s current love affair with mobile entertainment, it will not force you to watch your movies on a PC or HDTV display in your living room, but the device is able to play content on that plasma screen if you wish.

In summary, we’ve made DRM that utilizes military grade security, but that is “cool”, easy to use and preserves a mobile lifestyle for end users.

Gary E. Brant, CEO
Staten Island, New York

People don’t want DRM! Give me HR quality media, cheaply and without DRM and I will buy it - and that’s a promise!

Selling it any other way - they loose at least 1 potential happy customer…