For that reason, and the fact that many of us have amassed large libraries of DVDs, the next gen HD-DVD/Blu-Ray won’t succeed (well) if it is pushed too early without substance. Give 3-5 years, and consumers will be ready for the High-Definition revolution!”

The cartels know this and are trying to get the laws in place now before it happens.

For that reason, and the fact that many of us have amassed large libraries of DVDs, the next gen HD-DVD/Blu-Ray won’t succeed (well) if it is pushed too early without substance. Give 3-5 years, and consumers will be ready for the High-Definition revolution!

This article had it right. The reason why DTV has not progressed very far is because people are not buying the HDTV equipment. Everyone is still buying the old analog equipment, and will continue to do so because they don’t want the new crap. Even better, I think that this equates to what we are beginning to see: A backlash in the consumer market. Why do you think that copy protected CDs are few and far between in the US? Because of consumer backlash. It has already happened a few times if anyone was paying attention.

What Digital Restriction Management does id delay the purchase of equipment until work arounds for DRM can be found. I totally agree with the author in that their crap is not worth protecting. The nice side of things is that cusomers will eventually get tired of being screwed and will turn to “piracy” and independent productions. The media cartels are working harder than ever to impose unwanted restrictions on their customers’ viewing habits. Doing this means that they are cutting their own throats.
I guess that they enjoy having people reject the crap they sell.

What is going on in the world scope of view is that if they can’t pass it one place then they go elsewhere and try again till they are successful. After that they go back where it failed and use that as the shining example of what should be. This broadcast flag business is no different.

I have no intention of buying a digital tv. So far they haven’t been able to get it together to even set the standards to a single format. You buy something today costing several thousands of dollars to see tv and tomorrow they change the standard, just how valuable is that equipment you spent the bucks on worth?

The standards of movies and media being put out today don’t match yesterday in quality. What good does it do to have HDTV and ultra-whatever surround sound to see and hear junk? Do they think junk is going to be made more platiable to the viewer if the image and sound is better?

Well here’s news to them from one that has dropped out of the tv and substription markets. I don’t rent cable nor satellite programming as it isn’t worth it anymore. Far too many reruns and nothing to speak of but the occasional programs here and there to stimulate the mind and senses. Mindlessness, I don’t need and don’t want. Those cheap to produce reality shows that are anything but a reality don’t do it for me either. Neither do sitcoms nor soaps. Slanted news that doesn’t represent anything but the broadcaster leaves me feeling dirty. Take all of those out of the programming of todays schedules. Also drop these MTV clones along with the source. Take out the reruns, and the remakes. Now look at whats left on tv with those removed and tell me it is worth the money?

Worse they think it is worth protecting. Ok, protect it all you want but without customers to actually buy the crap and buy the equipment needed to see it with and what do you have left? A well regulated industry with no customers isn’t a benefit to anyone. So far they couldn’t pay me for the service and give it to me.