>> Now I just buy the DVDs.
>
>Not that you can avoid the advertising on DVDs anymore. I rented one a
>few months ago that wouldn't even let you skip them! If I wasn't so lazy
>at that point I would taken it back to the video store and demanded a
>refund.
Yeah but remember, DeCSS is pure evil. There could never be a legit
reason to want to be able to bypass whatever restrictions the MPAA puts
on a DVD. After all, they know exactly what is right for everyone.
The worst one I had to deal with was a DVD that played SEVEN freaking
trailers before letting me get to the menu. Plus the FBI warning, and a
handful of production company animated logos. It took a solid 15 minutes
from when I put the DVD in to when I could access the menu and actually
play the movie. (IIRC, I think it was "Cheaper by the dozen" that did it,
although I could be wrong. I know it was a NetFlix rented movie that I
watched about two weeks ago, and that's the one that is popping in my
head).
-chris
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