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

submitted 11 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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[-] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 28 points 11 months ago

So at some point, it'll be impossible to get emergency broadcast alerts without a subscription to something, right? Like who's gonna turn on a TV or radio that they can't use in anticipation of some emergency they can't predict?

[-] Banzai51@midwest.social 22 points 11 months ago

Exactly. There is a huge potential safety issue.

[+] shrugal@lemm.ee -9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I'm sorry, but I think that's a little far fetched.

Are you really suggesting that we run the risk of being too disconnected to receive emergency messages?! In an age where everyone has a smartphone on their person at all times, as well as at least a dozen internet-connected devices in their homes, offices, classrooms etc?!

You would've had a point maybe 20 years ago, but technology has changed a bit since then.

[-] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 11 months ago

Ah yes, let’s put all our bets on cellphone infrastructure. Because that never goes wrong.

[-] shrugal@lemm.ee -3 points 11 months ago

You do know landlines are still a thing, right?

[-] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 11 months ago

Landlines are not part of the emergency broadcasting system. TV and radio are.

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 6 points 11 months ago

This is like assuming everyone has a car because most people do.

[-] shrugal@lemm.ee -4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It's not, because the statement is much more accurate in the case of internet-connected devices, and for emergency messages it's enough to have someone around you who has one (e.g. a neighbour). I guess it would be really hard to find someone - in the areas where this change is made - who doesn't have access to such a device in that sense, maybe even impossible.

It's really more like assuming everyone breathes air because most people do.

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago

Most people don't have diabetes.

[-] decisivelyhoodnoises@sh.itjust.works 0 points 11 months ago

Yeah this was nonsense. Like it is mandated to have a TV always on to receive such emergency broadcasts. Same thing can happen to someone not having or not using a TV