Comments on: How the MPAA knows where movies are Pirated http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/ Torrent News, Torrent Sites and the latest Scoops Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:06:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: skudge http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-150203 skudge Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:14:39 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-150203 i don't see why we should pay so much to put those self righteous so called "stars" who are not really different from you and i that have some special talent but so called "stars" exploit special talent and make big business out of one special talent and live in decadence while i sit with stupid songs that i paid for and stupid games that i also paid for and stupid stupid videos that i have to hire from video store for disappointment. Anti-pirates should stick a pole up their ar*e while they beg and plead Hollywood and such to fire some unnecessary staff and stop paying those f*c*ers high salaries so they don't have to screw us on the deal but they will anyway like those amateur production places that high those desperate trailer park specials to do their dirty work and make lots of money for them while those apes get some bananas for their hard work. i don’t see why we should pay so much to put those self righteous so called “stars” who are not really different from you and i that have some special talent but so called “stars” exploit special talent and make big business out of one special talent and live in decadence while i sit with stupid songs that i paid for and stupid games that i also paid for and stupid stupid videos that i have to hire from video store for disappointment. Anti-pirates should stick a pole up their ar*e while they beg and plead Hollywood and such to fire some unnecessary staff and stop paying those f*c*ers high salaries so they don’t have to screw us on the deal but they will anyway like those amateur production places that high those desperate trailer park specials to do their dirty work and make lots of money for them while those apes get some bananas for their hard work.

]]> By: skudge http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-150186 skudge Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:46:06 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-150186 Look we understand that producers have to get paid because they got families to support and kids to take care of and mouths to feed and shit but i have agree with graphicartist2k5... the stuff cost just too damn much... like some artists put only a few good songs on the album just to sucker you into buying the whole thing and its not like the "current" good song was not available earlier to put on the previous album. Downloading stuff for free is a fulfilling exercise where you can try stuff out before you realize you got the stuff anyway so you wouldn't even dream of buying it now like some dumbass jerk that wears a suit and tie to work or some retard who makes free software (OpenSource) so we can take it and pretend to be appreciative but laugh at him and all contributors for supporting our lazy free-loading asses. Look we understand that producers have to get paid because they got families to support and kids to take care of and mouths to feed and shit but i have agree with graphicartist2k5… the stuff cost just too damn much… like some artists put only a few good songs on the album just to sucker you into buying the whole thing and its not like the “current” good song was not available earlier to put on the previous album. Downloading stuff for free is a fulfilling exercise where you can try stuff out before you realize you got the stuff anyway so you wouldn’t even dream of buying it now like some dumbass jerk that wears a suit and tie to work or some retard who makes free software (OpenSource) so we can take it and pretend to be appreciative but laugh at him and all contributors for supporting our lazy free-loading asses.

]]> By: eNGLiSH http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-63250 eNGLiSH Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:34:01 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-63250 Well the obvious answer would seem to be to CAM it in 2 locations and use the 2 versions to create 1 de-dotted release - which is what I guess goes on :) Well the obvious answer would seem to be to CAM it in 2 locations and use the 2 versions to create 1 de-dotted release – which is what I guess goes on :)

]]> By: SiteOwner http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-62804 SiteOwner Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:03:28 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-62804 and the wheels keep turning and the wheels keep turning

]]> By: Man Faces Criminal Charges for Uploading Oscar Screener | TorrentFreak http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-54246 Man Faces Criminal Charges for Uploading Oscar Screener | TorrentFreak Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:46:41 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-54246 [...] Unfortunately for Nunez, the movie contained a digital watermark and although watermarks are usually removed by the Scene release group to protect its source (via a process called ‘de-dotting’), in this case this clearly did not happen. It’s a possibility that Nunez was unaware of the presence of a watermark and decided to ‘go it alone’ by releasing the movie without the support and experience of an established Scene release group. This approach has been taken before with DVD screeners, with disastrous consequences. Whatever the reason, the watermark not only identified the copy as an Academy screener but also allowed it to be traced back to his sister. [...] [...] Unfortunately for Nunez, the movie contained a digital watermark and although watermarks are usually removed by the Scene release group to protect its source (via a process called ‘de-dotting’), in this case this clearly did not happen. It’s a possibility that Nunez was unaware of the presence of a watermark and decided to ‘go it alone’ by releasing the movie without the support and experience of an established Scene release group. This approach has been taken before with DVD screeners, with disastrous consequences. Whatever the reason, the watermark not only identified the copy as an Academy screener but also allowed it to be traced back to his sister. [...]

]]> By: dick http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-28705 dick Sat, 09 Dec 2006 22:30:06 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-28705 lizard king you are not worthy of calling yourself a pirate with that comment ! what a little cock jockey you are lizard king you are not worthy of calling yourself a pirate with that comment ! what a little cock jockey you are

]]> By: BillyBob http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-19161 BillyBob Thu, 02 Nov 2006 23:07:42 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-19161 If you can't figure out what the fuck NTi is or how to use Google, then you either deserve to get caught trying to pirate or you just don't deserve a fucking computer and online access. In most cases, both. If you can’t figure out what the fuck NTi is or how to use Google, then you either deserve to get caught trying to pirate or you just don’t deserve a fucking computer and online access. In most cases, both.

]]> By: Lizard King http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-19072 Lizard King Thu, 02 Nov 2006 20:43:47 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-19072 Hey my fellow pirates, does peer gaurdian 2 block your IP from everything or is it just for P2P and not BT Hey my fellow pirates, does peer gaurdian 2 block your IP from everything or is it just for P2P and not BT

]]> By: deathstrike http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18996 deathstrike Thu, 02 Nov 2006 18:34:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18996 well i have to agree with all of abt this mpaa thing they cant ever stop piracy this way,and pd9 ur right malaysia is the pirate capital and what quality they sell,and china is second.. in india it is bollywood piracy and film maker are already felling the heat of piracy.. by the way what is nti do anyone has a link to it. well i have to agree with all of abt this mpaa thing they cant ever stop piracy this way,and pd9 ur right malaysia is the pirate capital and what quality they sell,and china is second.. in india it is bollywood piracy and film maker are already felling the heat of piracy.. by the way what is nti do anyone has a link to it.

]]> By: Platypus http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18848 Platypus Thu, 02 Nov 2006 02:33:33 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18848 [quote comment="18843"]what is the INTERNET ? : )[/quote] It's that thing that's inside the EXTERNET [quote comment="18843"]what is the INTERNET ?
: )[/quote]

It’s that thing that’s inside the EXTERNET

]]> By: nomad http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18843 nomad Thu, 02 Nov 2006 01:48:40 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18843 what is the INTERNET ? : ) what is the INTERNET ?
: )

]]> By: Alan Smithee http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18811 Alan Smithee Wed, 01 Nov 2006 21:53:23 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18811 CAP codes are why I no longer pay to go to movie theaters. The pirates will find ways to not let these get them caught, and in the meantime legitimate paying customers are punished and then driven away. CAP codes are why I no longer pay to go to movie theaters. The pirates will find ways to not let these get them caught, and in the meantime legitimate paying customers are punished and then driven away.

]]> By: anyone http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18796 anyone Wed, 01 Nov 2006 21:32:55 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18796 Who cares about codes and stuff in theater movies.. i havent seen one movie with good quality! (or sound) Who cares about codes and stuff in theater movies.. i havent seen one movie with good quality! (or sound)

]]> By: Erik P http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18759 Erik P Wed, 01 Nov 2006 19:00:58 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18759 What's also possible, if removing the watermarks is not possible, to recode movies and put fake watermarks in it. I know that for some they stand for a lesser quality, but it's at least better than getting caught. Now, while the X nr of dot's might be easy to reproduce, and thus hack (recode movies without dots to include them, or if movies already contain the dots (or other watermarks), add multiple versions of them in the movie), other types of watermarks might be a bit harder to crack. I cannot imagine that Philips is a company which creates a very easy to detect watermark. I also cannot imagine that a new version of the movie is encoded for each theater, though it is possible of course. I'd rather think of some device which filters the image and puts a watermark on it on the fly. This (might) even allow the algorithm to change when it has been hacked. Just some random thoughts for you to think about in this crazy world. What’s also possible, if removing the watermarks is not possible, to recode movies and put fake watermarks in it. I know that for some they stand for a lesser quality, but it’s at least better than getting caught.

Now, while the X nr of dot’s might be easy to reproduce, and thus hack (recode movies without dots to include them, or if movies already contain the dots (or other watermarks), add multiple versions of them in the movie), other types of watermarks might be a bit harder to crack. I cannot imagine that Philips is a company which creates a very easy to detect watermark. I also cannot imagine that a new version of the movie is encoded for each theater, though it is possible of course. I’d rather think of some device which filters the image and puts a watermark on it on the fly. This (might) even allow the algorithm to change when it has been hacked.

Just some random thoughts for you to think about in this crazy world.

]]> By: jv http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18744 jv Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:48:32 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18744 @df - welcome to the internet buddy. @df – welcome to the internet buddy.

]]> By: Jasper van Weerd http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18738 Jasper van Weerd Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:33:10 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18738 [quote comment="18716"]What is the mpaa?[/quote] What is google? <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=mpaa">Klik Hier</a> [quote comment="18716"]What is the mpaa?[/quote]

What is google?

Klik Hier

]]> By: van da man http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18716 van da man Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:23:20 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18716 What is the mpaa? What is the mpaa?

]]> By: Neil http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18709 Neil Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:09:20 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18709 Ok everytime I goto see movies I catch the CAP codes. I keep asking my friends, and they barely notice them if at all. They're such a pain in the ass. I can rememeber throughout Jackass 2 there were at least 10 of them, and its so damn easy to see them. This makes it sound like pirates have a crazy way of killing the cap codes. It's simple, remove the 2 or 3 frames that have the cap codes or blur it out... Ok everytime I goto see movies I catch the CAP codes. I keep asking my friends, and they barely notice them if at all. They’re such a pain in the ass. I can rememeber throughout Jackass 2 there were at least 10 of them, and its so damn easy to see them. This makes it sound like pirates have a crazy way of killing the cap codes. It’s simple, remove the 2 or 3 frames that have the cap codes or blur it out…

]]> By: web design uk http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18705 web design uk Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:35:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18705 Interesting stuff. Very informative article, thanks! Interesting stuff. Very informative article, thanks!

]]> By: graphicartist2k5 http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18703 graphicartist2k5 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:18:34 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-the-mpaa-knows-where-movies-are-pirated/#comment-18703 let's face it: the mpaa can't keep up with the sheer amount of movies that are already available online, and they can't stop release groups from releasing movies online. it's a pointless battle on their part to try to stop it from happening. i know i haven't said what i'm about to say on this site, so here goes: the internet has changed everything, and government feds can't handle it. seriously, just look at the amount of things that have changed since the advent of the internet. pay for music? why? pay for movies? why? pay for software/games? WHY? i know, i know. it's teh illegal to download movies, music, games, programs, etc., but it's not illegal for movies, music, games and programs to cost so much damn money? that's what i personally don't understand. i know, i know. the people that develop/make movies, music, games and programs all bust their collective asses on developing/making the finished product, and they deserve to get paid for their efforts. i'm all for that, but i'm also all for their creations not costing a ton of damn money. sure, a cd may only cost 12-15 bucks, for instance, but it's the point that there's just so much crappy music out there that cost that much money that's not even worth me chunking down 12-15 bucks for that i would rather download the cd first to see if it's even worth me paying money for to begin with. besides, most of the music that i like to listen to are by artists that are no longer in their heyday, and therefore they're not making all kinds of money on album sales and concerts like they used to. let’s face it: the mpaa can’t keep up with the sheer amount of movies that are already available online, and they can’t stop release groups from releasing movies online. it’s a pointless battle on their part to try to stop it from happening. i know i haven’t said what i’m about to say on this site, so here goes: the internet has changed everything, and government feds can’t handle it. seriously, just look at the amount of things that have changed since the advent of the internet. pay for music? why? pay for movies? why? pay for software/games? WHY? i know, i know. it’s teh illegal to download movies, music, games, programs, etc., but it’s not illegal for movies, music, games and programs to cost so much damn money? that’s what i personally don’t understand. i know, i know. the people that develop/make movies, music, games and programs all bust their collective asses on developing/making the finished product, and they deserve to get paid for their efforts. i’m all for that, but i’m also all for their creations not costing a ton of damn money. sure, a cd may only cost 12-15 bucks, for instance, but it’s the point that there’s just so much crappy music out there that cost that much money that’s not even worth me chunking down 12-15 bucks for that i would rather download the cd first to see if it’s even worth me paying money for to begin with. besides, most of the music that i like to listen to are by artists that are no longer in their heyday, and therefore they’re not making all kinds of money on album sales and concerts like they used to.

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