SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT v PAUL OWEN & ORS (2002)

[David_Biggins@usermgmt.com]

So all other reequirements such as computer controlled production
equipment are to be made secondary to the needs of the RIAA....

##dave ##

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Fairbrother [mailto:peter.fairbrother@ntlworld.com]
> Sent: Monday, 20 May, 2002 07:44
> To: ukcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk
> Subject: Re: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT v PAUL OWEN & ORS (2002)
> 
> 
> > Skywatch wrote:
> 
> > Jeremy,
> > 
> > Thanks for such a comprehensive response. I have the 
> following to add.
> >> This is called the "Analog(ue) Gap" and the recording 
> industry would like
> >> nothing
> >> better then to see it plugged.
> > 
> > This would require D-A converters inside the speakers/ 
> headphones to stand
> > a chance. There is always inductive coupling to get around 
> that too........
> > I guess that this is harder to plug than they think?
> 
> There was/is? a proposal to regulate the sale and use of all A-to-D
> converters. You would be able to convert D-to-A anywhere, but 
> not back to
> digital, so missing the "perfect, multi-generational" 
> property of digital
> copies.
> 
> -- Peter Fairbrother
> 
> 
>