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Dave Ganoe
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 119
From: Point Marion, PA
Registered: Jun 99

posted 08-17-2002 09:37 PM

Do any studios offer a reward for information concerning the making of and selling copies of current releases? Can't help but think that this is going to happen more when(if) everything goes digital.

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John Pytlak
Film God

Posts: 9987
From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 08-17-2002 10:04 PM

The MPAA does have a Contact/Reward Program for information leading to the conviction of larger-scale movie pirates:
MPAA Anti-Piracy
MPAA Contact/Reward Program

Piracy of unencrypted digital cinema files is a major concern. The SMPTE DC28 Digital Cinema Committee has a Working Group devoted to encryption and encoding:

ftp://eng.smpte.org/pub/dc28-4_interim_report_v1.pdf

Kodak has also developed technology that can even be used to foil simple camcorder piracy:
Kodak Digital Cinema Watermarking
Kodak Digital Watermarking

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Mitchell Cope
Master Film Handler

Posts: 256
From: Overland Park, KS, United States
Registered: Jun 99

posted 08-18-2002 06:29 AM

John said,

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The MPAA does have a Contact/Reward Program for information leading to the conviction of larger- scale movie pirates

I wonder what the size of these rewards are? I never hear anything about people making some extra cash turning these pirates in. Could one quit their present job and become a undercover bounty hunter for the MPAA?

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Joe Redifer
You need a beating today

Posts: 12859
From: Denver, Colorado
Registered: May 99

posted 08-18-2002 11:54 AM

I'm sure the "size" of these convictions is always just one more person than to the group of people you helped bust. That way the MPAA is never obligated to pay you.

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Thomas Procyk
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1842
From: Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA
Registered: Feb 2002

posted 08-18-2002 12:12 PM

Joe -- You are exactly right.

The Palm Beach County (there's a red flag) "Crime Stoppers" program has this message: "You can remain anonymous, and you could collect a reward!" Okay, you can't have my name, number, or address as I would like to remain anonymous, so leave my reward in a paper bag in the third trashcan to the left of the sea-saw in the park.

=TMP=

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