Steve Jobs sceptical regarding HD-DVD

Written by Jari Ketola @ 16 Jun 2004 5:23 User comments (3)

According to reports from a private meeting held between Hollywood and technology executives, Steve Jobs urges movie studios not to license content for HD-DVD right off the bat. Instead the movie industry should wait until they can be assured by the technology companies that the HD-DVD movies cannot be copied using the HD-DVD burners, which are bound to come along sooner or later.

Jobs, who appeared more as the CEO of Pixar, even went so far as to say that high-definition DVD burners should not be bundled with computers at all unless the piracy concerns are properly addressed. Mac Observer's article, which quotes the Wall Street Journal, doesn't specify what sort of assurances Jobs would require.

Source: Mac Observer

<Sony updates the PSX product line >Napster gives away free RIO MP3 players

3 user comments

116.6.2004 21:28

nato1200

Send private message to this user

Junior Member

thanks steve. that sounds paranoid to the point of needing medical attention. if they hold off hd-dvd for the purpose of making it "pirate proof", we wont be using optical discs anymore, cars will run on water, and frankie muniz will be on his second term in the white house. the only truely safe digital media is one that cannot be displayed at all by the end user. im running out of clever analogies for these retarted businessmen's halucinations of fear. the bottom line is this...they percieve P2P etc. as money that they would be making if it werent available to the "pirates" for free. as we all know its a misguided notion. it seems that men with so much money and power (oh, same thing, sorry) would realize that 60 million people would not rush to itunes and tower records to buy 1 billion cds(or single songs as the number probably reflects) and dvds a month. what a surge of profit that would be. in fact, if that happened they would probably start charging $25 for cds and $50 for single dvds. why not? no other options. sorry to steve jobs. the super large easy profit days from other peoples "intelectual property" are gone. however, the artist will still get screwed. that remains the same- P2P is only a scapegoat for the industries actions since the begining of recorded music/visual. almost a century of abuse. the formula = rich guy foots the bill for artist guy to complete his work. artist guy is "work for hire" and has no rights to his invention. rich guy pays artist guy some money, but not enough to ripple the immediate/lifetime profit margin. rich guy makes money for only having money, good lawyers, heavy handed contracts, lobbyist in congress, and a host of exemptions from laws that govern other industries. oh and they fail to pay negotiated royalties 90% of the time or more. so artist works at taco bell(no offense to anyone) till he is 75. back on point- to delay the rollout of an upgraded technology that will make both industries billions is just bad business. this is one of the dumbest things ive ever read. not only being paranoid of past and present technology, but technology that is not yet available. i think these people are gonna start having heart attacks and mental break downs from worry. this is like a bar fight between steve urkle and mike tyson. the outcome is already decided!!! ;)

217.6.2004 05:55

Vular

Send private message to this user

Member

Nice post, I would have to agree with you.

317.6.2004 09:21

ronjons

Send private message to this user

Newbie

I also agree, except for the Urkle and Tyson bar fight. If Steve got in a lucky punch.. I dunno. Could be an upset... Only in America!!!

Comments have been disabled for this article.

	Netflix buys HBO and Warner Bros studios (05 Dec 2025 8:04) Netflix has won the bidding competition for media giant Warner Bros and will acquire HBO as well as the Warner Bros film studios.
	Massive Android 0-day vulnerability found - here's what you should do immediately (08 Nov 2025 5:35) A very serious security flaw has been found in the Android operating system, allowing malicious code to be executed on a phone or tablet.
	Review: Roborock Saros Z70 - robot vacuum with an arm (20 Oct 2025 6:13) In out in-depth review of Roborock Saros Z70 we put the robot vacuum through a 3 month test period, where we observed its work in normal home. The sci-fi -like arm of Z70 was a little bit disappointing, due its limited functionality.
	End of an era: TiVo stops making DVRs (14 Oct 2025 4:12) TiVo, once synonumous with digital TV recording in the United States and in select other countries, has stopped making DVR devices as of October, 2025.
	Strava takes Garmin to court (02 Oct 2025 2:30) The world's perhaps best-known sports app developer Strava has filed a lawsuit against American sports watch manufacturer Garmin, accusing the company of patent infringement. 1 user comment

	Guide: Is Your Wi-Fi Sluggish or Slow? Here's How to Fix Do you have problems with you Wi-Fi? Slow connection or is it cutting off constantly? This guide aims to remedy these problems. 1 user comment
	Guide: Phone battery drains quickly - how to fix (iPhone / Android) In this guide, we go through the most typical reasons for rapid battery drain with phones, and look at potential reasons or solutions.
	What happens if you don't update Android? Sometimes it can be tempting to avoid updating to a new Android version. What happens if you decide to delay major updates to the OS?
	What IP rating for dust and water resistance means An IP classification (such as IP68) is given to mobile phones, Bluetooth speakers, and other devices, but what do these classifications mean? 1 user comment
	GUIDE: Wi-Fi speeds are slow? Here are some tips Having problems with Wi-Fi speed and stability at home? Here are some tips to follow to alleviate the issues. 1 user comment

Steve Jobs sceptical regarding HD-DVD

3 user comments

Latest news

Reviews

Guides

News archive

Subscribe

Sections:

Follow us:

	Review: Roborock Saros Z70 - robot vacuum with an arm In out in-depth review of Roborock Saros Z70 we put the robot vacuum through a 3 month test period, where we observed its work in normal home. The sci-fi -like arm of Z70 was a little bit disappointing, due its limited functionality.
	Roborock Saros 10 review - Great, but not perfect We tested Roborock Saros 10 robot vacuum for more than two months in order to see whether it is really worth its hefty price tag. The mopping, self-emptying Saros 10 was mostly great, even perfect. But its object avoidance was bit disappointing. 1 user comment
	Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra review - obstacle avoidance doesn't work as it should, otherwise almost perfect robot vacuum We put the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra through a very, very long review process. The $1800 mopping robot vacuum is almost perfect, but its obstacle avoidance was surprisingly bad, considering the price - and compared to its competitors.