[HN Gopher] How encryption for Cinema Movies works
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       How encryption for Cinema Movies works
        
       Author : perryflynn
       Score  : 16 points
       Date   : 2025-04-20 17:52 UTC (5 hours ago)
        
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       | 6stringmerc wrote:
       | Fascinating read and I think an accessible presentation of a lot
       | of the concepts / framework and mechanics of this type of system.
        
       | john01dav wrote:
       | Even with all of this onerous encryption and DRM, it's not hard
       | to find pirated copies of movies. It makes me think that the
       | sacrifice in ownership rights for the theaters over their
       | equipment isn't worth it.
        
         | ajsnigrutin wrote:
         | Yep, and those pirated copies are DRM free, work everywhere, no
         | HDCP and other crap, no internet connection needed, so they're
         | "better" in that way too (not just price-wise).
        
       | ddtaylor wrote:
       | How are groups getting the high quality digital dumps of some
       | movies then?
        
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