I think you are missing the next step. Security cameras in the theaters. The plan is stupid, unworkable and intrusive when they add the cameras. That means the MPAA will be grabbing it with both hands.
Actually, this is ingenius. Most movie theatres in places like India, Japan etc... use assigned numbers to seats. Since piracy is so rampant in those countries such as India or China, it's only a matter of time before they go back and see who bought the seats around where it was recorded.
This won't have an effect in the states or Canada, but it could effect asian countries a lot.
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I think you are missing the next step. Security cameras in the theaters. The plan is stupid, unworkable and intrusive when they add the cameras. That means the MPAA will be grabbing it with both hands.
Actually, next step is the Movie Theater will assign a chaperone to each paying customer to sit next to them during the movie.
Actually, this is ingenius. Most movie theatres in places like India, Japan etc... use assigned numbers to seats. Since piracy is so rampant in those countries such as India or China, it's only a matter of time before they go back and see who bought the seats around where it was recorded.
This won't have an effect in the states or Canada, but it could effect asian countries a lot.