I didn't think it could get much worse................I was wrong. I'd like to know what my fellow Outlaws think of this.

http://www.bbspot.com/News/2006/11/home-theater-regulations.html

Lasher

OK, now that's just ludicrous - if that were implemented, it would mean an assortment of sensors (which we'd have to pay extra for) embedded in our gear or perhaps throughout the room that would have to accurately determine how many viewers are present (how it would tell whether or not the audience members lived there or not seems to be ignored) and report the results to "The Man." Yeah, this is entirely reasonable. highway robbery I'm going to have to keep an eye out for more information on this one...

Odd... I can't find any other sources talking about this. Going to have to keep looking when I have some more time.

Normally, I just glance over such idiotic suggestion from any industry and move on but this got to be the most "stupid" and "senseless" or any other words that describes greedy MPAA plots ever attempted to the consumers. This got to be some poorly attempted joke!!!! If this thing actually happens to the consumers, I am not sure any HT industry will ever survive.

OK, I feel better now - check out the about page for this silly thing. It's the tech version of The Onion... We can all sleep easier tonight...

Perhaps, this is not a good site to introduce to those greedy executives at MPAA. They might actually attempted to do such dumb things in the future if they can get away with it.....but ok I feel better now knowing what it is.

Whew! for a minute my blood pressure shot through the roof as I hurled explitives around the room...but I wouldn't put it past them.

Oh yeah, I need to delete my signature too, because I heve downgraded to a 13" black and white tv with mono sound.

- This one really made the rounds. It has gotten mentioned on TechDirt , SlashDot , Penny Arcade , all over the freaking place at AVS Forum (some recognizing the joke, quite a few not at first), and (indirectly) Blues News , among others. Looks like BBSpot came up with a bit of satire that came close enough to the reality to worry people...

Not owning a tv, I don't see what all the "fuss" is about.

I think that's a bunch of BS, opps I mean BB.

It's a spoof.

This site is great for checking out outrageous claims and other urban myths.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/mpaa.asp

I love snopes.com - great resource, especially when co-workers forward you silly chain e-mails...

Not so fast....maybe this sort of thing is closer than we think! It's all about the money...

"NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told The Indianapolis Star the league has a longtime policy of banning "mass out-of-home viewing" of the Super Bowl. He said the copyright law limits public showings to televisions smaller than 55 inches."

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070202/NEWS01/702020453

another fine example of male behaviour where size does matter