http://thomashawk.com/2006/01/ces-day-four-google-video-kinder-more.html
The big Google distinction between how they will offer their pay downloads vs. the other guys is that Google is going to actually let you download your paid download files on to your computer and then allow you total control over the file. Want to copy it to your laptop? No problem. To your portable device? Hey, it's your file, you paid for it, why not. Of course you can't just allow people free and easy access with no controls or the content providers would not license their content. How then does Google secure their paid downloads, by using a log on authentication system. Basically you will download the new Google proprietary media player with secret and proprietary codecs and it will play all of your video for you. Basically when you want to view your content anywhere, any device, any time, you'll just authenticate with your user ID and password and be able to play your previously downloaded free and purchased video. Google will of course monitor log ons and passwords for abuse (i.e. you give you your Google video files to 100 of your friends along with your user name and password. This does seem like a nicer approach to the necessary evil of DRM. The only thing that I'm not crazy about is that the files will be in gvi format which is Google proprietary and I'd assume after building up a nice library there could be a chance that they change the rules on you, but nahhhh a non-evil company would never do that. Would they? You are a subscribed member of the infowarrior list. Visit www.infowarrior.org for list information or to unsubscribe. This message may be redistributed freely in its entirety. Any and all copyrights appearing in list messages are maintained by their respective owners.
