Previously viewed Blockbuster DVDs & Trace Chip

First of all, I am against piracy! I'm not sure how true it is, but I read a whole forum about how blockbuster has trace chips in their dvds, and if you back one up there will be a message sent to the company whenever you connect to the internet. I have purchased previuosly viewed movies from blockbuster and made back-up copies using dvd shrink and nero, but I owned them so it wasn't illigal. But, if this trace chip thing is true, how would blockbuster know whether I puchased the dvd or just rented it? Does anyone know of a person being a victim of this so called "trace chip"?

 

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not another trace chip thread...I'm just going to spoil this one from the beginning....there's NO SUCH THING as trace chips. It was a joke for a long time...but its getting old. Sorry to end the fun, its just that enough is enough.

 

munch5,
That is a JOKE that has been going around for a while. THERE IS NO CHIP

 

Ah... nevermind! I just can't do it.

 

Thanks for replying. Sorry. I didn't know it was a joke. Lead paint, haha, very funny! Just out of curiosity, if their's no chip, how do pirates get caught? Personally, I don't think its worth the risk.

 

A pirate gets caught when he tries to sell the DVD's and people find out that it is not an original DVD-9 from the Movie Co.