https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2013/03/13/the-phantom-menace/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 23:32:27 -0400<![CDATA[If you follow tech blogs like Engadget or Slashdot, you probably noticed a blurb about how several movie companies are suing Samsung, over an obscure DVD player that was sold for just a few months in 2004. Like many, many other DVD players, the Samsung DVD-HD841 had a &#8220;back door,&#8221; or a semi-secret code that could be entered in through the remote control to turn off various copy protection schemes. Disney, Time Warner, Fox, Paramount and Universal have all sued claiming they&#8217;ve been damaged by video piracy related to the Samsung players, and are demanding a complete recall of all units in private hands (how the heck they plan to pull that off, I have no idea, and I imagine the plaintiffs don&#8217;t, either).]]>Wed, 22 Feb 2006 17:17:33 -0500<![CDATA[Will Collier]]>https://pjmedia.com/will-collier/2006/02/22/the-phantom-menace-n227141