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Watermark Movies Find Positions of Camcorders in Theaters

We all know pirates use camcorders to record new release movies in theaters and recently there hasn't be a universal way to prevent this illegal activity, at least until now. The IEEE has published information about a new watermarking technology that could soon find its way into movies near you!The new deterrent of camcorder piracy involves a system for estimating the recording position from which a camcorder recording is made. It's based on spread-spectrum audio watermarking and is extremely accurate, able to pinpoint a camcorder to the exact seat number the person was sitting. This could mean the days of giving out $500 and $1,000 rewards to theater employees that spot pirates and days of using the night-vision goggles could soon be over.

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