Sony software updates breaks movie theater projectors

Post by crazygringo » Mon, Jan 01, 2024, 4:49 PM UTC

zitterbewegung wrote: post #77

amelius wrote: post #6

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> In an age where updates are increasingly the norm, I wonder if there's legislation needed to hold manufacturers accountable for updates that break otherwise perfectly-functioning hardware? Maybe there should be a law that says: 1. Upgrades may be performed but never behind the user's back. 2. In particular, the user determines exactly when an upgrade is performed. 3. The user may roll back any update at any time. 4…

I have a PS3 and Sony removed the ability to load Linux on the device. Basically a class action lawsuit was filed because of the removal . The class action was ruled that they were liable. For number 3 if we allowed for people to roll back any update that can include Teslas where they are doing OTA safety updates so that wouldn’t work out.

Post by sprocket35 » Mon, Jan 01, 2024, 6:04 PM UTC

ksec wrote: post #122

sprocket35 wrote: post #41

Digital cinema tech here. Sony hasn’t been releasing updates since they exited the business in 2020. This is likely an expired certificate related to the encryption on the movie files.

Any insight as to why they exited the movie projector business? I am also pretty sure they will honour any maintain contract?

Post by holdenk » Tue, Jan 02, 2024, 12:28 AM UTC

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>but it's not my liability: you should secure your property, or said differently "your problems aren't my problem" But we're talking about you deliberately not securing or even actively reducing the security of your property in a manner that could reasonably be predicted to lead to harm to other's property, and that harm occuring, through no fault of the harmed party. You're not supposed to store loaded guns unsecure…

> But we're talking about you deliberately not securing or even actively reducing the security of your property We have different preferences about what's the right security/freedom ratio. > You're not supposed to store loaded guns unsecured on your front porch (not around here anyways). I don't think the government or anyone has any say about where or how I may keep my guns. People believe they might have a say, so…

Post by 93po » Wed, Jan 03, 2024, 11:54 AM UTC

GenerWork wrote: post #124

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Ohh this has already started. Happened to me the other day: machine for rectal air insufflation under x-ray guidance to allow reduction of an intussusception (a condition where the bowel folds in on itself). It primarily affects young children and if the procedure fails they require an open operation. Failure to treat the intussusception eventually results in bowel perforation, peritonitis and potentially death. Went…

The user experience of machines in the healthcare field is abysmal. You'd think that someone would have thought about your use case, but they either didn't, or they did and said "Well, that'll never happen because ".

Post by BizarroLand » Wed, Jan 03, 2024, 6:26 PM UTC

amelius wrote: post #6

crazygringo wrote: post #2

Super curious if there's any kind of contractual recourse where theaters can recoup the lost income from Sony. It's one thing if a projector breaks mechanically or due to a pre-existing bug; it's another thing when an update breaks it. In an age where updates are increasingly the norm, I wonder if there's legislation needed to hold manufacturers accountable for updates that break otherwise perfectly-functioning hardw…

> In an age where updates are increasingly the norm, I wonder if there's legislation needed to hold manufacturers accountable for updates that break otherwise perfectly-functioning hardware? Maybe there should be a law that says: 1. Upgrades may be performed but never behind the user's back. 2. In particular, the user determines exactly when an upgrade is performed. 3. The user may roll back any update at any time. 4…