It looks like Google’s dedication to the privacy of its users will tested once again. Twentyth Century Fox has filed a subpoena against the search engine king in order to reveal the identity of a certain YouTuber who uploaded a certain episode of the show 24 online.

(Digital Bulletin) The subpoena, which was filed by a judge in California on January 18, could spark a heavyweight media collision between 20th Century Fox and Google, which acquired social media site YouTube for $1.65bn last year. It was also issued to lesser-known video-sharing site LiveDigital. […]

The new episodes of ‘24′, which stars Kiefer Sutherland and Elisha Cuthbert, appeared on YouTube on January 8, six days prior to its official January 14 premiere on News Corp-owned broadcaster Fox.

Google has currently suspended the account of the account of the YouTuber, who went by the name of ECOtotal. Google (as usual) has provided no comment over the subpoena, although this latest incident makes one wonder whether or not the search engine king is actually enforcing its copyright policy, something they vowed to do last year in October.

Well, surely that sucks for Fox–to have your material shown on the Internet days before the actual airing! But then again, to some, seeing Elisha Cuthbert makes it all worth it! Long live YouTube!

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The problem? It’s just too real! High-def makes things so detailed, so vivid, and so pronounced, that you can see imperfections with the naked eye (okay, no pun intended!).

They have discovered that the technology is sometimes not so sexy. The high-definition format is accentuating imperfections in the actors — from a little extra cellulite on a leg to wrinkles around the eyes.
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Producers are taking steps to hide the imperfections. Some shots are lit differently, while some actors simply are not shot at certain angles, or are getting cosmetic surgery, or seeking expert grooming.

Perhaps to most people, this is the idea–for the watcher to actually feel the scene as if it were right next to him/her.

True, watching movies in high definition might help more with the illusion of reality. I mean if it’s detailed and clear enough, you might as well be actually there in the scenes you’re watching. However, the idea of watching adult movies this way seems a bit discomforting somehow. More so if the imagery looks so real that it mimics real life too accurately–and that means full of imperfections.

Jesse Jane, one of the industry’s biggest stars, plans to go under the knife next month to deal with one side effect of high-definition. The images are so clear that Ms. Jane’s breast implants, from an operation six years ago, can be seen bulging oddly on screen.

“I’m having my breasts redone because of HD,” she said.

The stretch marks on Ms. Jane from seven years ago when she gave birth to her son are also more apparent. But she deals with those blemishes in a simpler way: by liberal use of tanning spray.

At any rate, pornography is said to be a driver of technology. Perhaps these guys will figure out a way to take advantage of HD without necessarily having troubles with the disadvantages. Maybe they’ll develop some magic makeup that makes blemishes disappear in an instant. Until then, imperfections would have to be either zapped out in post-production or cut away with surgery.

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