Is this nonsense or what? (from a Yahoo forum)

[candy331]

Word is spreading around Kodak Park here in Rochester NY. And will break on national News tonite that Kodak film experts have analyzed the Nick Berg video and some of the Abu Grhaib Prison videos comparing them for certain encrypted recording signatures.

Each video camera leaves a certain signature mark, much like a fingerprint or striation markings on bullets in gun barrels. Same goes for CD-ROM Burners, they leave a trace or type of Cookies on the finished product.

These are tested by computer and not visible by the naked eye. Experts here after lunch have concluded that one of the 2 video cameras used in the Nick Berg "beheading" was also used to film US troop abuses of Iraqi detainees.

[Az]

1. This rumor has surfaced a number of times

No confirmation of it yet.

[LittleApple81]

2. This "proof" that both videos were made by the same carema has

been profusely discussed on DU the last few days. I think I will wait to see what happens since I don't know beans about things like this.

[Az]

3. The idea is

That digital recording devices place a signature on any file they create. By reading this signature we can identify files from the same device. The trouble in this case is we do not know if the files have been examined for real.

[spanone]

4. gaining urban legend status

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. If Kodak is a major GOP campaign contributer you can kiss

ay sort of testing of that nature good-bye. At least by Kodak itself, anyway.