A while ago we already reported on Macrovision, creator of the popular SafeDisc copy-protection, and Israel-based Midbar Tech joining forces. Together they plan on creating perfect (?) audio copy-protections.
Today we can read a follow-up story on the News.com website. It mentions about the same information we already reported but it also adds some interesting new information:
In related news, Macrovision also said Tuesday that DVD software company Intervideo would add support for Macrovision's video copy protection technology inside the popular WinDVD software package. |
That will give video on demand companies the option of using Macrovision's technology to protect their content as they send it online, and allow movies to be played using Intervideo's WinDVD software.
However, the most prominent video on demand effort, the Hollywood studio-backed Movielink, already uses Microsoft's Windows Media or RealNetworks' technology, each of which contains its own digital rights management system.
So now Macrovision is adding copy-protections to audio, data (games) and video… The complete article can be read here. Discuss DVD related subjects in our DVD±RW related Forums.
Source: News.com
