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oddball
16th January 2005, 16:10
http://www.boycott-riaa.com/article/15541

"Lockdown DVD's are on the way according to macrovsion, whose representatives have indicated that film distributors are set to include their new "RipGuard" technology in all their releases later this year.

"The “digital hole” is the result of DVD ripping, the process of breaking the CSS encryption found on DVDs and placing these unprotected files onto a PC hard drive. From there, unprotected “perfect” copies can be burned, or the files can be shared with millions over the P2P networks. DeCSS rippers are easy to find online or in retail software stores – and most of these online rippers are free.



Extensive tests showed that RipGuard affects the success of the most commonly-used ripping software products in the market. It has been effective in either completely obstructing the software or slowing it down to the point of futility. RipGuard applies a Unique Digital Framework for each title to ensure that this effectiveness lasts over time. Once RipGuard becomes widely available in commercial titles, Macrovision will persistently monitor the ripping software market to ensure that RipGuard continues to be effective even as new techniques are introduced to circumvent the anti-ripping methodology.



Creating the perfect DVD Rip Control solution is a formidable task. It has to have universal playability on every DVD player and PC in the market. It must remain effective in the face of evolving ripper technology. It needs to fit seamlessly into DVD authoring and replication workflow. And, it needs to provide complete content protection and integrate with solutions that block the remaining “analogue” and “P2P network” holes. RipGuard meets these stringent requirements."

http://www.macrovision.com/company/news/press/newsdetail.jsp?id=Thu%20Nov%2011%2016:50:07%20PST%202004

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This should serve as a wakeup call to the developers and teams behind such utilities as dvddecrypter that it's time to get off your arse.. because theyre going to be fighting you for a while to come."

oddball
16th January 2005, 16:21
Just noticed there was another thread on the forums about Ripguard. Sorry if this is old news.