Nov 04 2008
No DVD Copying For Now
No DVD Copying For Now
7 October 2008 10:36 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing
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A federal court in San Francisco has temporarily barred RealNetworks from
selling its RealDVD software that permits users to copy DVDs onto their
computers. While RealNetworks claims that the software includes encryption
that prevents copying to file-sharing networks, the MPAA observed that
consumers could use it to rent a movie, copy it onto their computers, then
return the movie — thereby owning it for the price of a rental.
RealNetworks posted a notice on its website Monday saying, “Due to recent
legal action taken by the Hollywood movie studios against us, RealDVD is
temporarily unavailable. Rest assured, we will continue to work diligently
to provide you with software that allows you to make a legal copy of your
DVDs for your own use.”
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