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  1. Studios OK Burning Movie Downloads

    · posted by ryuzaki0 · from the so-long-as-it's-paid-for dept. · 216 comments
    SirClicksalot writes "The DVD Copy Control Association has released a statement (pdf) announcing that it will make adaptations to the Content Scramble System (CSS) used to protect DVDs. The association, made up of Hollywood studios, consumer electronics and software companies, licenses CSS to the DVD industry to protect content. The changes will allow home users to legally burn purchased movie downloads to special CSS protected DVDs, compatible with existing DVD players."

  2. Studios OK Burning Movie Downloads

    · posted by ryuzaki0 · from the so-long-as-it's-paid-for dept. · 216 comments
    SirClicksalot writes "The DVD Copy Control Association has released a statement (pdf) announcing that it will make adaptations to the Content Scramble System (CSS) used to protect DVDs. The association, made up of Hollywood studios, consumer electronics and software companies, licenses CSS to the DVD industry to protect content. The changes will allow home users to legally burn purchased movie downloads to special CSS protected DVDs, compatible with existing DVD players."

  3. DVDCCA Claims Patent on CSS

    Yro · Patents · · posted by michael · from the patent-leather-shoes dept. · 227 comments
    An anonymous reader writes "After dropping their suit against Andrew Bunner, DVDCCA has filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against 321 Studios. This is an interesting claim, because since patents are published, something can not be both patented and a trade secret."

  4. DVD CCA Drops Case; DeCSS Not a Trade Secret

    Yro · Court · · posted by jamie · from the put-a-t-shirt-on dept. · 362 comments
    jon787 writes "EFF is reporting that the DVD CCA is dismissing its case against Andrew Bunner. He was being prosecuted under California's trade secret laws for redistributing DeCSS. This means that the DVD CCA has finally conceded that CSS is no longer a secret, something the rest of us have known for a few years now."

  5. DVD Watermarking On Its Way

    It · Encryption · · posted by michael · from the DMCA dept. · 208 comments
    Cranston Snord writes: "A group of seven major players in the DVD market has come together to form the Video Watermarking Group, which will be submitting a spec to the DVD-Copy Control Association in July. More info is available from this article on Business2.0. With the recent SDMI Watermark crack saga, it's hard not to see the storm clouds looming..." This article has more information about how the waterworking would work.