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Media Server Manufacturer Wins in Court

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the gentlemen-start-your-rippers dept.

whoever57 writes "The DVD Copy Control Association (DVD CCA) has lost its bid to shut down Kaleidescope, which manufactures media servers that can copy DVDs (along with decryption keys) to built in hard drives. The DVD CCA claimed that this violated the terms of the contracts that control DVD-related equipment because the DVD need not be physically present for payback. However, the judge ruled against the DVD CCA on the narrow grounds that part of the specification of the Content Scrambling System was not part of the overall license agreement. This may open up the market for similar devices."

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  1. playback, not payback by whoever57 · · Score: 2, Funny
    I guess the editors did not notice my typo, but it should be:

    the DVD need not be physically present for playback
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    1. Re:playback, not payback by Scooter's_dad · · Score: 3, Funny

      I guess the editors did not notice my typo

      ...or they would have tried to pass it off as one of their own.

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  2. Payback's a bitch by scdeimos · · Score: 3, Funny
    I think

    ... because the DVD need not be physically present for payback.
    should read

    ... because the DVD need not be physically present for playback.
    1. Re:Payback's a bitch by Tatisimo · · Score: 4, Funny

      Give him a break, he's a cowboy, maybe he's thinking of duels and revenge (a.k.a. payback). Don't we all wanna unload some payback on them evil companies?

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  3. i thing their point is by jpellino · · Score: 4, Funny

    that without the DVD present. playback's a bitch.

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  4. Priceless quote from the judge by kindbud · · Score: 1, Funny

    "This [CSS spec] is a product of a committee of lawyers," said Nichols in his ruling. ... "It is almost self evident that there is potential for confusion there," said Nichols.


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