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J'rome · Post by **J'rome** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:46 am

Can someone please explain the CSS process so I can copy protect my DVD projects. I see the button that states you have to have an agreement with Macrovision. What is that all about? I upgraded to the full version to get this option.

Devil · Post by **Devil** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 8:58 am

To create DVDs which are copy-protected, you must a) buy a licence from Macrovision b) convert your project to a DLT tape and c) send the tape to a company that will press your DVDs from it.

The feature in WS2 is only licensed from Macrovision to allow the necessary protection bits to be added, provided you have your personal licence.

You cannot copy-protect DVD±R discs.

DVDDoug · Post by **DVDDoug** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 6:53 pm

Right !

The licensor of CSS encryption technology is DVD CCA (Copy Control Association), a non-profit trade association with offices at 225 B Cochrane Circle, Morgan Hill, CA. There is a $15,000 annual licensing fee, but no per-product royalties. Send license requests to css-license@lmicp.com , technical info requests to css-info@lmicp.com . Before December 15, 1999, CSS licensing was administered on an interim basis by Matsushita.

Macrovision licenses its analog anti-recording technology to hardware makers. There is a $30,000 initial charge, with a $15,000 yearly renewal fee. The fees support certification of players to ensure widest compatibility with televisions. There are no royalty charges for player manufacturers. Macrovision charges a royalty to content publishers (approximately 4 to 10 cents per disc, compared to 2 to 5 cents for a VHS tape).

A duplication house will have their own license, and they will charge you a small per-DVD fee. (Probably a 1000 piece minimum order.)

Oh... There is copy protection called CPRM (Copy Protection for Recordable Media). It is suposed to be better protection than CSS! But, I haven't seen any software for it yet, and I don't know what the licensing issues are. Again, there are duplication houses who can put CPRM on a DVD for you.

And, you can find FREE programs on the Internet to crack CSS. (Well, maybe you can still find them. They are illegal here in the USA.)

wontonpe · Post by **wontonpe** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:12 pm

Sure am glad I read this posting - I was just about to purchase this software ONLY for this feature. Will stick with burning from VSP 9. If anyone can figure out how to make copying our DVD-R's even just a little more difficult, I am sure all would benefit.