[opendtv] Hollywood cracks down on DVD chipmakers

Hollywood cracks down on DVD chipmakers

By John Borland
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Story last modified August 23, 2004, 4:32 PM PDT

The Motion Picture Association of America said Monday that it has 
sued two chipmakers for selling DVD chips to companies that are 
flouting copy-protection rules.

The lawsuit is the second to target DVD hardware makers and is part 
of a new campaign by the trade association to crack down on the 
spread of disc players that deviate from a Hollywood-approved system 
of copy control features.

According to the MPAA, Sigma Designs in Milpitas, Calif., and 
Taiwan-based MediaTek each have sold DVD-player chips to companies 
that offer features in their products that aren't allowed under the 
general DVD technology license. That act violated the license the 
chipmakers had to sign to build the DVD chips in the first place, the 
trade association said.

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http://news.com.com/2100-1025-5321084.html

 
 
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