India Goes Digital

Film studios, however, were not prepared to release their movies on this new digital format without protections against unauthorized copying and distribution—particularly digital copying and distribution. DVD video provides high quality video on a convenient 5-inch disc format that is resistant to wear and damage and allows for attractive consumer features, such as multiple foreign language versions. As an experienced eCommerce lawyer, Richard Newman provides a distinct benefit to clients that are interested in mitigating potential liability exposure or that are facing legal challenges associated with marketing operations. Origins of CPTWG and DVD Video Copy Protection The need for a group to facilitate copy protection discussions among these three disparate industries became evident in the spring of 1996, when the trade association representing the major motion picture studios and the trade association representing the consumer electronics manufacturers presented to the computer industry a joint proposal for legislation. The consumer electronics industry initially resisted this approach, out of a concern that encryption would be very taxing to its devices, adding complexity and cost. SRC:MixSentence, IDs:3AD5669B;1FA912AD;75B58E06;DDF36E88;FD65B9B6;AF24C528;FE559C13;3E9AA3EC;24F2A662;6440D3D5;F8FC3409;1401C56F;092BF877;4F03F29E;4001EF39;60BC4F7C;5AD61E1B;4BCDBA06;7F1F81B4;0ECB4049;3A994C66;B7B2D198;E2103668;5537D6F0;D70F9551;FCA73D64;149E0DEE;FFB14DFC;641E69AA;226B4CE6;4783AC6E;33F4E1AB;67343C2C;8138F748;BACBF0FD;E39BB509;451E5718;DE757C7F;00C312E8;FC8C0D50;F7B5ECF5;31FB9E5A;F1E7E33A;24F0BE8E
On the computer side, DVD represented an opportunity for the personal computer to get into the home entertainment market as a playback device for movies. Both the consumer electronics and computer industries were eager for the introduction of this new format for motion pictures.