Sonic
announced today that MediaTek and PLDS (Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions Corp.) will be integrating Qflix technology into their
chipsets and optical disc drives. With support for Qflix, drives will be able to burn movies to DVD with Content Scramble System (CSS)
encryption.
Sonic Solutions today announced that MediaTek, a market leader in fabless semiconductor technology for wireless
communications and digital media solutions, is implementing CSS recording into the latest chipsets, which can ensure the Qflix
compatibility of optical storage drives. Qflix technology enables the burning of Internet video content to DVD with Content Scramble
System (CSS) encryption - the same copy protection found on commercially released DVDs. DVD writers using the new MediaTek chipsets,
combined with online entertainment delivery services built on Sonic software, will create an ecosystem to provide consumers a safe,
legitimate, and reliable way to purchase, download and record entertainment to DVD...
...Sonic Solutions today announced that PLDS
(Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions Corp.) is adopting Qflix technology for integration into a range of optical disc drives. The new
drives will facilitate the recording of movies and video programs to DVD with Content Scramble System (CSS) encryption. As the
industry-approved content protection mechanism used on mass-produced discs and incorporated into all DVD players, CSS has been deemed
essential by major content providers for the on-demand digital distribution of premium entertainment. The optical disc drives from PLDS
form a critical piece of the electronic sell through ecosystem, and will include Qflix branding as a symbol to consumers looking for
legitimate and reliable "purchase, download, and burn" home solutions.
With big names like MediaTek And PLDS supporting
Qflix, it only be a matter of time before other drive and chipset manufacturers get on board. If you'd like to read more, Sonic's press
releases can be found here and here.
