CSS Managed Recording has finally been given the green light by the
DVD Copy Control Association (DVD CCA). Using this new system, retailers and consumers will be able to create their own copy-protected
DVD's that will play back on existing DVD players.
For the first time, commercial vendors and individualconsumers will
be able to legally create CSS copy-protected DVDs for playback onexisting DVD players. The Board of Directors of the DVD Copy Control
Association(DVD CCA) gave final approval for this innovative use of the technology lateWednesday.
With this new application of the
Content Scramble System (CSS), the copy protectionused on most commercially produced DVDs, vendors could, for example, createprotected
DVDs in custom runs at new on-demand factories or on store-based kiosks.Individual consumers will also be able to legally record a
variety of content at home,including select movies, as offered by the content owners. In addition, consumers couldobtain unusual,
historical, or special content that is now unavailable on DVD becauseexisting demand does not economically allow the mass reproduction
today’s marketrequires. The process will use special blank DVD discs with CSS encryption. Thecopies will be compatible with millions of
DVD players in homes and businesses today.
If you'd like to read more, the DVD CCA's entire press release can be found
here.
