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ARccOS
Last modified: Tuesday, February 27, 2007
ARccOS is a digital copy protection system
developed by Sony and is available for some DVD-Video.
is designed to prevent the creating of unauthorized DVD copies in high-quality.
Each ARccOS guarded DVD-Video can be equipped with a different
encryption code. The
digital signature protects the DVD-Video by
preventing 1:1 duplication, ripping, recompression and
unauthorized mass replication.
ARccOS: DVD-Video Copy Control Creating unauthorized DVD copies in high-quality have become widespread and easy. The use of software for copying DVD-Video is causing significant reduction of sold DVDs, meaning enormous financial harm to your business and content owners.
Forbes.com: Macrovision's RipGuard Shows Consistent Use By Disney The analyst said he expects Macrovision to have a better RipGuard showing in the first quarter than the last quarter owing to strong releases scheduled for Disney for the rest of the quarter. In addition, Munster noted that Sony appears to have ceased using its own ARccOS DVD security technology in February.
