DVD copy protection matures

Newer dynamic anti-piracy encryption systems beginning to make inroads but only six per cent 2005 releases were protected with either Sony DADC's ARccOS or Macrovision's Ripguard technology to prevent 'casual copying'

Global proportion of DVDs protected by ARccOS and RipGuard in 2005

Proportion of US DVD burner owners that have acquired pirate DVDs

Proportion of UK households that have acquired pirate DVDs

UK: purchase sites for counterfeit DVDs

Reasons for not purchasing counterfeit DVDs

Author/s

Paul Callaghan

Companies covered

Sony
Macrovision
Matsushita