RealNetworks Inc. - Get Real!
The DVD replication industry and indeed the movie and entertainment industry has lossed millions in revenue due to P2P sites, pirating of CDs and DVDs and of course illegitimate software that helps make “back-ups” of encrypted CDs and/or DVDs. The battle against such activity has been strongly fought and the industries collectively come up with ways to prevent pirating and also incentives to encourage consumers to buy legitimate copies of products rather than bootlegs or illegal downloads.
DVDs for example are normally encrypted using CSS (content scrambling system) which prevents direct copies being made. Companies such as film studios, DVD replication facilities and software developers license CSS and therefore have the codes in order to make use of the copy protection.
Now it seems RealNetworks Inc., a licensee of CSS are attempting to exploit the knowledge of the copy protection by releasing software that actually breaks or bypasses the code! GET REAL! All associated with this industry have for years fought against copying media and now there is to be so called legal software that allows the use to do just that?
Well the top movie companies have filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against RealNetworks Inc. in order to prevent the distribution of this software and Digital Disc Duplication USA wholly support this lawsuit. It is not only the movie makers that suffer as a result of disc copying but the DVD replication industry as well. But then take it further to see who suffers?
DVD sales make up a vast percentage of the revenue achieved for movie and TV program production companies. Costs to produce quality movies and TV programs are vast therefore the revenue from DVD sales goes towards to continued provision of top quality entertainment that we all enjoy. So what would happen if a large percentage of this revenue was lost? The quality of the movies or TV programs could suffer or there would be fewer made and therefore less choice for EVERYBODY! Less choice means less requirement for REALNETWORKS products amongst others therefore while it would be good to see this software come back and bite them in the a** it should not be allowed to result in all connected industries to suffer as a result.
GET REAL, Real and help the industry that has allowed your company to develop rather than destroy it!
Digital Disc Duplication USA are proud to offer DVD replication right here in America and this not only produces quality product for your DVD releases but it keeps American jobs safe in this industry! Don’t let RealNetworks Inc. or others put more out of work. Contact us today for a great quote for your next DVD project!