Macrovision said its technology is designed to inhibit unauthorised copying of Video-on-Demand (VOD) movies on VCRs, DVD recorders, digital video recorders (DVRs) and PC/Media Centres. It also permits secure storage and movement of VOD movies to DVRs, PC/Media Centres and portable media players in an effort to provide more flexible viewing options for consumers.
T-Online is apparently working with partners Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Samsung and Bose to install the technology on its VOD capable digital set-top boxes, which provide On Demand sports, movies, music and games.
With the functionality of broadband set-top boxes increasing all the time, it is important that each device has built-in content protection to encourage content providers to make available the full range of their new releases and catalog titles, says Martin Brooker, director of sales EMEA for Macrovision. By implementing Macrovision content protection, T-Online is protecting the revenue of its programming partners, reducing the impact of piracy through VOD, while offering consumers the broadest variety of digital content.
