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12.07.08, 10:44
A new research study suggests that commercial DVD piracy by consumers is increasing at a dramatic rate. And perhaps it should be little surprise, but the study was funded by Macrovision, which specializes in protecting digital content.
The report was prepared by Futuresource Consulting, which polled 3,1613 users in the U.S. and 1,718 in the U.K. The report claims that one-third of consumers in the United States and the U.K. copy commercial DVDs, up from one-quarter a year ago.
DVD duplication has decreased in difficulty over the past few years as the number of personal computers with DVD-Recordable drives has exploded. Software exists that enables users to work around the copy protection routinely found on commercially created DVD movies, enabling users to make duplicates.
Macworld | Study says one in three consumers copy commercial DVDs (http://www.macworld.com/article/134337/2008/07/futuresource.html)
The report was prepared by Futuresource Consulting, which polled 3,1613 users in the U.S. and 1,718 in the U.K. The report claims that one-third of consumers in the United States and the U.K. copy commercial DVDs, up from one-quarter a year ago.
DVD duplication has decreased in difficulty over the past few years as the number of personal computers with DVD-Recordable drives has exploded. Software exists that enables users to work around the copy protection routinely found on commercially created DVD movies, enabling users to make duplicates.
Macworld | Study says one in three consumers copy commercial DVDs (http://www.macworld.com/article/134337/2008/07/futuresource.html)