7 October 2008 10:36 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news
A federal court in San Francisco has temporarily barred RealNetworks from selling its RealDVD software that permits users to copy DVDs onto their computers. While RealNetworks claims that the software includes encryption that prevents copying to file-sharing networks, the MPAA observed that consumers could use it to rent a movie, copy it onto their computers, then return the movie -- thereby owning it for the price of a rental. RealNetworks posted a notice on its website Monday saying, "Due to recent legal action taken by the Hollywood movie studios against us, RealDVD is temporarily unavailable. Rest assured, we will continue to work diligently to provide you with software that allows you to make a legal copy of your DVDs for your own use."
