New Software Takes Downloads to DVD
Now all those shows you download from i-Tunes or Amazon can be burned to a DVD and watched on your television. Sonic, best known for the Roxio CD and DVD burning software, has rolled out technology that makes it possible to make copyright-protected movie DVDs at home.
The new Qflix technology was developed in cooperation with movie studios, consumer electronic manufacturers, IT companies and content distributors and incorporates the same content scramble system used to protect DVDs sold in stores. They are currently working with Dell on the software.
The only downside to this news, is that the new Sonic technology will require special DVD recorders and discs, so in order to use it, you will have to shell out some money for new equipment. Online entertainment distributors Akimbo and Movielink are on board, as are disk drive makers DataPlay, Pioneer, Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions, Plextor, and Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology. The required blank discs are expected from manufacturers Mitsubishi Kagaku Media/Verbatim and RITEK.
Also planned are movie kiosks, where customers would be able to download older movies that might not be offered in a retail package in stores. Lucidiom, MOD Systems, Polar Frog Digital, TitleMatch Entertainment Group, and YesVideo are expected to provide the kiosk equipment.
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