Macrovision completed its acquisition of Blu-ray’s Self- Protecti...
Macrovision completed its acquisition of Blu-ray’s Self- Protecting Digital Content technology from Cryptography Research, Inc., the companies said Monday. The closing came a week after the companies announced the $45 million cash deal for SPDC, the basis for the…
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Blu-ray’s BD+ copy protection (CED Nov 20 p5). Blu-ray also uses the Advanced Access Content System, in common with rival HD DVD, which hasn’t adopted BD+. But Macrovision had preliminary discussions about BD+ a one Hollywood studio that supports HD DVD, CEO Fred Amoroso told reporters and analysts last week. Macrovision’s BD+ acquisition was a bet on Blu-ray’s becoming the only survivor of the format war with HD DVD, Amoroso said. He said it’s a good investment even if they coexist. BD+ has uses beyond Blu-ray and prerecorded media, including in electronic distribution and elsewhere Macrovision has growing businesses, he said.