DSL Gateways to Fight Piracy by Marking Video

**TNT Bot** · Mar 16, 2007, 02:05am

Stony Stevenson wrote with an article about home gateway devices being set up to identify video pirates. The article reads: "Home gateway manufacturer Thomson SA plans to incorporate video watermarking technology into future set-top boxes and other video devices. The watermarks, unique to each device, will make it possible for investigators to identify the source of pirated videos. By letting consumers know the watermarks are there, even if they can't see them, Thomson hopes to discourage piracy without putting up obstacles to activities widely considered fair use, such as copying video for use on another device in the home or while traveling to work."

</img>

More...

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

Mar 16, 2007, 02:05am	#1 (permalink) DSL Gateways to Fight Piracy by Marking Video
TNT Bot Elite Member Posts: 4,995 Karma:	Stony Stevenson wrote with an article about home gateway devices being set up to identify video pirates. The article reads: "Home gateway manufacturer Thomson SA plans to incorporate video watermarking technology into future set-top boxes and other video devices. The watermarks, unique to each device, will make it possible for investigators to identify the source of pirated videos. By letting consumers know the watermarks are there, even if they can't see them, Thomson hopes to discourage piracy without putting up obstacles to activities widely considered fair use, such as copying video for use on another device in the home or while traveling to work." </img> More...