MPAA sues more DVD microchip makers for piracy

August 24, 2004

Legal
representitives for Hollywood's major movie studios, has sued Sigma Designs Inc.
and MediaTek Inc., alleging they sold their products to makers of equipment that
can be used to illegally copy DVDs. The MPAA filed papers after performing tests
on chips that they say lacked "appropriate security features".

The suits were filed in California Superior Court in Los Angeles.

Sigma and MediaTek make chips to decode the Content Scramble System, or
CSS, which is the copy-protection system used for DVDs. Their licenses
require that they sell only to other CSS-licensed companies.

A spokesman for Milpitas, California-based Sigma was not immediately
available to comment, nor was a spokesman for Taiwan-based MediaTek.

The CSS license pact has aided the success of DVDs because it has
provided protection against illegal copying to copyright owners of movies,
television shows and other content sold on
DVD.

The MPAA has taken a proactive stance against all forms
of digital piracy in light of the music industries troubles. You may read the entire story over at
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