SafeDisc Advanced is a streamlined and highly secure solution for video games and interactive software applications. It provides a tenacious defense against unauthorized disc duplication, virtual drive emulation or code manipulation while giving maximum playability to consumers.

SafeDisc defends against disc copying by encrypting the program executable in an access control wrapper that requires authentication against the SafeDisc signature to run.

Macrovision’s Software Hack Protection prevents clear memory lifts and automated circumvention attacks. These attacks are used to create unprotected executable versions that enable users to install pirated games downloaded from the Internet.

CDS technology offers maximum security by restricting PC playability while allowing full playability on standard audio players.

Consumers are able to enjoy their CDs on their CD players, PCs and portable devices but are prevented from ripping unauthorized copies to their CDs and sharing them illegally on peer-to-peer file-sharing networks. 

CDS-100 allows full playability without unauthorized duplication for programs of up to 77 minutes of music.  CDS-300 protects first session audio against ripping and enables the label to determine the usage of second session Windows Media files.

Encryption requires a CDS Processor at the mastering house maintained by Macrovision.

HexaLock is a solution for developers who want to create copy protected CD-ROMs and CD-R discs.  Developers can protect all program executable files, PDF documents, Microsoft files, internet files, picture files or audio/video media files.

The developer will use a HexaLock Software Developer’s Kit to easily burn a HexaLock Flagged Gold Master on a standard CD-R.  The HexaLock protection is automatically inserted in the flagged locations in the mastering step at OEM.

StarForce Pro is a powerful multilevel solution that provides professional protection for software against computer piracy. It has been designed for software publishers and developers that distribute their software on different media and online.

Pro is a unique solution that combines the functionality of a classical protection system and the flexibility of a digital rights management system.

It is compatible with any software, including but not limited to business applications, computer games, and educational software.

StarForce is used for games, educational and other content-oriented programs, business applications and utilities, and computer games distributed through the Internet.

The SecuROM™ copy protection solution consists of two main components:

• A unique, uncopyable electronic keycode is added to each CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or CD-R during the glass mastering process. The SecuROM keycode is fully within the CD/DVD-ROM specification, thereby ensuring the highest possible compatibility.

• An authentication mechanism verifies the unique SecuROM™ keycode and unlocks the encrypted software/application. The authentication mechanism is entirely key-less, meaning no serial numbers, stickers or artwork modification is required.

The SecuROM™ authentication process is completely transparent to original disc users. If SecuROM™ verifies the disc is an original, the encrypted application starts normally. If SecuROM™ determines that the disc is a copy, the application terminates and a customizable error message is displayed.

The analog hole is the result of consumers making high-quality copies of original DVD content from the analog outputs of their DVD player, DVD recorder, or PC. No computer is involved, and all that is needed is a single, simple video cable and the press of a button. The video quality of the resulting DVD copy is hard to distinguish from the original, and the copy is a digital disc or recording that can be shared on the internet in seconds.

Macrovision ACP prevents or distorts copies of DVDs made over an analog interface to DVD recorders, PCs, digital video recorders (like TiVo, ReplayTV and Media Center PCs), in addition to D-VHS recorders (DVRs) and VCRs.

ACP technology is activated when a rights owner instructs the authoring facility to set Macrovision analog content protection control bits during the authoring process. The activation bits instruct an integrated circuit within the playback device to add ACP to the outgoing analog video. The content protection is transparent when content is viewed, but prevents or substantially degrades copies made on DVD recorders, DVRs, PCs, Media Center PCs, D-VHS recorders and VCRs.

The digital hole is the result of DVD ripping of copyrighted content. DeCSS Ripping breaks the CSS encryption found on DVDs and places these unprotected files onto a PC, where they can be burned onto inexpensive recordable DVDs or shared over peer-to-peer file sharing networks.

RipGuard DVD blocks ripping among the majority of real-world DeCSS ripper market share.  RipGuard DVD works on every current DVD drive and player in the market and is THX™ Verified, ensuring the audio and video quality of the original digital content.

RipGuard DVD applies an innovative, format-based Unique Digital Framework to each protected DVD5 or DVD9 title. This technology blocks ripping by the most commonly used rippers.

CSS is intended to prevent movies from being illegally duplicated. CSS is a two-part system for which manufacturers of both the movie content (discs) and hardware or software (players) purchase licenses. The information on DVD discs is encrypted. The DVD players - either a computer drive or a home video player - have technology to 'decrypt' the information so it can be viewed.

CSS assigns disc keys and title keys to each Video Title Set. A title could be a complete motion picture, a trailer or similar self-contained unit. Title keys are used for scrambling and descrambling actual data on DVD discs. Disc keys are used for decrypting title keys on DVD discs.

The SecuROM™ copy protection solution consists of two main components:

• A unique, uncopyable electronic keycode is added to each CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or CD-R during the glass mastering process. The SecuROM keycode is fully within the CD/DVD-ROM specification, thereby ensuring the highest possible compatibility.

• An authentication mechanism verifies the unique SecuROM™ keycode and unlocks the encrypted software/application. The authentication mechanism is entirely key-less, meaning no serial numbers, stickers or artwork modification is required.

The SecuROM™ authentication process is completely transparent to original disc users. If SecuROM™ verifies the disc is an original, the encrypted application starts normally. If SecuROM™ determines that the disc is a copy, the application terminates and a customizable error message is displayed.