History of Macrovision

Difference (from prior major revision) (minor diff, author diff)

Changed: 18c18

In the US starting on April 26, 2002, no VCR may be manufactured or imported which does not contain the Automaic Gain Control circuitry (which makes VCRs vulnerable to the Macrovision spikes); this is contained in title 17, section 1201(k) of the [Digital Millenium Copyright Act]?. Furthermore, starting on October 26, 2001, the sale, purchase, or manufacture of any device that disables Macrovision copy protection will be illegal under section 1201(a) of the same act.

In the US starting on April 26, 2002, no VCR may be manufactured or imported which does not contain the Automaic Gain Control circuitry (which makes VCRs vulnerable to the Macrovision spikes); this is contained in title 17, section 1201(k) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Furthermore, starting on October 26, 2001, the sale, purchase, or manufacture of any device that disables Macrovision copy protection will be illegal under section 1201(a) of the same act.

	Revision 7 . . (edit) December 7, 2001 7:38 am by Bryan Derksen [date links]
	Revision 6 . . December 7, 2001 4:33 am by AxelBoldt [Circumvention illegal]
	Revision 5 . . December 7, 2001 4:33 am by AxelBoldt [Circumvention illegal]
	Revision 4 . . December 7, 2001 2:22 am by (logged).112.129.xxx [make TV/VCR combo more concise; Betamax decision; what gives Macrovision the right to sue defeat device makers]
	Revision 3 . . December 6, 2001 11:35 am by AxelBoldt [+issue of TV's with built-in VCR's; clarify that defeat devices are legal]
	Revision 2 . . (edit) December 6, 2001 10:54 am by Bryan Derksen [slight wording change]
	Revision 1 . . December 6, 2001 10:26 am by Alan D [initial entry.]