Real Networks and the major Hollywood studios will meet in court over the newly released RealDVD software. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) launched a lawsuit, asking a federal court in Los Angeles for a temporary restraining order to halt the distribution of RealDVD.
For its part, Real Networks also filed a lawsuit against the Hollywood movie studios and the DVD Copy Control Association (DVD CCA), which licenses the anti-copying technology found on DVDs, asking a federal judge to confirm that RealDVD does not violate the DVD CCA’s licence agreement.
“We are disappointed that the movie industry is following in the footsteps of the music industry and trying to shut down advances in technology rather than embracing changes that provide consumers with more value and flexibility for their purchases,” RealNetworks said in a prepared statement.
The MPAA argues that RealDVD illegally bypasses the CSS copyright protection system on DVDs, in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. “RealNetworks’ RealDVD should be called StealDVD,” said MPAA EVP and general counsel Greg Goeckner.
