A DVD ripping war is set to escalate with Hollywood studio's set to go head to head with technology Companies like RealNetworks and Kaleidescape in an effort to stop the copying of DVD's to storage devices.
Also being sucked into the fight are Companies like Control 4, AMX, Escient and Crestron all consumer electronics companies that have recently released DVD storage or ripping technology.
Last night RealNetworks who recently released RealDVD, which is a suite of DVD copying software decided to take the fight right up to the DVD Copy Control Association who have been sniping from the sidelines by claiming that the Real Networks software is illegal.
Instead of waiting for legal action against RealNetworks the Company has slipped in their own action against Hollywood producers. In a statement sent to SmartHouse and ChannelNews the Company say "In response to threats made by the major movie studios, RealNetworks plans to file an action for a declaratory judgment against the DVD Copy Control Association, Disney, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox Films, NBC Universal, Warner Bros. Entertainment, and Viacom. The lawsuit asks the court to rule that RealNetworks Home Entertainment, Inc.'s RealDVD software, made available to consumers today at www.realdvd.com, fully complies with the DVD Copy Control Association's license agreement.
