Video Content Protection System

The Video Content Protection System (VCPS) is a standard for digital rights management, intended to enforce protection or DVD+R/+RW content and related media.

It was designed to protect video recordings broadcast terrestrially with the broadcast flag used for

digital high-definition programming, but its use has been expanded to

cover programming obtained in other ways, such as via cable and satellite delivery. This standard is promoted by Philips and is included in latest Scsi MMC-6 specification.

The system makes use of three different classes of encryption key, one type stored on the media

in a "Disc Key Block", one stored in player software, and one in any hardware device

that will be used to play (and hence decrypt) the media.

HP and Phillips Proposal

Hewlett-Packard and Philips have "discussed how they are trying to develop a content-protection system for DVDs, designed to protect users from burning 'protected' DTV broadcasts."{{Cite news|url=http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/74218-new-drm-scheme-could-make-current-dvd-players-obsolete|title=New DRM Scheme Could Make Current DVD Players Obsolete|last=Hachman|first=Mark|date=5 January 2005|website=ExtremeTech|publisher=|access-date=}} Existing DVD players would not be able to read DVDs which incorporate the technology.

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20070707224026/http://www.ip.philips.com/licensing/vcps Philips VCPS page, includes VCPS specification]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070221085803/http://www.t10.org/ftp/t10/drafts/mmc6/mmc6r00.pdf SCSI MultiMedia Command Set - 6 (MMC-6), includes VCPS-specific commands]

Category:Compact Disc and DVD copy protection

Category:Digital rights management standards

Category:High-definition television

Category:Philips