PATRONUS Summary White Paper | November 2015 DVD duplication anti-rip copy protection a necessary insurance policy

● What is Patronus? Fortium’s proprietary DVD video anti-rip copy protection solution helps content owners, videographers and duplicators distribute securely and sell more discs by reliably preventing unauthorised copying by common programs without affecting playback. Patronus is widely used in the industry by those who have a need to protect their content.

● Insurance and ROI ● Adding Patronus at source DVD piracy levels typically range from 15% to 40% depending on Patronus is applied with Fortium’s proprietary Totus software the content. FutureSource research shows that 15% of consumers program as the last stage of authoring by simply applying the admit to making copies of DVDs they buy, rent or borrow. Their protection code to the ISO file prior to burning discs. surveys also show that most respondents give up on a rip within Application takes only minutes and a job can be processed 30 minutes and will purchase if they cannot copy. Only a few more seamlessly for duplication without extending the normal discs sold will cover the cost of protection and bring additional workflow. profit to the content owner. ● How Patronus works Video ISO Apply Protected Protected Patronus is a passive anti rip solution that encapsulates files Content Patronus ISO DVDs within the disc structure. Encapsulation blocks, in the form of dummy sectors hidden deep within the disc architecture, are designed to confuse the ripping programs with a range of navigational techniques that manifest themselves in the form of ● Data excessive or unrecognisable data. The copy protection code Capacity: 100Mb per significant title but will not exceed DVD conforms to the DVD standard and is invisible to DVD players yet layer the ripping programs, which require full navigational access to the Speed to apply Patronus: 6 minutes per 4Gb file disc structure, are unable to process the content on the discs in Current version: v26.9 (v27.2 for CSS compatibility) order to make a playable copy disc.

Patronus also complements CSS appearing to make it stronger by ● Licensing and Pricing causing the ripping programs to find it harder resolving the CSS There is a one off price for the Patronus software and and keys. a pre-purchase of protected burns according to the quantity Patronus works as an effective ‘speed bump’ against unauthorised required. Prices, terms and license agreements can be viewed on casual copying. Menus, special features, extra content DVD5 and our website and Patronus can be purchased on line. Revenue dual layer DVD9 can all be protected by Patronus. share incentives are available for new business referrals. ● Independent testing ● Blu-Lock for Blu-Ray Independent external testing by Testronic Labs confirms 100% Fortium has developed Blu-lock protection for recordable Blu-ray playback in DVD players. NGS security tests confirm that discs discs. Available now. with the passive Patronus software do not load any software onto PC operating systems. Crest Digital confirms DVD Class ‘A’ Verification.

Patronus uses a unique encapsulation technique deeply embedded in the DVD structure which ripping programs have great difficulty in penetrating, making Patronus stronger than any other copy protection solution as tested.

For further information and licensing Patronus visit: Or contact us at: Fortium Technologies Limited www.fortiumtech.com 6 Bridgend Business Centre, Bennett Street, Bridgend CF31 3SH Wales UK International Dial: +44 (0) 845 862 5544 | US Dial: +1 310 409 4160 Email: [email protected]