Protecting Your Content
Presentation to Mathew Gilliat-Smith CEO
Fortium Technologies Ltd Patronus DVD anti rip Update
Patronus v16 current release version Patronus v18 - released held till Award Screeners Strong Protection from Slysoft, RIPIT etc Independently tested Full Playability
Full playability in DVD players matches playability of unprotected DVDs
Allows full playback on Windows & Mac OS
Independent testing - source Intellikey Labs Intellikey Labs playability and rip testing on computer operating systems and DVD players. 100% playability on tested DVD players representative of the mass market. Client testing with Testronics
Independent of hardware ongoing monitoring on compatibility with new players re hardware changes introduced by manufacturers Independent Testing Patronus Protection on DVD
Patented Encapsulation Technique DVD Class A Verification Applies code to areas of the disc not read by playback devices Prevents access by ripping programs Passive protection – Independently tested by NGS No software loads on the PC
“NGS conclude ... no unexpected, undesirable, or malicious actions taken on the system ... No software or data which could be interpreted in a malicious way by a system reading the protected DVD”. NGS is the world leader in the discovery and publication of computer security vulnerabilities. (Ask for a copy of this report) Encapsulation Technique Insertion of code preventing ripping programs from accessing key parts of the disc structure
Single Track
File System Program Area
TOC / TS Pointers
Encapsulation Encapsulation Navigational data start blocks end blocks N encapsulated title sets (N>0)
ISO/UDF file N encapsulation title N encapsulation title system sets (N>=0) sets (N>=0) Failed Rip with DVD Clone - Screen Shot
“Failed to obtain information from the content source” Protection Levels
Protection controls the access to content by ripping programs
Defeats mass market Windows and Mac ripping programs
Designed as a speed bump against the average user
Only 3rd upgrade in over 2 years - continual upgrade development for new anti rip programs
Independent test results Follow Anti Piracy Procedures
Identify Content • Theatrical • Cable/Broadcast/ Laboratory • Optical Disc Satellite Trailers & Security • Internet/Wireless Screeners • Bonded Plants Use Anti Rip • SID Codes Use Watermarking • DRM Establish Security • Anti Rip Policies • Watermarking Deployment at Sony Patronus Copy Protection at Sony Pictures
Patronus deployed at Sony Pictures via Product Fulfilment in LA and NY
Integrated with NexGuard watermarking on Rimage duplicating equipment External Deployments External Deployments
Ascent Burbank – Steve Spear
Deluxe Toronto – Jedd Dewolde
Technicolor Glendale – Steve Waugh MOD Movie on Demand
Allied Vaughn HP Sony DADC Sonic – Qflix CSS Replication Replication & Quality Control
Technicolor & Deluxe Burbank Check Discs Independently tested Glass mastering and stamping as normal Eclipse, DCA, Datarius and AudioDev QC software plug-ins correctly recognise protected files No requirement by plant to do anything Who’s Using Patronus? Use of Patronus
UK & Europe: Screeners, Dailies, Non Theatrical Production companies , authoring Studios, duplicators Majors and independents – non film industry e.g. SIVs
US Screeners: Dailies, Non Theatrical Academy Award Screeners Licenses with Disney, NBC Universal, Paramount 2008 Academy Award Screeners Reduction in Leaks Call to Action... Cinea Replacement Patronus Solo
Solution requested by Technicolor London Seachoice - Filmbank DVD playback limited to single DVD player Linux DVD players – program chip set Awaiting approval New Solutions
• Pin Play • BD-R Anti Rip • Enhanced Protection Pin Play Introduction
Pin Play is a security system for DVD playback The DVD will only play back with unique pin number Applies to PC and DVD Playback Works through integrated Menu structure throughout the DVD User Experience similar to Games Consoles (Wii), Apple TV etc Run a pilot internally Scroll right and left on remote control to highlight pin numbers - press ‘enter’ after each to play On PC in WMP click on numbers - press ‘enter’ after each to play Pin Number Entered Correctly – Disc Plays Got the wrong number? Go back and try again! HD & BD-R Anti Rip HD & BD-R Anti Rip
Currently no protection on BD-R or HD DVDR exists Blu-ray via H264 to AVC HD on DVDR with anti rip BD-R anti rip A growing requirement as BD grows Split Cell Protection
If the DVD is ripped – playback is compromised Patronus Split Cell Protection
DVD Authored with protection code interwoven into navigation structure If anti rip circumvented, ripper overwrites the navigation structure affecting order of play Resulting DVD plays out of sequence Movie Sequence
Correct Sequence Incorrect Sequence TCR 1.00 TCR 1:10 TCR 1:10 TCR 1:40 TCR 1:20 TCR 1:30 TCR 1:30 TCR 1:50 TCR 1:40 TCR 1:20 TCR 1:50 etc Patronus C – Attached to VOB Structure
VOB made up of cells
Order of play Cells contain video playback data; sequentially stored in playback order Navigational & playback information Removal of VOB VOB X VOB X+1 causes cells to be reversed/randomised
Negates Playability of Copies Discs Correct Wiz Movie Sequence: TCR 1:00 Correct Wiz Movie Sequence: TCR 1:10 Correct Wiz Movie Sequence: TCR 1:20 Correct Wiz Movie Sequence: TCR 1:30 Correct Wiz Movie Sequence: TCR 1:40 Correct Wiz Movie Sequence: TCR 1:50 Incorrect Wiz Movie Sequence: TCR 1:10 Correct Wiz Movie Sequence: TCR 1:40 Incorrect Wiz Movie Sequence: TCR 1:30 Correct Wiz Movie Sequence: TCR 1:50 Correct Wiz Movie Sequence: TCR 1:20 Q&A Movie Piracy Losses in 2008
Source of Piracy: • Rushes/Dailies • Pre Release/Screeners • Camcorders at screenings • Consumer DVDs • Streaming
Sources Unless noted below, figures are from International Intellectual Property Alliance, IIPA Introduction to Fortium Technologies
Established 1999 Privately held company All proprietary technology development Core products DVD Copy Protection Image & Video Fingerprinting File Emulation for Secure DVD Distribution Virtual File Emulation
Virtual Viewing of Video Files for Secure Preview Without Physical Distribution File Emulation through Virtual Drives
Anti piracy measure at Post Production Ability to view video files from central server without releasing the content Enhancement on Streaming Uninterrupted quality & sound As though the user was running DVD in PC drive Operates across LAN Internet via packet management buffering Original Quality Playback
All Optical disc formats DVD HD Blu-Ray MPEG 2 MPEG 4 DVD to Virtual flash disc Blu-ray to virtual flash disc Key Features
Original Quality Playback Full navigation access as if DVD present A legitimate protected burn function Access from Server or Internet Secure log in Restricted viewing Editing feature can be added Integration with watermarking for unique w/m Key Benefits
Cost savings through replacement of physical media at each stage of production Content can be distributed to an audience for timed viewing simultaneously Content remains secure from unauthorised copying Distribution can be immediate Distribution time savings Secure Log into File Emulation System Shows Users logged onto Server with Access Control Shows Content on Server for secure Review Video Content playing back in Virtual Drive – no content exists in the PC Hardware Software Requirements
Xeon/Opteron based server with 2 GB of RAM 1Gb/s minimum network connection (10Gb/s preferred if running many clients simultaneously) A standard CAT 6 network is suitable Plenty of storage for CD/DVD images Sun Application Server (glassfish) which runs the portal and web service Transmission
LAN Internet Blu-ray 20Mbit p/s Standard DVD 5Mbit/s transfer rate requiring average transfer rate around 2.3MB/s transfer requiring 625KB/s for rate for uninterrupted uninterrupted experience, experience. Blu-ray disc layout with Sohonet DVD spec resolutions. H.264/VC-1 codec – bit rate of 2Mbit/s Video Identification
Your application to scan web sites and networks to identify your video content Video Identification Workflow
Ingestion & fingerprinting files into a database
Scan Web sites and networks for copyright content
Matches scanned files to database
Analytical reporting of scanned files showing matches and close matches American Wedding FLV files from YouTube Not Matched ‘American Wedding’ Video Matched