Don?t consumers have the right to view their DVDs on the operating system of their choice?
Consumers looking for the DVD experience have many options from which to choose. A wide array of DVD players has been licensed for the consumer market. Companies ranging from Sony to Toshiba, Panasonic to Creative Labs, make DVD players that plug into television sets, work on PC or Macintosh platforms, or fit into palmtop devices. These manufacturers all have one thing in common: They applied for and secured a license from DVD-CCA to use the CSS technology. Buying a DVD does not grant the purchaser the right to violate copyright protections enjoyed by the creators of that work, nor to use software that circumvents copy protection. OpenLaw’s answer to the question: OpenLaw’s answer to the MPAA: Buying a DVD does grant the purchaser the right for “Home Viewing Only”. Since decrypting CSS is required in order to view a DVD in your home – this right is implicitly granted whether the MPAA likes it or not. 18.
