From: David J. <dj...@ho...> - 2001-10-03 02:28:46
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> >Or it could be that the iDCT core was not developed by ATI, but by someone >else, and ATI just licensed it. This could explain why they are so >adamant about not releasing the docs. As for TV-out they might be afraid >that releasing the specs could be consired equivalent to providing >Macrovision circumvention device. Or, perhaps, they are under contract >with Macrovision.. That is the exact reason for TV Out. Without being able to ensure that a macrovision protected incoming video stream is also macrovision protected going out it could be viewed as ATI releasing a macrovision circumvention device (or helping others create one). That might put ATI in some hot legal water. There are similar things with DVD decoding that ATI must protect so I understand fully if they want to be overly cautious. Their core business depends on it. David _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp |