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US 6,295,360 B1Granted
Method and apparatus to defeat composite video signal protection
AssigneeMacrovision Corporation
InventorsJohn O. Ryan, Kordian J. Kurowski, Ronald Quan
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AssigneeMacrovision Corporation
InventorsJohn O. Ryan, Kordian J. Kurowski, Ronald Quan
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A VGA (or other component video signal) output, e.g. from a computer or DVD player, is subject to protection so it is viewable on a VGA monitor. If the component video signal is converted to composite video (e.g. television) the resulting television picture is of substantially degraded quality, thereby inhibiting viewing and/or copying. This protects for instance copyrighted material in the VGA format from unauthorized use. The protection modifies the horizontal or vertical synchronization signals in the VGA video in such a way that there is no adverse affect on a typical VGA monitor. Most or all VGA to television converters and/or television sets and VCR's suffer from loss of synchronization, resulting in an unviewable picture. Methods and apparatuses for defeating this copy protection are provided herein.
A method of defeating a component video protection signal which modifies a synchronization signal of the component video, to inhibit conversion thereof to composite video comprising the steps of:
An apparatus for defeating a component video protection signal which modifies a synchronization signal of the component video to inhibit conversion thereof to a composite video, comprising:
An apparatus for defeating component video protection which modifies a synchronization signal of the component video to inhibit conversion thereof to composite video, the apparatus comprising:
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