Microsoft and Philips announce DRM agreement

Posted on Thursday, May 12 2005 @ 18:26 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

Microsoft and Philips announced a deal to add Windows Media Audio & Video and Windows Media Digital Right Management 10 technology to Philip's Nexperia family of semiconductors.

Under the terms of the agreement Philips will support Windows Media Audio & Video and Windows Media Digital Rights Management 10 technology in its Nexperia multimedia semiconductors.

The technology will be used in digital media receivers, personal video recorders, portable audio players, IP set-top boxes and video phones.

More details at VNU Net

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