Consumer Perspectives on Copy Protection for Analog Reconversion

Alan Davidson, CDT Mike Godwin, Public Knowledge Analog Reconversion Discussion Group May 7, 2003

Consumer Expectations Technical Priorities

Analog copy protection will be most successful when it is consistent with what consumers know and expect Maintain legitimate choice between analog and digital Critical expectations should be baked in as functional requirements

Key Consumer Priorities

Effective Low Cost Compatible Targeted Useful Flexible

Key Consumer Priorities / Functional Requirements

Effective
Low cost Compatible Targeted Useful Flexible

Independent benchmarks
Minimal impact on devices Legacy compatibility Limited solutions to defined problems Rich set of options NOT airtight