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PRODUCT/LICENSE TYPE   SPECIFICATION TITLE REVISION DATE OF PUBLICATION
Authorized Component Suppliers (Encoder ICs) Specifications of the Macrovision Copy Protection Process for Authorised Component Suppliers 7.1.L1 Dec. 2, 1998
Supplement 1 to Specifications of the Macrovision Copy Protection Process for Authorised Component Suppliers 1.2a Mar. 22, 2010
DVD Specifications of the Macrovision Copy Protection Process for DVD Products 7.1.D1 Sept. 30, 1999
DMR/STB/IRD Specifications of the Macrovision Copy Protection Process for STB/IRD Products 7.1.S1 Oct. 1, 1999
Specifications of the Macrovision Copy Protection Process for Digital Media Receivers with APS Type Control 1.2 Mar. 19, 2010
Most other Products (e.g. AACS encrypted disc Products, DME, AMR, etc.) Specifications of the Macrovision Copy Protection Process 7.2.H1 Oct. 3, 2005
Compliance Rules for DME Functions 2.2 June 16, 2010
Compliance Rules for non-PC AMR Functions 2.2a Mar. 15, 2010
525p/625p Progressive Scan: Applicable to Encoder ICs and all Product Types Specification of the Macrovision AGC Copy Protection Waveforms for Products with 525p and/or 625p YPbPr Progressive Scan Outputs 1.4 Mar. 18, 2010
Detection: Applicable to Detect ICs and Detect Products (e.g. AMR, DTLA, DVD Recorders, etc.) Specification for Detection of The Macrovision Copy Protection Process As Used On 525/60 and 625/50 DVD, STB and Pre-Recorded VHS Cassette Analog Video Outputs 1.00 Jan. 11, 2000
Supplement 1 to Specification for Detection of The Macrovision Copy Protection Process As Used On 525/60 and 625/50 DVD, STB and Pre-Recorded VHS Cassette Analog Video Outputs 1.1 Mar. 19, 2010
All Products ACP Measurements Procedure DVD
(Contains video snapshots of actual waveform measurements assist in taking the measurements outlined in the ACP Measurement Procedure.)		 1.01 Jan. 24, 2009
Macrovision Test DVD 2 – Available for purchase at US$30 each, plus shipping cost. An email will be sent to you with payment instructions.

The Macrovision Test DVD includes various video patterns in 525/60 (NTSC) and 625/50 (PAL) with ACP Copy protection set to OFF (Type 0), Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3. CGMS is set to Copy Never throughout. The disc is not CSS encrypted and Region Code is set to All Regions.

The purpose of the Test DVD is to provide a straightforward method of testing the implementation of copy protection in DVD players. Additionally, when used in conjunction with a compliant player, the Test DVD provides a method of generating copy protected video for testing other analog input video appliances. 		2 Jan. 1, 2008
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