TRU to make playback devices

Name:	Craig Schultz
Affiliation/additional information:	Multimedia Architectures
Date submitted:	2004/01/19

#	Criteria	Description
1.	Name of TRU	Making playback devices.
2.	Summary description of TRU	The ability to manufacture or otherwise create devices for accessing Digital media.
3.	Use records of TRU	Manufacturers have been able to make playback devices for any type of content that has been available.
4.	Nature of TRU	Until the advent of the DVD, there was no “active” restriction on who could manufacture and market what. Previous to that, one may have needed to license technology but with DVD, those wishing to manufacture and market devices must be party to the DVD trust management system which is digitally enforced.
5.	Benefits of TRU	The more manufacturers there are creating products for Digital media, the wider the market for Digital media will become.
6.	Possible digital support	Trust management.
7.	Requirements	Support for trust/risk management systems.
8.	References