RealNetworks Gives Up On RealDVD Following Lawsuit

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The software was designed to preserve the copyright protection software that came embedded in the DVD disc and automatically lock the files in the hard drive in which users saved the ripped DVD. This feature made it impossible to convert the file into .avi, .MPEG or any other file format.

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