1. CPTWG 2001 / November / 28 Status Report from WG9 / DVD Forum DVD Forum WG9 1 Status Report from WG9/DVD Forum on Copy Protection System for Rewritable and Recordable DVD Disc

2. CPTWG 2001 / November / 28 Status Report from WG9 / DVD Forum DVD Forum WG9 2 Activity Report TCG meeting:2001, August 30 39th Ah9-1:2001, August 31 40th Ah9-1:2001, September 18 42nd WG9:2001, September 18 41th Ah9-1:2001, November 21 43rd WG9:2001, November 21

3. CPTWG 2001 / November / 28 Status Report from WG9 / DVD Forum DVD Forum WG9 3 WG9/Ah9-1 reviewed and confirmed their discussion and activities for DVD format. –WG9/Ah9-1 has been discussing Copy Protection Technology for the DVD format over 3 years. On the other hands, there is a new format that is claiming compatibility with DVD format from outside of the DVD-Forum. Since they are not approved by the DVD Forum, the DVD Forum can not force them to follow the agreements, the specifications and/or the standards for Copy Protection scheme. This can be a threat to secure DVD-Format domain. –WG9/Ah9-1 will consult with MPA about this issue. WG9 sent a request to DVDCCA for approval of 625p output from DVD player of PAL system as same as 525p. Activity Report related to CP

4. CPTWG 2001 / November / 28 Status Report from WG9 / DVD Forum DVD Forum WG9 4 Next Meeting Schedule 2002, January:44th WG9@Toshiba 2002, January:42nd Ah9-1@Toshiba

5. CPTWG 2001 / November / 28 Status Report from WG9 / DVD Forum DVD Forum WG9 5 Contact DVD Forum Secretary Office –Hideyuki Irie irie@dvdforum.gr.jp Phone:+81-3-5777-2881 DVD Forum WG9 –Hisashi YamadaToshiba Corporation hisashi.yamada@toshiba.co.jp Phone:+81-3-3457-8339 DVD Forum WG9 AdHoc1 –Sumitaka MatsumuraPioneer Corporation sumitaka_matsumura@post.pioneer.co.jp Phone:+81-42-990-2801