Cheap DVD recorders pose piracy threat.

Many DVD recorders from Southern Asia pose a digital piracy threat as they cannot decode CGMS-A, a royalty-free copy-protection format. This format constitutes the main piracy deterrent for top titles such as Warner's The Matrix Reloaded, as the blockbuster is not protected by Macrovision's copy protection. According to consumer electronics industry analysts, sales of DVD recorders in the US could exceed 2m units by end 2003. Whilst approximately 1m of that total will come from name brands such as Panasonic, Pioneer and Sony, the remaining 1m may come from no-name manufacturers in