DTCP-IP Enabled DiXiM Media Server Overview

This feature encrypts premium content files saved on a server device using DTCP-IP and streams the encrypted files to a player device. DTCP-IP prevents contents from being leaked illegally by performing interactive device authentication between server and player devices before initiating the encrypted communications.

Copyright protected premium content files are generally encrypted by being linked to the device in which they are saved; the copies of these files cannot play on other devices. This prevents contents from being created their unauthorized copies, but is not convenient for end users. Therefore a way to properly move content files to other devices has been desired. DTCP-IP move/copy is a feature that realizes moving contents between devices on the home network. DTCP-IP enabled DiXiM Media Server implements this feature based on the latest standard added to DTCP-IP 1.2.
For example, digital TV broadcasts supporting the "dubbing 10" system, allow viewers to make as many as 9 copies of their originals from the recording device to other devices (DTCP-IP Copy). Combined with a digital broadcast TV tuner and video recording application, DTCP-IP enabled DiXiM Media Server is able to send recorded "dubbing 10" supported programs to other devices with DTCP-IP move/copy. In addition the DTCP-IP move/copy reception feature can be added as well to receive contents sent as DTCP-IP move/copy, and these received contents can play on player devices on the home network by DTCP-IP streaming. Furthermore, “move out”, a feature that moves contents to other server devices with DTCP-IP move, is available as well. Thus, premium contents can be moved between server devices while their copyrights are protected, which allows users to structure their content library easily and freely.

In addition to the requirements for DiXiM Media Server, other requirements may be needed, such as cryptographic processing hardware for encryption and decryption calculations, and secure storage area for storing device keys. These requirements differ depending on the processor capability and whether or not the DTCP-IP move/copy reception and transmission features are implemented. Please contact us for more information.

This list includes the compatible specifications for DiXiM Media Server, the base application of DTCP-IP enabled DiXiM Media Server.