Sony
Notebook U
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Using your notebook
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movies, and more.
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Combine data files to add music to your home movies, for example.
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Transfer and share data between several digital products.
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MagicGate Copyright Protection Technology.
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SDMI (Secure Digital Music Initiative) Compliance.
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OpenMG Jukebox/SonicStage software.
So that you further distinguish a MagicGate Memory Stick™ from a generic one, look for:
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the
logo printed on it and a protruding dot located on the back.
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MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that complies with the standards set by SDMI (Secure Digital Music Initiative, an organization working
to draw up industry standard specifications in order to protect copyrights of digital music).
The
logo indicates the copyright protection system devised by Sony. It is not meant to guarantee compatibility with other media.
MagicGate
MagicGate refers to the copyright protection technology used by the MagicGate Memory Stick™ and other
MagicGate Memory Stick™ compatible devices.
The Memory Stick™ Walkman and MagicGate Memory Stick™ work together to check the data and ensure
it complies with copyright protection.
If no problems are detected, the data is exchanged in encrypted form; if authentication is not passed, data
cannot be exchanged or played back.
SonicStage and OpenMG technology
This is a copyright protection technology that is used to manage the digital music content downloaded to
the PC from CDs, the Internet and/or other sources.
Software installed on the PC records music content in encrypted form onto the hard disk. As well as allowing
you to enjoy music on the PC, this technology protects against unauthorized distribution on the Internet.
