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RealDVD Suspends Sales, May Reappear Overnight

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Get your mice and checkbooks ready. RealNetworks has temporarily suspended sales of its useful DVD-ripping software, RealDVD. But the suspension may get lifted overnight, and if so, nobody knows for how long.

The company suspended sales at the request of a judge who is studying a suit filed by movie studios, says a Real spokesman. The judge wanted a day to study studio demands that Real stop sales pending a final judgment.

If RealDVD goes up for sale again, it may be for only days or even hours. Real is trying to break new legal ground, and it's up against high-dollar lawyers from Hollywood.

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it is very good

riaz of NV 1:51AM October 24, 2008

321 Studios already tried this several years ago with the DVD X Copy product line, but they lost to Hollywood. No matter what happens to RealDVD, there are already dozens of great DVD burning software products on the market...all the best DVd copy software programs are listed, ranked and reviewed at: www.dvdxcopy.com

gary of CA 1:39PM October 07, 2008

321 Studios already tried this several years ago with the DVD X Copy product line, but they lost to Hollywood. No matter what happens to RealDVD, there are already dozens of great DVD burning software products on the market...all the best DVd copy software programs are listed, ranked and reviewed at: www.dvdxcopy.com

gary of CA 1:39PM October 07, 2008

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