Preventing re-recording based on difference between sensory perceptions of humans and devices

We propose a method for preventing illegal re-recording of images and videos with digital camcorders. Conventional digital watermarking techniques involve embedding content ID into images and videos, which helps to identify the place and time where the actual content was recorded. However, digital watermarking technology does not control the illegal re-recording of digital content with camcorders. The proposed method prevents such re-recording by corrupting the recorded content with an invisible noise signal using CCD or CMOS devices during recording. In this way, the re-recorded content will be unusable. To validate the results of this proposed method, we developed a functional prototype system for preventing illegal re-recording and implemented it on a 100-inch cinema screen.