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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shutyertrap" data-source="post: 281997" data-attributes="member: 134">Technically what ColorDMD is selling is a new display. That display has the information within it to interpret the ROM code being sent to it, and then changes the color from orange to the full RGB spectrum. They are not selling code, they are selling displays. So yes, if a company were to license the use of ColorDMD they in essence are paying for the work that went into colorization, but art is not being 'stolen' as the original dots being used have not been changed in shape or pattern. I would think that for Chicago Gaming, who has made the remakes of MM, AFM, and MB, it was part of their licensing agreement that let them up rez and change pixel density of those DMDs since they are not just coloring the dots and leaving it at that.Zen could take it upon themselves to do exactly what ColorDMD has already done, but we're talking upwards of 100 hours per title (I believe that's what was told to me of how much time it takes). It's probably similar too with what was done in making Cactus Canyon Continued. It's the P-Rock software you are buying, not the game code. That just happens to be an added bonus that is included at no extra charge! So if Zen were to do that table, they themselves could probably mimic all the work done by those guys, but again you have to ask if it wouldn't just be more cost effective to license it off them.</blockquote>

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