Technology >> CEO Interviews >> April 26, 1999

John Ryan – Macrovision (mvsn)

JOHN RYAN co-founded Macrovision in February, 1983 and is the inventor of the Macrovision Anticopy Process and the PhaseKrypt Scrambling Method. He has 24 years of experience in television technology research and development and has been awarded 45 U.S. patents. Prior to founding Macrovision, Ryan worked at Ampex Corporation for six years as Manager of Advanced Camera Development, and for three years at International Video Corporation as a staff Engineer in Camera Development. Prior to emigrating to the U.S., Ryan held various technical positions at Yorkshire T.V. Ltd. in England and Radio Telefis Eireann in Ireland. Ryan studied Physics and Mathematics at Galway University in Ireland, and received Diplomas in Electronics and Communications Theory from City and Guilds Institute of London in 1969. He is the author of several technical articles on the subject of Television Camera Design. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a quick overview and a little bit of the history

of Macrovision, just to kind of set the stage for the readers?

Mr. Ryan: Macrovision was founded by myself and Victor