Exhibit 5

                             RICHARDSON & PATEL LLP
                            10900 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
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                          LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90024
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                                January 12, 2004

NuTech Digital, Inc.
7900 Gloria Avenue
Van Nuys, California


         Re:      NuTech Digital, Inc. 2001 Equity Incentive Plan


Ladies and Gentlemen:


         We have acted as counsel to NuTech Digital, Inc. (the "Company") in
connection with the registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
Form S-8 of shares of the Company's common stock, no par value (the "Shares"),
which may be issued as awards in connection with the above-referenced plan (the
"Plan"). In connection with that registration, we have reviewed the proceedings
of the Board of Directors of the Company relating to the registration and
proposed issuance of the Shares, the Articles of Incorporation of the Company
and all amendments thereto, the Bylaws of the Company and all amendments
thereto, and such other documents and matters as we have deemed necessary to the
rendering of the following opinion.

         Based upon that review, it is our opinion that the Shares, when issued
in conformance with the terms and conditions of the Plan, will be legally
issued, fully paid, and nonassessable under the California General Corporation
Law.

         We do not find it necessary for the purposes of this opinion to cover,
and accordingly we express no opinion as to, the application of the securities
or blue sky laws of the various states as to the issuance and sale of the
Shares.

         We consent to the use of this opinion in the registration statement
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the
registration of the Shares.


                             RICHARDSON & PATEL LLP

                            /s/Richardson & Patel LLP