Skirge is excited about this bit of news: 🙁 Just what we need… more DRM! ArsTechnica According to the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), for hackers to successfully attack the BD+ system they would have to first extract the AACS keys (which has already been done quite successfully) and then overcome title-specific security code by reverse-engineering the BD+ virtual machine.
Read moreFrom Skirge… Now the DVD CCA wants to make it a breach of contract to view content without the actual disc being present. I guess they’re not happy with all the lawsuits they’re fighting and the war on piracy that they claim they’re winning. This does not bode well at all for the home theater enthusiast!!! ArsTechnica "DVD Products, alone […]
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[Insert catchy intro here] 😉 This pretty much speaks for itself… Gizmodo If you’re the lucky owner of both a Slingbox and a Windows Mobile 6 smartphone, Sling’s just released an udpate for their SlingPlayer Mobile that supports your handset.
Read moreSkirge writes… Wireless HDMI sounds great, but at $600 for the box, I think I’ll just drill a few holes in the wall. Oh, and by the way… you need TWO of these!!! Gizmodo Before you start smashing holes through drywall and turning your home theater upside down, you might want to take a look at this Gefen wireless HDMI […]
Read moreSkirge writes the following: Looks like YouTube is going to get some competition… in Europe. MSNBC The $100 million service due to launch this summer will offer streaming content from NBC and News Corp.’s television and film units that include the film studios Universal Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox and television stations CNBC, Telemundo, Fox and British Sky Broadcasting.
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