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.
Read moreJon M. writes… A main source of program guide information for MythTV, GB-PVR and other PVR apps is closing its doors. Zap2It For several years we have offered a free TV listings service to hobbyists for their own personal, noncommercial use. In October of 2004 we posted here an open letter saying the future of Zap2it Labs was at risk […]
Read moreSkirge writes.. From the Whodathunkit department: EMI is apparently seeing some positive results from it’s sale of DRM-free music. I really hope this is a sign of things to come. I’m curious how ticked off iTunes users are about having to pay "upgrade" all their music in order to get it in DRM-free format? Just the thought of having to […]
Read moreLothar writes.. If you’re in the market for a new DVD player but don’t want to jump on to the true HD bandwagon until prices drop a bit (or a lot), here’s a nice upconverting player that will do you almost as well. Digital Trends The newest HD-DVD and Blu-ray video players are all the rage right now, with a […]
Read moreSkirge writes… Microsoft’s Mediaroom (formerly IPTV) is looking like a real contender for set-top boxes now. But, I wonder what MS will be able to entice the cable and satellite companies with that Tivo apparently couldn’t? Is anyone else having a "Back to the Future" flashback by the quote below? Ars Mediaroom is capable of displaying up to 16 separate […]
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True it’s refurbished, but HD-DVD player from Toshiba has finally hit that magic number of $199 from Tiger Direct!! Pretty impressive, and a good sign that they’re finally waking up. Now at least it’s less expensive than an XBox360. Tiger Direct The HD-A1 HD DVD player delivers outstanding resolution, bright, vivid colors and stunning sound from the next generation DVD […]
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