Archive for May, 2006

Witness phase of DVD Jon’s DeCSS trial ends today

Friday, May 26th, 2006

Witness phase of DVD Jon’s DeCSS trial ends today
Witness phase of DVD Jon’s DeCSS trial ends today. Verdict probably next week. By INQUIRER staff : Monday 08 December 2003, 08:56

DeCSS Software Distribution Center
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CloneCD 5.2.9.1

Friday, May 26th, 2006

CloneCD 5.2.9.1
CloneCD is the ideal tool to make backup copies of your music- or data CDs or DVDs, regardless if they are copy protected or not! CloneCDs award-winning user interface copies almost any CD,DVD in just a few mouse clicks!

PC hardware: Other PC hardware: What computer to buy?
Latest post to a thread “What computer to buy?” has been made by bunny_c at 26 May 2006 05:02

Using Disk images to make DVD
On top of that, you are talking about trying to combine the structure of multiple DVDs. There are only a few programs that can do this successfully without requiring a full re-author of the disc. DVD Remake Pro is probably the simplest. It will create a simple menu that allows you to pick disc one or disc two. I believe that if you try to add mor…

Macrovision Likely To Report In-Line Earnings

Thursday, May 25th, 2006

Macrovision Likely To Report In-Line Earnings
Forbes - May 1, 2006In a report Monday, the analyst also said that he believes the company captured more RipGuard revenue in the first quarter than in any previous quarter because …

DivX 6 video encoding format

Thursday, May 25th, 2006

DivX 6 video encoding format
DivX 6 video encoding format. … DivX 6 video encoding format. “In what may be its most significant product rollout, DivX Networks is announcing today the …

MPEG Encoder Software for MPEG-1, MPEG-2 Video Files (VCD, SVCD …
All-in-one software video MPEG encoder (MPEG encoding), MPEG editor, MPEG converter, MPEG burner, and more. VCD, SVCD, and DVD extensions are all supported, …

Problem Opening A FLASH/swf File In VEGAS

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

Problem Opening A FLASH/swf File In VEGAS
I have a 5 min movie montage in swf format that I want to work on in VEGAS Opening it in VEGAS goes ok until I drag it to the timeline, afterwhich, the audio does not appear on the timeline Video is fine, but no audio :?:

Where are the DVD-R Dual Layer discs?
Ritek. Their pricing is about the same as the +R DL stuff.

How to convert RM/RMVB to AVI or MPEG1/2
I got a problem. I have done many RM/RMVB to AVI or MPEG1/2 with virtualdubmod before. now I don’t know whats wrong, it can’t save rmvb to wav or AVI. is it possible update klite mega codec cause this problem(version 1.53)? I installed the latest alpha version of avisynth . now I have change back to version 2.56, but still not work. Does any1…

Porn may decide Blu-ray, HD-DVD battle

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

Porn may decide Blu-ray, HD-DVD battle
Digit Magazine - Just as in the 1980s, when the Betamax and VHS video formats were battling it out for supremacy, the pornography industry will likely play a big role in determining which of the two blue-laser DVD formats - Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD - will be the

PlayStation 3 Gets Premium Pricing: $200 More than Xbox 360
WinInfo - In an astonishing move today, Sony announced that its PlayStation 3 video game console will cost a staggering $499 in the United States, which is $200 more than a comparable Xbox 360. A higher-end PS3 will cost a whopping $599. You could purchase two

Re-energizing a gaming industry
Times West Virginian - For an industry built upon carefree, escapist fun, the videogame sector faces a number of crucial real-world concerns. To be sure, the $25.5 billion worldwide interactive entertainment industry has grown by leaps and bounds since the early days of

Update: Sony to launch Blu-ray Vaios in June
Infoworld - The Vaio VGN-AR70B laptop has a 17-inch widescreen LCD (liquid crystal display) panel with 1,920 pixels by 1,080 pixels resolution, so it can show high-definition content at full quality. The Vaio VGN-RC729DP desktop includes a digital TV tuner and

Technology News: Security : Macrovision Aims To Stop DVD Rippers

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006

Technology News: Security : Macrovision Aims To Stop DVD Rippers
The technology, called RipGuard DVD, is the first product to be verified … And we know that RipGuard DVD is effective today against 97 percent of the …

Macrovision Introduces RipGuard DVD Anti-Copy Technology
Macrovision Introduces RipGuard DVD Anti-Copy Technology.

AnyDVD v5.6.1.1 targets Macrovision’s RipGuard
With the amount of problems users have been having lately making backups of new movies they buy, it is important to keep updated on software changes that …

Press Release Round-Up 

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006

Press Release Round-Up 
Press Release Round-Up

LSI Introduces New Media Processors to Drive Worldwide, High-Volume DVD Recorder Market 
expected to reach over 36 million units in 2007.

CyberLink Launches PowerDVD 7 With High-Definition H.264 Playback and Advanced Features for DVD Enthusiasts 
TAIPEI, Taiwan—-May 4, 2006–CyberLink Corp. , a world leader in digital home solutions, today launched the latest version of its industry-defining DVD player software, PowerDVD. Featuring new-look controls and advanced features for audio and movie enthusiasts, PowerDVD 7 delivers a fun home theater experience on both desktop and notebook computers.

Tasty treat from Roxio 
THESE days the disc-burning options you get out of the box with a Mac are many.

HOME THEATER: Industry divided on high-def video 
It was 10 times as much as a regular DVD player, and there were only half a dozen movie titles available for it, but Paul Crawford still forked over the money to become the first in his neighborhood to own the newest video wizardry - a high-definition DVD player. “I just knew they were going to sell out, and I wanted to be one of the first to get one just because of the picture quality and

16:9 broadcast over standard air channel? How is it possible?

Monday, May 22nd, 2006

16:9 broadcast over standard air channel? How is it possible?
FOX does that with their Saturday baseball. Its 480i at 16:9 but they upconvert it to 720p. We have the local Fox Sports Network on cable here in the San Francisco Bay Area. They often originate in 720p/59.94 from a real HDTV truck but other times upscale 480i to 720p. We’re also fortunate to have the Comcast SportsNet. They use 1080i HD tr…

What’s the difference between MPEG and VOB files?
Well we better inform DOOM9 that they have the wrong def. http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/dvd-structure.htm

Altnet reaches settlement with Loudeye and Overpeer
In a patent infringement case that kicked off in 2004, Altnet, a subsidiary of Brilliant Digital Entertainment, Inc., has announced it has reached a settlement with Loudeye and Overpeer. The suit was..

Low Cost Digital TVs Now At BEST BUY
I just bought the Viewsonic 3260w for $799 from Frys. Seems reasonable to me.

PC hardware: DVDR drives: Lite-On [blod]DVDRW SHW-160P6S[/bold]

Monday, May 22nd, 2006

PC hardware: DVDR drives: Lite-On [blod]DVDRW SHW-160P6S[/bold]
Latest post to a thread “Lite-On [blod]DVDRW SHW-160P6S[/bold]” has been made by MeanKeene at 22 May 2006 22:35

alltoavi 3.0.0 R2
Batch convert OGM, MKV, MPEG2, VOB to AVI(DivX or XviD) with optional subtitle. Command line tool and GUI included.