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Hardware 2.0 - Best software applications/tools/utilities

Why VMware workstation?Why VMware workstation and not VMware server?That was nice. Only, you do all this stuff in Linux for FREEntYes, whats the difference between the two? ntntI was thinking the same thing......just replacing them with other apps.For example, I use Notepad++ which is open source instead of UltraEdit, and...

Tags: Virtualization, desktop virtualization, AnyDVD, Foxit, applications/tools/utility, Hardware 2.0, Best Software, VMware Inc., MagicISO, Adobe Systems Inc., hardware

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

RealDVD sales suspended, case moves north

RealDVD sales suspended, case moves northLook at her smiling on her face......saying it is unavailable!ROFL!RE: RealDVD sales suspended, case moves northCan anyone tell me what the difference between RealDVD and AnyDVD or DVDFab... is? Why don't the movie studios go after them as well?RE: RealDVD sales suspendedI wonder how...

Tags: Investment, RealDVD sale

Discussion threads 2008-10-06

Additional Resources

Courts put DVD ripping on shaky ground

this is only on the broken USA copyright and court system.not every one lives in the united states of america...Was it ever really about combatting piracy?"It?s amazing how the focus has shifted from combating piracy to taking as much money as possible off customers."Considering how much they've been using DRM,...

Tags: Consumer electronics, DVD, piracy

Discussion threads 2009-08-14

DTV Transition? Done. Now Make My DVD Problem Go Away!

DTV Transition? Done. Now Make My DVD Problem Go Away!Could you share more details on your Linux experiences?I've been planning to build a Linux based media center but I haven't planned out my plans on dealing with Direct TV. What did you find to be lacking on the Linux media...

Tags: Consumer electronics, TVs, TV & Home Theater, DVD, DVD Problem, DTV Transition, digital television, CD

Discussion threads 2009-06-15

DRM licensing group plan to plug analog hole

DRM licensing group plan to plug analog holeI don't piratebut I hate DRM. It's a huge scam that penalizes legitimate users and doesn't do anything to stop real pirates. It makes me disrespect the industry and less likely to buy encumbered products. In my life, I have bought a total...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, digital-rights management, analog output, piracy

Discussion threads 2009-06-12

CloneCD 5.3.1.4 (Windows)

CloneCD is the perfect tool to make backup copies of your music and data CDs, regardless of copy protection. CloneCD allows you to copy almost any CD in just a few mouse clicks. Since the release of 5.0, CloneCD is not only able to copy CDs but also all DVD...

Tags: CD, DVD+R, Microsoft Windows, SlySoft, CloneCD, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2009-03-16

Ideal DVD to PSP Converter 2.1.1 (Windows)

Ideal DVD to PSP Converter is an easy and powerful DVD to PSP Converter. It can convert any DVD movie to PSP format with high video quality and fast conversion speed. It also can transfer the converted MP4 file to your Sony PSP directly. Compatible with PS3. With Ideal DVD...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Sony PlayStation Portable, Ideal DVD Software, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2008-12-16

BD+ busted - Blu-ray on Linux one step closer?

BD+ busted - Blu-ray on Linux one step closer?Blu-ray on Linux?We already have some of that covered:https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/BluRayAndHDDVDBefore people start crying DMCA you have to remember that the United States != rest of the world, thankfully. ;)RE: BD busted - Blu-ray on Linux one step closer?Great news. DMCA needs...

Tags: Blu-ray, Consumer electronics, Blu-ray disc, DVD, movie, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-11-03

News to know: Black market zero days; Microsoft security; BlackBerry Bold; SAP

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Dancho Danchev: Black market for zero day vulnerabilities still thriving Spammers targeting Bebo, generate thousands of bogus accounts Larry Dignan: Microsoft: Third party apps...

Tags: Security, Facebook, Larry Dignan, Information Technology, Dana Blankenhorn, SAP AG, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., BlackBerry Bold, Microsoft Windows, Smart Phones, Cloud Computing, Linux, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2008-11-03

Stop Blu-ray discs from phoning home with AnyDVD HD

Stop Blu-ray discs from phoning home with AnyDVD HDI don't really careIf studios want to how many times I'm watching their movie, that's up to them and I don't really care... if this becomes a problem, I'm sure in the future they'll add some prompt where it asks if it's...

Tags: Blu-ray, DVD, Consumer electronics, HD DVD, Stop Blu-ray disc, movie, AnyDVD HD, disc, Blu-ray disc

Discussion threads 2008-10-31

Stop Blu-ray discs from phoning home with AnyDVD HD

Did you know that Blu-ray discs can report back to studios when you play a disc? Yep. The BD-Live feature (which was initially touted as a way of delivering extra content to customers - as though Blu-ray didn't offer enough space in the first place) is being used by studios...

Tags: Blu-ray Disc, Disc, Studio, Blu-Ray, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-10-31

RealDVD: A walk through the complaint

RealDVD: A walk through the complaintRealMEHI'd love a way to legally copy my DVDs to my computer's HD so I can watch them without a disc in the drive. However, I'd never buy anything from Real to do it.Software doesn't copy DVDs...... people do. Real might want to talk...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Digital media, DVD, RealDVD, walk, IT IS

Discussion threads 2008-09-30

RealDVD officially launches, so does lawsuit

RealDVD officially launches, so does lawsuitThis is stupid. I already do this with AnyDVD and mymovies.Its essentially built into my movies if you pay for the anydvd software. On top of that.. you can also rip HD and Blueray.The only thing you cant do directly is burn the...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Standing Up, RealDVD, DVD, lawsuit

Discussion threads 2008-09-30

RealNetworks: Rip those DVDs (with a dash of DRM)

RealNetworks: Rip those DVDs with a dash of DRMScam for your moneyWorthless...!Since most companies are going Media Centerstyle, this is a stand alone product.Facts do not say anything about HD resolution.Only thing this would be good for is laptops and travel. Buying licenses for multiple pc's is not my idea...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Consumer electronics, Digital media, DVD, digital-rights management, RealNetworks Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-09-08

Ripping vs. Transcoding

Ripping vs. Transcodingripping?I thought ripping was illegal in US, thanks to our congress and good ol' juges.I'm wondering how AnyDVD stayed off the legal radar so long.I'm also wondering who will ever need 6 DVDs ripped at once.For 99% percent of people ripping one DVD at a time is just...

Tags: Consumer electronics, DVD

Discussion threads 2008-05-27

Hammering a dual quad-core Xeon system

The other day I wanted to test out the viability of simultaneously transcoding six DVDs to six separate .MP4 files suitable for my iPod touch. So I loaded a few software utilities onto a dual quad-core Xeon system and put it through its paces. How did this system cope with...

Tags: Quad-core, ISO, Intel Xeon, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Iso standards, Processors, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Quality, Business Operations, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-05-26

Anyone ripped their entire DVD collection?

Anyone ripped their entire DVD collection?dvd collectioni have also been thinking about doing this, i have found that depending on how you are planning to stream the media you have to format it different ways. if you are using a windows media extender (xbox360) the vob files have to be...

Tags: Consumer electronics, DVD, DVD Collection, entire DVD collection

Discussion threads 2008-05-19

More on the Vista DVD playback issue

More on the Vista DVD playback issueDid you tryreading your dvd with a software that does not support DRM of any form and does not rely on windows infrastructure, like VLC ?DId you try other DRM compatible software, like PowerDVD or the like ?To me this sound like a poor...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Digital rights management (DRM), Consumer electronics, Microsoft Windows Vista, DVD, Vista DVD playback issue, playback issue, Vista DVD, digital-rights management, HDCP

Discussion threads 2008-05-15

More on the Vista DVD playback issue

I thought I'd give you an update on the DVD playback problem that I reported on yesterday. Here's a summary of the problem: DVD playback is corrupted when one of the three screens (in this case a Wacon Cintiq WX12) is used to display the...

Tags: Problem, Microsoft Windows Vista, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-05-15

Content Protection madness on Vista

Content Protection madness on VistaBlu-Ray Deserves To FailI agree and am with you 100%. DRM will go away when consumers vote with their wallets. We have already seen some of this with the music industry.Blu-Ray/Sony = EPIC FAILBlu-Ray can kiss my DVD-Loving butt :)I would love to see...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Digital media, Consumer electronics, digital-rights management, Content Protection, Microsoft Windows Vista, HDCP, mplayer, DVD, DRM IS

Discussion threads 2008-05-14