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SlySoft cracks Blu-ray BD+ encryption: [UPDATE 03/26/08 - Exercising its "Right to Reply" I have the following to share from Macrovision Corp, the company who currently owns the rights to BD+ technology: "Macrovision does not comment on specific techniques or procedures that may directly impact the BD+ security technology. BD+ is a...; Tags: Blu-ray Disc, Macrovision Corp., Crack, Encryption, SlySoft, Blu-ray BD+, Blu-Ray, Hd Dvd, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Security, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-03-19
Toshiba drops HD DVD: Toshiba drops HD DVDWhich is next?At last, a useless costly format war is over. Thank God. I wonder which will be the next useless format war? Industries never learn... And we, consumers, pay the price.Greetz, Pjotr.It's over!And the winner is.. well, still no winners, I think. The HD players was...; Tags: HD DVD, Blu-ray, Consumer electronics, HD-DVD, Blu-ray disc, DVD, DVD Price, Toshiba Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-02-19
Investors cheer as Toshiba nears HD DVD surrender: Investors cheer as Toshiba nears HD DVD surrenderHurray, Sony wonand I don't trust them as one non-customer, me, has to say, but let them buy Sony's UMD, rootkits, exploding batteries, CD price fixing and general over pricing. It good to see the format war end long enough to focus...; Tags: HD DVD, Consumer electronics, Blu-ray, Digital rights management (DRM), Memory, HD-DVD, SD card, Blueray, Toshiba Corp., DVD, Sony Corp., Blu-ray disc; Discussion threads 2008-02-18
FAQ: What's next in HD video fracas?: FAQ: What's next in HD video fracas?What happens next...Blueray wins the consumer space. Thats the way it is so what now? I purchased a $199 Toshiba deck a few months before Christmas and was a little disappointed when Warner backed out of the deal. So as I am...; Tags: HD DVD, Consumer electronics, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Blueray, DVD, HD-DVD, TV, standard definition, Blu-ray disc; Discussion threads 2008-02-05
SwiftDisc Burning Wizard Premium (Premium): SwiftDisc is a bundle of essential tools for burning and copying audio, data and video to CD, DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Features At a Glance: Burns Blu-ray Disc (BD-R and BD-RE). Burns Double Layer DVD (DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL). Works with multiple devices. Burns and Rips Audio CD. Burns...; Tags: Blu-ray Disc, CD, SwiftDisc, Blu-Ray, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment; Software downloads 2008-01-28

Warner Bros. to back Blu-ray DVD format exclusively: Warner Bros. to back Blu-ray DVD format exclusivelyclarificationHD DVD is a good technology, but I think Blu-Ray will win in the end because of the higher capacity. Initially both technologies were viable, but in the end, mass consumerism dictates that the winners delivers more bang.Key phrase here...."XBOX 360 plays...; Tags: HD DVD, DVD, Consumer electronics, HD-DVD, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Sony Corp., Blu-ray disc; Discussion threads 2008-01-04
Blu-ray option on new MacBook Pro: Blu-ray option on new MacBook ProIn order for he Macbook to offer a Bluray drive ....... and playback movies they have to embrace DRM. It will be interesting to see if this occurs after Job's public stance on DRM. Will this just be another case of Jobs reversing...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Blu-ray, DVD, Consumer electronics, AACS, Panasonic, digital-rights management, Apple Inc., Blu-ray disc, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro; Discussion threads 2007-12-31
Nero 8 Ultra Edition (1): Nero 8 Ultra Edition is a software solution that brings the digital world to your PC with features that make it fun and easy to create multimedia projects with high-quality, professional results. Create MP3 mixes and edit vacation videos in high-definition format. Share content around the world with simple Internet...; Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Nero, disc, Software Solution, Blu-ray disc, HD-DVD, multimedia, video, PC, Internet, software; Software downloads 2007-10-01
Blu-ray, HD DVD, and Vista: As part of my ongoing Vista Media Center project, I'm about to add Blu-ray and HD DVD playback capabilities to my living room system. I already know that the system is fully capable of recording and playing back over-the-air high-definition content. Now I'm about to find out if it can...; Tags: Software, Video Card, HD-DVD, Media, LG Electronics Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Video, CPU, Blu-ray, CyberLink, Radeon 1300 Pro, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2007-08-31
The high definition format wars heat up: In a seesaw battle between high definition formats Blu-ray and HD DVD, things are heating up as the stakes get higher. HD DVD with its first-to-market and less expensive $500 players entered the market and took the early lead while Blu-ray players came out a little later at a staggering...; Tags: Blu-ray Disc, Set-top, Sony PlayStation 3, HD-DVD, Sony Playstation, George Ou; Blog posts 2007-08-22
Blu-ray vs HD-DVD: Bonus play!: A few months ago I predicted that it was game over for HD-DVD in the Blu-ray vs HD-DVD blood match, with Blu-ray the winner. Why? Because there are more Blu-ray players, Blu-ray disks outsells HD-DVD 2 to 1, more content is available on Blu-ray and Blockbuster, a major distributor of...; Tags: Blu-ray Disc, HD-DVD, Toshiba Corp., Robin Harris; Blog posts 2007-08-21
Will Apple dump Blu-ray?: Paramount and Dreamworks have thrown their support behind HD-DVD in the high-def DVD format wars leaving Blu-Ray behind. So where does that leave Apple?Apple put their support behind the Blu-ray format in March 2005 when they joined the Blu-ray Disc Association's BDA Board of Directors. In October Apple was rumored...; Tags: Blu-ray Disc, HD-DVD, Apple Inc., Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2007-08-21
Blu-ray and HD DVD by the numbers: A look at how the supposed high-def "war" is shaping up.; Tags: HD DVD, Blu-ray, DVD, Consumer electronics, HD-DVD, Blu-ray disc; Image galleries 2007-07-26
LaCie d2 External Blu-ray burner (2X BD-R/E): The LaCie d2 External Blu-ray drive is a decent though expensive burner. It supports all optical media formats except HD DVD. The LaCie d2's performance beats that of Sony's newest internal offering, the BWU-100A, though at just under $1,000, the LaCie is about $300 more expensive than the BWU-100A. Unless...; Tags: Blu-ray, Consumer electronics, DVD, Blu-ray disc, LaCie; Product reviews 2007-07-24
Sony BDP-S300: As one of the major players in the Blu-ray vs. HD DVD format war, we weren't surprised when Sony announced a price drop for the BDP-S300 to the relatively low list price of $500. Despite the fact that we've been wowed by Blu-ray's image quality, price has always been a...; Tags: Blu-ray, Home entertainment, Consumer electronics, DVD, Game players, TV & Home Theater, Games, Sony BDP-S300, Sony Corp., Blu-ray disc; Product reviews 2007-07-16
NovaBACKUP Business Essentials (exe): NovaBACKUP Business Essentials provides a complete small business data protection solution with advanced functionalities - including protection of SQL and Exchange servers. Easily backup to any disk, CD/DVD or tape drive, including the new Blu-Ray devices. Protect critical information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, within safe and...; Tags: Backups, Consumer electronics, NovaStor, tape drive, data protection, Blu-ray disc, SQL, small business, disk, CD, DVD, backup, server; Software downloads 2007-07-13
It's content that drives the adoption of new technology: Many companies still seem to be missing the point. Outside of a small number of tech-heads, it's content that drives the adoption of new technology, not how cool the technology actually is.Two areas where this simple but trustworthy rule of thumb has been forgotten are home entertainment and games consoles. ...; Tags: Blu-ray, Gadgets, Gaming, Hardware, HD-DVD, Marketing, Thoughts; Blog posts 2007-07-10
Adobe Premiere Pro: Tell your story with maximum impact using Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 software, the start-to-finish solution for efficient video production that now includes Adobe OnLocation CS3 and Adobe Encore CS3 software. Save time from on-set capture using Adobe OnLocation through to output, expand your creative options via tight integration with Adobe...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Consumer electronics, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Premiere, Blu-ray disc, monitoring, software, DVD, video, mobile, Web; Software downloads 2007-07-09
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium: Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium is the total postproduction solution available for both Mac and Windows. Tighter than ever integration among Adobes all new graphics and video toolsnow including Adobe Flash CS3 Professional offers a smooth workflow from concept to delivery. Reach the widest possible audience by delivering content...; Tags: Corporate communications, Web site development, Consumer electronics, Web technology, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Systems Inc., DVD, Blu-ray disc, Web site, video, graphics, mobile, Web; Software downloads 2007-07-09
Sony BWU-100A Blu-ray burner: The Sony BWU-100A offers every possible optical-media support except for HD-DVD, of course. Its sleek, transparent-black faceplate would make it an attractive part of your living room media center's PC. Unfortunately, Blu-ray drives are still very expensive--this one costs $700. Though Blu-ray burner prices have and will continue to fall,...; Tags: Blu-ray, Consumer electronics, DVD, Sony BWU-100A, Sony Corp.; Product reviews 2007-06-28