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Ubuntu 9.10 launch - 29 October

If it's ...... easier than Win7 to install, they will have a winner!^o^Yawn, another boring launch of another boring linux distro. No excitement, people aren't enthused. There is nothing new here. As I said...BORING.Well 9.04 was not diffcult to install Not sure what you are going for here 9.04 was...

Tags: Linux, Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, KDE 4 Desktop, Win7, Ubuntu, HDCP, Microsoft Windows 7, hardware, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

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

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

HDMI survival guide for home theater

There's a lot of money to be made in the HDMI cabling and switch aftermarket and unfortunately that means a lot of consumers are getting tricked in to paying outrageous prices.  I've spent quite a bit of time helping my friends set up their home theaters recently and I thought...

Tags: Home Theater, HDMI, Cable, HDMI Splitter, DVI, HDCP, George Ou

Blog posts 2008-03-20

More on HD, DRM, and CPU usage

This is a very quick follow-up to my previous post documenting my experience with HD DVD and Blu-ray playback on Windows Vista. (If you haven't been following this story, you'll want to read that post and its predecessor, Blu-ray, HD DVD, and Vista to get the proper background.) DRM doom-and-gloomers...

Tags: Monitor, Video Card, Digital-rights Management, HD-DVD, Disc, Microsoft Windows Vista, Video, CPU, Blu-ray, Analog Playback, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2007-09-08

A Blu-ray / HD DVD update

A Blu-ray / HD DVD updateThanks for providing real world testing!Question for the linux users: Does anyone have a link to similar articles/blogs showing results for MythTV or LinuxMCE ?How do the features compare? How difficult is it to set up and use?RE: A Blu-ray / HD DVD...

Tags: HD DVD, Digital rights management (DRM), DVD, Consumer electronics, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), NVidia Corp., HD-DVD, PowerDVD, HDCP, Microsoft Windows Vista, digital-rights management, 1080p

Discussion threads 2007-09-06

A Blu-ray / HD DVD update

Last week I listed the six essential hardware and software pieces you need to successfully play back a commercially produced high-definition disk in either the Blu-ray or HD DVD format. Over the weekend I had a chance to put both formats to the test. Setup took minutes, and the results...

Tags: Software, Dell Computer Corp., Media Center PC, Digital-rights Management, HD-DVD, Disc, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, CPU, Blu-ray, DVD, PowerDVD Software, HD, CyberLink, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2007-09-06

A Cryptanalysis of the High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection System

This paper describes a weakness in the High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP scheme which may lead to practical attacks. HDCP is a proposed identity-based cryptosystem for use over the Digital Visual Interface bus, a consumer video bus used to connect personal computers and digital display devices. Public/private key pairs...

Tags: Device, Secret, University Of California, HDCP, Corporate Communications, Security, Marketing

White papers 2007-01-01

Must (not) see HDTV

By way of ZDNet reader Derek Flickinger comes the low down on why just about every monitor on the market is about to become obsolete for HD movie playback. Including many of those big screens hanging on your walls oops. From BeHardware, HDCP: The graphic card...

Tags: HDCP, monitor, High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection

Blog posts 2006-02-01

Additional Resources

Zogis GeForce 8600 GT (PCI-e, 512MB, HDCP Ready)

Card Not Compatible with XPProblems with this card are extremely hard to fix, first of the driver available on Nvidia will create havoc on your LCD screen. The best driver (2007 version) is no longer available.

Tags: Monitors & displays, PCI Express, Nvidia GeForce

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

HP LP3065 30-inch monitor

The most appealing selling point of the 30-inch HP LP3065 is its super-high 2,560x1,600 resolution. Gamers with powerful enough video cards to run at that resolution will not be disappointed. With its great color preproduction and wide viewing angles, movies also look great on the large display. Professional graphic artists...

Tags: Monitors & displays, bezel, monitor, HP LP3065, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-10-29

NEC MultiSync P221W

The $490 22-inch NEC MultiSync P221W is a great performing alternative to the super high-end and superexpensive professional monitors such as the $1,450 Eizo ColorEdge CG222W. The NEC has wide viewing angles, a robust and easy-to-use onscreen display, accurate colors, and several useful ergonomic options. However, it only includes DVI,...

Tags: Monitors & displays, display, NEC Corp., monitor, Eizo ColorEdge CG222W, screen-height, bezel

Product reviews 2009-10-19

AOC V22 Verfino - LCD display - TFT - 22"

The AOC V22 can be found online for $353. That's about $50 more than the expected price of the Samsung SyncMaster XL2370, the best LED-based monitor we've reviewed. The AOC offers a built-in Webcam and microphone, but its advantages over the XL2370 stop there. The AOC has no DVI...

Tags: Monitors & displays, TFT, LCD, AOC V22, monitor, bezel, OSD

Product reviews 2009-10-07

LG W2486L

The Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 is currently the reining king of LED monitors. Compared with the LG Flatron W2486L, the SyncMaster offers better performance, lighter weight, and a thinner design. Granted, the W2486L comes with a VGA port and two HDMI ports--as opposed to the Samsung's single HDMI and DVI...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Samsung SyncMaster, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung SyncMaster XL2370, HDMI, brightness, LG Electronics Inc., monitor

Product reviews 2009-10-01

ViewSonic VX2433wm

The ViewSonic VX2433wm is a typical Twisted Nematic monitor with DVI and HDMI connections and built-in speakers. It also has several useful color temperature options, but its performance in games and movies is marred by its relatively low brightness level. For about $200, the monitor is a good...

Tags: Monitors & displays, panel depth, ViewSonic Corp., monitor, OSD, ViewSonic VX2433wm

Product reviews 2009-09-28

Dell ST2310

Photo gallery:Dell ST2310The Dell ST2310 has a MSRP of $229, but can be found on Dell's site for $179, making it one of the cheapest 23-inch displays we've seen. The monitor has both DVI and HDMI connections. Unfortunately, its relatively low brightness level hurts its performance in movies and games...

Tags: Games, Dell ST2310, Dell Computer Corp., OSD

Product reviews 2009-09-23

Samsung SyncMaster P2370HD

The 23-inch Samsung SyncMaster P2370HD is essentially a small HDTV that can double as a monitor. It has all the TV connections you'd expect and even comes with a fully functioning remote control. It can be found at major online stores for about $315. This is about $25 more than...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, neck, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG Electronics Inc., bezel, P2370

Product reviews 2009-09-16

LG Flatron M237WD

The 23-inch LG Flatron M237WD is essentially a small HDTV that can double as a monitor. It has all the TV connections you'd expect including two HDMI ports and comes with a fully functioning remote control. It can be bought at major online stores for about $290, which is about...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, LG Electronics Inc., LG Flatron M237WD, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., P2370HD

Product reviews 2009-09-16

Media Center gives digital cable tuners a new lease on life

Blu-ray ...... I'm surprised to see you mention Blu-ray ... While I have Blu-ray capability, I've taken the upscaling route because I have a vast DVD library and after objectively looking at it, can't see the benefits. Going from DVD to upscaled DVD is an improvement, but when I compare...

Tags: Media Center PCs, Consumer electronics, Media Center PC, CableLabs, digital cable tuner, cable, cable tuner, DVD, CableCard, BIOS, PC

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

Samsung XL2370

The 23-inch Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 is thin, sleek, and light. It's as if Samsung's own P2370 had a thinner, prettier sister. In addition, the XL also has an LED backlight that lets it perform better in movies and games. The monitor won't be available in the U.S. until October 12,...

Tags: Monitors & displays, neck, bezel, P2370, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung XL2370, monitor

Product reviews 2009-09-03