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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

ASUS VH236H - LCD display - TFT - 23"

The Asus VH236H is available for around $190 from e-tailers. For that price you not only get HDMI and DVI support, built-in speakers, a headphone jack but also great movie and game performance. We'd prefer to have more ergonomic options and a less frustrating OSD menu, but with its...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Pressing Menu, LCD, TFT, ASUS VH236H, S/A, ASUS, bezel, OverDrive, OSD, Samsung SyncMaster P2370

Product reviews 2009-07-01

Gateway NV series offers dual-core, 320GB HDD, 4GB RAM; $499

Gateway on Thursday debuted its new Gateway NV Series notebook, an entertainment-minded laptop that packs a dual-core processor, 320GB hard drive and 4GB of RAM starting at $499. The 15.6-in. NV series touts a 16:9, 1366 by 768 resolution display for HD video...

Tags: Hard Drive, Dual-core, Gateway Inc., Memory Stick, RAM, NV Series, Example Configuration, Memory, Flash Memory, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-30

NEC MultiSync EA221WM-BK

Wide-screen LCD monitors of the same dimensions can vary greatly in price and features, which makes comparison shopping a necessary step. For example, the Dell P2210 may be found online for $100 cheaper than the NEC MultiSync EA221WM the subject of this review, but the NEC offers four-way ergonomic...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Performance management, NEC Corp., Dell P2210, NEC Multisync EA221WM, monitor, bezel

Product reviews 2009-06-25

Dell Professional P2210 22-inch monitor

The Dell 22-inch P2210 has a list price of $240, but Dell currently sells it for $209. For that price you get four-way ergonomic support, including screen height adjustment, panel swiveling, pivot, and tilt. Its On Screen Display OSD is easy to navigate and it has one of the lowest...

Tags: bezel, Dell Computer Corp., DisplayPort, HDMI, monitor, OSD, Professional P2210, Video Presets

Product reviews 2009-06-23

LG W2053TQ-PF - LCD display - TFT - 20"

The LG Flatron W2053TQ can be found priced from $150 to $180. The monitor includes a couple of useful eco-friendly options, and it has decent movie and game performance. Its matte screen also allows dark details to be seen more easily than the HP 2009m's glossy and reflective screen....

Tags: Monitors & displays, TFT, LCD, display, LG Electronics Inc., bezel, Autoset, LG Flatron W2053TQ, brightness, monitor, OSD, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-06-19

HP 2009m

The HP 2009m has a street price of $180, but online costs as little as $140. The monitor includes a couple of useful ergonomic options, built in speakers, and a pleasing aesthetic. While its color reproduction leaves something to be desired and its ultrareflective screen sometimes prevents dark details from...

Tags: Performance management, OSD, Hewlett-Packard Co., display

Product reviews 2009-06-17

Acer G24

The 24-inch Acer G24 is an LCD computer monitor that costs about $399, with an expected street price of $359. If you're looking for a gaming-friendly monitor, you've come to the right place. Thanks to its high-gloss, TN+Film panel, the colors on the G24 look vibrant and smooth and high-speed...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Games, footstand, Different Categories, Acer G24, Dell Computer Corp., brightness, monitor, Acer Inc., display, game

Product reviews 2009-06-16

AMD to ship DirectX 11 GPUs this year

AMD to ship DirectX 11 GPUs this yearGreatJust read it on pcmag. I was really expecting NVIDIA to be the first one to unleash a Dx 11 GPU. Nonetheless my motherboard only supports SLI and doesn't support crossfire so as usual am going for NVIDIA :)Now is the BEST TIME...

Tags: GPU, SLI, DirectX, card, DirectX 11, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., DirectX 11 GPU, new GPU, NVidia Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-03

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Sandisk Sansa, Altec Lansing Sansa speakers, LG monitor, Microsoft Zune and car pack

A refurbished 8GB Sandisk Sansa View media player and an Altec Lansing inMotion portable audio player, an LG monitor, and a 4GB Microsoft Zune and car adapter. Here are your daily deals for Monday, June 1, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Sellout.Woot and Woot are teaming...

Tags: Car, Monitor, Sandisk Sansa, SanDisk Corp., Speaker, Microsoft Zune, LG Electronics Inc., Microsoft Corp., Flash Memory, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-06-01

Wireless HD update: Sony drops price on DMX-WL1 Wireless Video Link, In-Stat says 802.11n Wi-Fi will win

The wireless transmission of high-def video from the source to an HDTV is still a bit of a Holy Grail, as technologies like Wireless Home Digital Interface WHDI, WirelessHD, and Ultrawideband UWB are struggling to gain any traction. One example: Sony has just slashed the price on its DMX-WL1 Wireless...

Tags: UWB, Sony Corp., IEEE 802.11n, Video, Wireless, Market Research In-Stat, Amimon, Ultrawideband (UWB), Wi-Fi, Corporate Communications, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-05-05

Get involved: build me your perfect tech-filled house

Get involved: build me your perfect tech-filled houseBeer taps.http://craziestgadgets.com/2008/11/26/beer-tap-system-with-lcd-tv/RE: Get involved: build me your perfect tech-filled houseEvery day should start with kitty:http://www.amazon.com/Hello-Kitty-Clock-Pink%252f-%2528KT2053%2529/dp/B0015ESWHI/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1240923927&sr=8-1RE: Get involved: build me your perfect tech-filled houseNeeds:PS3 - $399 plays Blu-rayLogitech Cordless mediaboard pro (for both PS3 and TV-connected PC) - $7032" Samsung LCD TV - $549Belkin...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, tech-filled house, Get Involved

Discussion threads 2009-04-28

Dell SX2210

The Dell SX2210 is a 21.5-inch, 16:9 monitor that would benefit gamers and movie watchers looking for a monitor that doesn't take up too much desktop space. You can purchase the SX2210 online from Dell for $270. While we didn't care for its stark white back-panel design, we were impressed...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Dell SX2210, Dell Computer Corp., Lenovo L215p, OSD, monitor, DVI, footstand, display

Product reviews 2009-04-27