New firmware adds high-def video plug-in to Archos 5 / 7
by Darren Murph 
posted Mar 29th 2009 at 6:13AM
[Thanks, Trevor]
PMP posts
[Thanks, Trevor]
Digital Copy becoming more prevalent on Blu-ray Discs
by Darren Murph posted Jan 4th 2009 at 1:57AM
Is it any wonder that Blu-ray Disc buyers are taking advantage of Digital Copy more frequently than ever? According to a recent writeup at TWICE, it's becoming even easier to find 'em. Today, a grand total of 52 BDs, practically all from seven major studios, are available with Digital Copy versions of the movie for playback on portable media players and computers. Unfortunately, the total of Digital Copy-enabled DVDs wasn't available to compare, but we are told that Warner Home Video is leading the charge on the Blu side with 19 Digital Copy-equipped Blu-ray Discs. As for the other guys, Lionsgate and Universal offer eight apiece, while Disney offers up three with a fourth coming in February. So, have you taken advantage of Digital Copy on the BD flicks that you've purchased?Savit Micro's Cinedisk CD26HD media player: 1080i everywhere you go
by Joshua Topolsky posted Sep 12th 2007 at 4:21PM
[Via technabob]
Windows Vista Protected Media Path DRM already broken?
by Ryan Block posted Jan 29th 2007 at 6:44PM
It sounds like we may have another name to add to the pantheon of anti-DRM digital freedom fighters: Alex Ionescu, who's claiming his driver signing bypass method allows end users to bypass Vista's Protected Media Path DRM (the junky stuff that prevents you from watching "premium" content and HD material on non-HDCP outputs, like component, VGA, older HDMI TVs, etc.) Using Alex's technique (which has yet to be released to the general public, for fear of going the way of our man Viodentia), no unsigned drivers are loaded in the process, thereby convincing the media applications that are scanning for anti-DRM "badware" that everything's peachy, go ahead and output that signal even though it may be through the analog hole. We'll all be waiting, Alex, for you to move to Sealand so you can release the hack, we've got a lot of HD DVD and Blu-ray movies to watch, and not a lot of patience for HDCP-carrying gear.[Via Slashdot, thanks gamebittk]
