Multimedia
So long RealDVD, it’s been
By Brad Linder, Downloadsquad A US district Court has issued an injunction preventing RealNetworks from selling its RealDVD software. RealDVD is basically a DVD ripper, but unlike most applications that let you crack DVD copy protection and copy videos to your hard drive, RealDVD includes its own DRM scheme which prevents users from making multiple [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )OLED market set to skyrocket in 2011, says DisplaySearch
By Darren Murph, Engadget You’ve seen the prototypes tucked away in trade show corners, and you’ve seen the demise of existing generation technologies — it doesn’t take an industry expert to realize that the door is wide open for OLED to walk through. According to a new report from — who else? — industry experts, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Archos 5 Snap-on TV DVB-T tuner released
By Nilay Patel, Engadget Yes, it looks goofy as hell, but we’re sure Archos 5 owners aren’t complaining about the new Snap-on TV DVB-T accessory — not only will it allow you to watch live TV, it integrates with the DVR features of the unit to give you portable recording. Interestingly, although the Snap-on TV [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )AMD’s ATI FirePro 2450 quad-display card
By Joseph L. Flatley, Engadget It’s a simple premise, and one that we wholeheartedly support: if a single display is good, two displays are doubleplusgood. AMD has always had our back in this regard, and now the company is back with further proof, in the form of a little something called the ATI FirePro 2450 [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Keep your DVD library in order with Multiplex
By Jay Hathaway, Downloadsquad If you’ve got a huge movie collection, whether it’s physical DVDs and Blu-Rays or just movies ripped to a hard drive, Multiplex can help you keep track of all of them on your Mac. Its Leopard-like interface uses Apple’s latest Core Animation improvements and looks like an even more epic version [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Two New Samsung Fabrizio PAVV PDP TVs
By Daimaou, Akihabaranews This morning Samsung Korea announced the 450 Series PAVV Fabrizio PDP Series (plasma). Available in both 42″ and 50” it features 600Hz Technology and Samsung’s Crystal Engine… Unfortunately we’re still missing some key details like contrast ratio.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Pure Digital (Flip Video) In Acquisition Discussions; Cisco May Be Buying
By Michael Arrington, Techcrunch.com San Francisco based Pure Digital Technologies, the seven year old company behind the Flip Video line of video cameras, is considering a sale of the company, multiple sources have confirmed. One interested buyer is rumored to be Cisco. Flip cameras – dead simple and small video devices that are tailored towards [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Sharp AQUOS DH77 Slimline LCD HDTV
By Sze, itechnews.net Sharp launches in the UK its new AQUOS DH77 series “Green” slimeline LCD HDTV that is eco-friendly. Available in serveral models, including the 32-inch LC32DH77E, 37-inch LC37DH77E. 42-inch LC42DH77E and 46-inch LC46DH77E. A 52-inch model will be released later. The AQUOS DH77 features 1080p Full HD resolution, 30,000-50,000 contrast ratio depending on [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Panasonic DMP-BV100 Portable 1Seg TV also a Blu-ray Player
By Sze, itechnews.net Panasonic offers in Japan its new DMP-BV100 portable 1Seg digital TV that serves also as a Blu-ray disc player. The player has four antennas for receiving 1Seg TV signals. Panasonic DMP-BV100 features a 8.9-inch Viera α-Si TFT LCD display, support for BD-Live, Ethernet connection, HDMI port, Viera Link and an SDHC card [...]
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