The new AACS 2.0 encryption method used to protect Ultra HD Blu-rays from unlawful copying may have been cracked for the first time. A report from Torrent Freak brings word that a copy of Smurfs 2 has been posted to the BitTorrent tracker ...
Tags: HD Blu-rays, Blu-ray discs
The hardness, crystalline structure and wide bandgap of gallium nitride (GaN) make it ideal for a variety of applications, including light-emitting diodes (LEDs), laser diodes that read blu-ray discs, transistors that operate at high ...
Tags: III-V Semiconductor, Laser
The Xbox One won't quite replace your TV set-top box, but it comes awfully close. The latest game console from Microsoft takes a big leap toward being the main entertainment hub in your living room. It gives you a program guide for browsing ...
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Japan's Shimadzu Corp has developed a blue direct diode laser (DDL), providing what is claimed to be industry-leading brightness levels. The 10W-type laser is being exhibited at InterOpto 2013 at Pacifico Yokohama, Japan (16-18 October). ...
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Redbox Instant, the fledgling streaming-media service from Redbox (Coinstar) and Verizon, will get a boost this summer when it becomes available on several of Roku's streaming set-top boxes. Redbox Instant is a hybrid service that ...
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Think video streaming, from services such as Amazon and Netflix, is killing physical discs? Not quite yet, according to the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG), which reports that Blu-ray sales were 28.5 percent higher in the first quarter of ...
Tags: Blu-Ray Discs, Consumer Electronics, DVR
Alcatel-Lucent and Shaw Communications say they have achieved a “ground-breaking milestone” with the successful first field trial in North America of 400 Gbps (Gigabit-per-second) data transmission over an existing optical link ...
If you were bummed when Netflix split its hybrid streaming/disc-by-mail service into two separate (and higher-priced) offerings, here's something you may like: Redbox Instant, which combines unlimited streaming with one-day disc rentals via ...
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Leveraging an asset—a Hollywood movie studio—that competitors like LG and Samsung must envy, Sony is planning a summer launch of a new distribution system that will allow Ultra HD TV owners to download 4K movies to a new ...
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CBW Automation, a supplier of automation including design and development of manufacturing cells for the in-mold labeling (IML) process, submitted the Redbox DVD Case to the In-Mold Decorating Assn.'s Annual Parts Competition. The Redbox ...
Tags: CBW Automation, IML process, Redbox DVD Case, Design Award
An ITU group has approved a successor to the H.264 video encoding standard, opening the door to future video transmission using only half the bandwidth that's now required. The International Telecommunication Union's H.265 standard is ...
NOOK Media LLC, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc., one of the world’s largest booksellers and a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, announced its NOOK Video offering of films and TV shows is available in ...
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4Videosoft, a top-ranking software provider, has released its professional Blu-ray Player for both Windows and Mac users after repeated modifications and testing. The Blu-ray Player is equipped with advanced technology to help users play ...
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IDG News Service - A new Blu-ray Disc promises to keep data fresh long after it might have decayed on other discs. The MDisc, developed by Utah-based Millenniata, will be available from June this year in a 25 gigabyte capacity and will ...
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The Lexus LS has been keeping Germany’s luxury limousines on their softly suspended toes for more than two decades now, and in February 2013 a timely refresh rolls into showrooms. Updated versions of the petrol-powered Lexus ...
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