Movies
Four Scene Preview of New Star Trek
Forget the trailer. Its out, but doesn’t give info about the movie to know if it is good or bad. Film School Rejects has a great article about four scenes JJ Abrams presented to select journalists. Undoubtedly this is a marketing move to begin to generate positive buzz about a movie that should (must?) remain [...]
IFOEdit – How to Change Aspect Ratio Without Re-rendering
When recording from a HD receiver, the standard definition channels will sometimes appear stretched when recorded because the software and hardware does not recognize the 4:3 aspect ratio of the standard def programming. Some DVD authoring software will not offer a function to revise the 16:9 aspect to 4:3. Worse yet, who would want to [...]
Latest HD-PVR Drivers are Released
Hauppauge has released the 1.1 version of the HD-PVR drivers. You can find them here.
HD-PVR – Now has Dolby 5.1
Hauppauge has posted beta drivers for Dolby 5.1 audio through the SPDIF port. The SP/DIF port is an optical port for those who may not know. The drivers were installed on a computer running XP and BeyondTV. When the SP/DIF connection was previously used only static would be heard. Now, the sound is crystal clear! [...]
In Depth Review: Roxio 2009
Roxio has released the latest version of its media recording and management suite. The Roxio suite offers pretty much the same features and programs that were included in previous versions, but the tools are offered in a much simplified and user-friendly manner. Rather than placing the start menu entries in nested folders for audio, video, [...]
MPAA to FCC — We know what we want to do! Eliminate Fair Use!
The MPAA finally filed its reply brief with the FCC on its request to reach into your living room and turn off the component output on your satellite and cable box. Why not? They have more money than you – which makes it OK, right? Their latest FCC filing also reveals the MPAA wants to [...]
Amazing Comparison – Blu-ray vs. DVD
I came across a hilarious “funny or die” video on blu-ray vs. DVD. If you want to see it, you can find it here. So, I thought I would do a real world comparison. It turned out much better than I thought it would. I am sure that everyone will agree the differences are stark. [...]
Say it Ain’t So Tivo – Tivo is a Bedfellow of the MPAA
They say politics makes strange bedfellows. It can also be said that greed at the expense of customers makes strange bedfellows. Well earlier this year the MPAA asked the FCC for permission to unilaterally implement “selective output controls.” In other words, they want to reach into your home and turn off analog component outputs on [...]
Consumer Electronics Association vs. MPAA – Leave HDTV Alone!!
For those who may not be aware, the MPAA has requested the FCC to grant its members with the authority to turn off analog component outputs on satellite and digital cable boxes that are in your home (AKA Selective Output Control or “SOC”). In exchange for this incredibly insulting ability to turn off component HDTV, [...]
So – - Where is the Outrage!?
The internet is full of Anti-MPAA rhetoric. Just like their music industry cohorts, the movie industry is busy protecting a business model that will not exist in 5 years. Worse, the MPAA is seeking to ensure that future home entertainment is delivered only through a protected/encrypted path. Why the consumer electronics industry goes along with [...]
