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HD Video Theft Prevention System Hacked with Cheap Chips

Researchers from the Ruhr University in Germany came up with another great finding, this time managing to break Intel’s HDCP protection that was designed to prevent the copying of digital video and audio content while transferring across DP, DVI or HDMI. H-Security reports that professor Tim Güneysu and...

26 November 2011
04:42 GMT

Jak and Daxter HD Collection Confirmed by Sony

Sony has just confirmed that it's going to release a Jak and Daxter HD Collection in the future, after quite a few rumors popped up about its existence in recent weeks.Current generation platforms have seen a lot of older games appear for them, not just in the form of classics, but also through high definition c...

10 November 2011
11:51 GMT

Jak and Daxter HD Collection Leaked by Retailer

Sony is working on a brand new high definition collection, as a South African retailer, BT Games, has posted a listing for a Jak and Daxter HD Collection that's set to appear for the PlayStation 3.The high definition remake trend was kicked off by Sony a couple of years ago, with the release of the God of War HD...

3 October 2011
03:32 GMT

Final Fantasy X HD, Metal Gear Solid HD and More Coming to PS Vita

Sony has just wrapped up its traditional press conference before the start of the Tokyo Games Show, and has confirmed quite a lot of impressive games for its PlayStation Vita handheld console, as well as some that will be arriving on the PlayStation 3 as well.Sony's TGS 2011 lineup includes a massive number of g...

14 September 2011
04:17 GMT

Devil May Cry 10th Anniversary HD Collection All But Confirmed

Capcom has all but confirmed the fact that it will be releasing a Devil May Cry HD Collection to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its hack and slash series, as the Japanese company is currently running a fan art competition on its Unity website. Capcom's Devil May Cry franchise has been pleasing fans with it...

18 July 2011
03:10 GMT

New PlayStation 3 Model Requires HDMI Only for Blu-ray Playback, Not Gaming

Sony has denied recent rumors that it is scrapping an essential feature of its PlayStation 3 console, saying that the new model of the device will only require an HDMI connection for Blu-ray playback, in order to comply to new standards. Sony is preparing to deploy a brand new version of its PlayStation 3 home con...

14 July 2011
03:35 GMT

Halo 1 HD Won't Kick Off High-Definition Remake Trend on Xbox 360

The upcoming release of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition on the Xbox 360 won't start a new high-definition remake trend on the platform, at least according to 343 Industries boss Frank O'Connor, who is supervising the development of the game. The PlayStation 3 console saw the release of many high...

1 July 2011
17:21 GMT

Halo HD Has Kinect Integration, Won't Affect Regular Gameplay

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition will have support for the Kinect sensor, with Microsoft, its publisher, confirming that the first person shooter will see new features added through the use of the device, while the regular gameplay won't be affected.Microsoft is pushing for more and more games to be made...

21 June 2011
15:51 GMT

Toshiba Presents Battery-Powered TVs

One wouldn't think anyone would have a cause to make or buy a battery-powered TV, but Toshiba disagrees, as this is precisely what it created, along with a remote control to toggle the power source.Toshiba is one of those companies that deal in a whole variety of electronics devices, not just personal computers...

15 June 2011
09:54 GMT

Nintendo Wii U Won't Upscale Wii Games, Isn't Compatible with GameCube Titles

The recently unveiled Nintendo Wii U, even if it is backwards compatible with the current Wii, won't offer any extra features when playing them, like texture filtering or upscaling their image to an HD resolution like 720p, and it won't be able to play older GameCube titles.The Nintendo Wii is the most popu...

13 June 2011
04:10 GMT

YouTube Rolls Out HD Image Previews and Logoless Embedded Player

YouTube is rolling out a couple of new features that should come in handy for anyone that embeds videos on a regular basis and especially for larger sites or those that want their blogs or sites to be as clean as possible, HD preview images and the possibility of removing the YouTube button from the embedded player."...

10 June 2011
05:18 GMT

World's Biggest HD Display Measures 200 x 80 Feet

It may not be aimed at consumers and it might have been even more extraordinary if it had a better resolution, but there is no question that a certain Panasonic HDTV is so big that the phrase “over the top” definitely applies. Nowadays, HD (high-definition, 1,366 x 768 pixels resolution) is basically ...

14 May 2011
05:39 GMT

Picasa Now Supports HD 720p Videos

Picasa has just extended its video support to include higher quality videos and even HD ones. Users will now be able to upload 480p and even 720p videos. This should make it easier for those who want to keep their family photos and videos in one place, though Picasa is still far from being a competitive video hosting...

10 November 2010
03:54 GMT

CinemaTube HD Media Player from Brite-View Gets Better

Now that the strong stream of new PCs has settled down somewhat, companies that specialize in other types of products can finally have their say. Brite-View, for one, seems most inclined towards taking advantage of this opportunity, and its new iteration of the CinemaTube is definitely an indication of that. The new...

3 July 2010
04:11 GMT

US Shipments of ASUS EeeKeyboard Begin

Generally, hardware makers and PC suppliers will look at the current marketing trends in order to determine what sort of product would best be brought out next. Some companies, however, particularly those large enough to afford experiments, sometimes abandon trends in order to put together a truly unusual device. Thi...

12 May 2010
06:54 GMT

Toshiba Develops 21-Inch, Glasses-Free, 3D HD Display

Though 3D seems to be taking off quite well, and with many film makers planning to release their upcoming titles in 3D versions, display makers are doing their best to come up with the highest performing and most convenient monitors or TVs that will allow consumers to enjoy such movies at home. Unfortunately, the eye...

27 April 2010
06:44 GMT

ASUS' HD-Capable Eee PC 1005PR Up for Pre-Order

No less than over a month ago, ASUS announced that it would be raising the graphics standard on netbooks by just a little bit by implementing a special component that would confer upon one of its upcoming Eee PC netbooks a decent capability to handle HD video files (without using NVIDIA's ION graphics, that is)....

14 April 2010
06:34 GMT

HANNSG Launches 28-Inch, Widescreen, 1,080p Display

While companies have been doing their best to provide as wide a variety of displays as possible, HANNSG has been working on a particular model that means to become “the perfect choice for those who require the ultimate display real-estate.” Known as the HZ281HPB, the large consumer display device measures...

2 April 2010
08:19 GMT

NVIDIA Boosts Netbook Graphics with Next-Generation ION

Besides the highly anticipated Fermi architecture, NVIDIA has also built hype around its next-generation ION graphics processor, which will supposedly give netbooks the ability to handle HD content. Now that CeBIT 2010 is finally underway, NVIDIA has finally decided to make the new ION official. The new product is a ...

2 March 2010
10:43 GMT

Intel's WiDi Helps Play Back Laptop-Stored Videos on a TV

This year's Consumer Electronics Show has been packed with all sorts of products, from 3D technologies to transparent laptops and all kinds of desktop and mobile PCs and monitors. Of course, multimedia-related technologies have also been one of the main focal points. The Santa Clara-based company decided to not ...

9 January 2010
04:52 GMT

NETGEAR and Quantenna Deliver World's First 4x4 MIMO Wi-Fi

Eager to provide end-users' homes with better, faster and multiple HD streams, NETGEAR has started implementing Quantenna's technology into its products. The Full-11n technology enables reliable, full HD video wireless transmissions across distances of over 100 feet, with the signal unaffected by dead zones...

5 January 2010
07:50 GMT

Intel's Next-Generation IGP May Target Gamers

While most so-called new developments have consisted over the past week of little else besides unconfirmed rumors and reports from undisclosed sources, the Donanimhaber website seems to have gotten its hands on a rumor with a picture to back it up. The slide posted shows the supposedly targeted gaming segments of Int...

30 December 2009
10:23 GMT

Broadcom's Crystal HD to Enable HD Media on Netbooks

Netbooks have already evolved from low-performance devices, barely usable for Internet browsing and document processing, to machines that, although still not in the same league with notebooks, have started to integrate more and more graphics and media rendering capabilities. Broadcom promises even better netbook capa...

22 December 2009
05:12 GMT

LG, Samsung, Sony and Valens Enter Cross-Industry Alliance

Advancements in graphics and display technologies have prompted consumers to look for ways to extend their entertainment possibilities across their entire home. This has led to the demand for display technologies with a bandwidth high enough for an in-home converged distribution of HD multimedia, including the uncomp...

15 December 2009
08:46 GMT

LG's W2220P LCD Monitor Will Be Available Soon

Planned for release during next month, the new, 22-inch liquid crystal display (LCD) from LG will be available not a moment too soon. This particular monitor has been in the works for a while and has given rise to significant feelings of anticipation from HD enthusiasts, especially considering the coming holidays. N...

19 November 2009
04:58 GMT

Blu-ray Burner Buffalo BR-X816U2 Finally on the Market

The Blu-ray technology allows for the maximum data-storage capacities attained so far by solid disks. This technology is the only one truly suitable for the storage and playback of high-definition audio and video files. With more and more playback devices with built-in Blu-ray support being launched on the open marke...

10 November 2009
07:45 GMT

Mac OS X Gets HD Video-Conferencing Solution from Radvision

A provider of video network infrastructure and developer tools for unified visual communications over IP, 3G and emerging, next-generation IMS networks has introduced its High Definition (HD) SCOPIA Desktop video-conferencing client for Mac OS X. Radvision’s SCOPIA Desktop is described as an award-winning deskt...

6 October 2009
09:48 GMT

BenQ Unveils the New E-Series Monitors

Following in the footsteps of Dell, BenQ has also announced the expansion of its line of displays with the formal introduction of its new LCD monitor E series. The unveiling of the new series coincides with the launch of two new BenQ LCD monitors, the E2220HD and the E2420HD, both of which have been designed to provi...

7 August 2009
09:19 GMT

Final Cut Pro Studio 3 Adding 1080p Editing On-The-Fly (Rumor)

Reports suggest that Apple has been hard at work on adding realtime editing of 1080p H.264 video in the next iteration of Final Cut Pro Studio. If the news is proved accurate, the software will undoubtedly leverage Apple's technology for using GPUs to perform traditionally CPU-intensive tasks – OpenCL. Ac...

28 May 2009
03:28 GMT

Wii Gets HD Upgrade in 2010, No New Consoles Until 2013

The gaming industry is an ever-changing one, thanks to companies that always want to gain the upper hand on their rivals and introduce new and exciting things just so they can get the customer's attention and, of course, money. In an effort to shed some light on what things might happen in the next few years, W...

19 May 2009
13:11 GMT

Speedily Edit HD Movies

Cutting and trimming video used to be an operation reserved only to video experts. But technology today has made it possible for every user to be able to cut movie files and stitch them up into a hilarious result or a very serious one. Everyone now has the possibility to create his or her own movie out of multiple vi...

6 May 2009
10:43 GMT

Near High-Definition Quality Video

High-definition media took over the world by providing eminent quality image and sound that rely on pretty expensive hardware. Software on the other hand is cheaper, and although it won't get your movies to look to the HD standards, it can do quite an impressive job. Of course, there must exist a synergy between...

24 April 2009
06:06 GMT

Apple Kicks Off 'Buy & Rent HD' on iTunes

Apple has announced that iTunes fans can now purchase or rent high-definition films on the iTunes Store. HD movies are priced at $19.99 and can be viewed on a Mac, PC, or Apple TV. Upon purchasing a title, the download also includes the standard-definition copy of that movie for viewing on an iPod or iPhone. Apple sa...

20 March 2009
04:08 GMT

Miyamoto Says New Technology Might Force the Wii to Go HD

Nintendo is one of the most influential console manufacturers in the world, having won the next-gen gaming device war with the Wii. The small white console gained critical acclaim for its unique motion sensitive controls and the complete revamp of old fashion controllers.The massive amount of casual games which appea...

11 November 2008
02:34 GMT

ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC Bring More HD to iTunes

Apple has issued an official report telling iTunes fans that all four of the major networks today are offering primetime programs in HD on the iTunes Store. Apple also used this opportunity to reveal that people using the iTunes Store on their Mac, iPod or Apple TV have downloaded some 200+ million TV shows to date.F...

16 October 2008
09:33 GMT

Rumor – Networked HDTVs in the Works at Apple

Mahalo chief Jason Calacanis claims he knows “first-hand” that Apple is actively working on a networked television, an HDTV. Don't get ahead of us, it's not an upgrade to the Apple TV – it's better, much better!CNET's Nate Lanxon claims that Jason Calacanis “confirmed&rdquo...

14 October 2008
08:29 GMT

NBC iTunes Downloads Top 1 Million Since Return

After removing all of its content from Apple's iTunes Store in September 2007, NBC returned to the venue with even more content, and in HD, following Apple's hosting a Let's Rock event in San Francisco. The popular broadcaster can now confirm topping a million NBC TV shows downloaded through Apple'...

22 September 2008
11:07 GMT

NBC Universal Returns to the iTunes Store... in HD

Apple and NBC Universal have announced the return of NBC's programming to the iTunes Store. NBC's top 10 series are immediately available for purchase and download in both standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD). “Heroes”, “The Office”, “Battlestar Galactica” an...

10 September 2008
02:56 GMT

MultiTouch Announces First Modular Multi-Touch LCD

When you say multi-touch, most of us instantly think of the technology used in some of Apple's successful products, such as the iPhone or the MacBook Pro. This technology allows users to interact with a certain device using their fingers, with several touch combinations. However, MultiTouch is also the name of a...

1 September 2008
06:53 GMT

DXG-595V Camcorder Offers HD Recording for Suspiciously Low Price of $200

There's quite a frenzy related to high-definition recording going on right now, and that's the reason why just about every important camcorder manufacturer out there is trying to capitalize on this trend. And one of the most eyebrow-raising announcements regarding an HD camcorder comes from US-based company...

20 August 2008
13:26 GMT

Runescape Goes HD

Runescape is a game so good, addictive and popular that it can be compared, when it comes to the number of players, to World of Warcraft - Jagex's game has around ten million active accounts registered. The biggest difference between this massively multiplayer online game and WoW is the fact that most of these a...

2 July 2008
03:00 GMT

Red One Inventor Gives First Details on Scarlet

Jim Jannard is having a good time. On the discussion forums of his most daring project to date, his customers are having similar amounts of fun. Theirs is an almost childish brand of fun - mostly grown men, quite a few already established in the film and broadcast business, many just starting out - all of them sharin...

11 April 2008
10:56 GMT

Pre-NAB 2008 Show, Canon Reveals XL H1S and XL H1A Pro Camcorders

Just four days before the 2008 NAB Show, Canon decided to release full details about their new XL H1S and XL H1A camcorders. Taking their top prosumer model and fiddling with it based on the desires and recommendations of their customers, Canon's new models inherit the XL H1's shoulder-mounted size and prof...

11 April 2008
05:18 GMT

Apple TV Owners Finally Get Their 'Take 2' Update

The much awaited Take 2 update for Apple TV has been quietly made available by Apple the other day, as a free download for owners of its digital media receiver. You can update your system software right now and enable yourself to browse, purchase, and rent content via the iTunes Store, while the much-rumored rental o...

13 February 2008
05:08 GMT

CES 2008: Canon Announces the Vixia HD Camcorder Lineup

Just like Sony, Canon also felt the "urge" the refresh its entire lineup of consumer oriented camcorders with new high definition and standard definition models. As usual, since standard definition is not so "hip" anymore, we'll start off with the high definition models as Canon has a brand new lineup of HD unit...

8 January 2008
05:12 GMT

WirelessHD Has Finally Arrived!

High-definition represents the future in just about every CE-related area, but HD-related technologies do have their shortcomings, one of the most important being the fact that they require some pretty expensive wiring for properly broadcasting video and audio streams. However, things might dramatically change in the...

3 January 2008
11:31 GMT

YouTube's Alleged HD Might Not Be HD After All

Last week's announcement that YouTube will be bringing in three months' time higher quality videos had everybody going crazy over HD quality content available from Google's video sharing site. The exact statement of Steve Chen said nothing of it, really, and that puzzles me right now. It would have def...

19 November 2007
04:38 GMT

Pivot3 Launches a RAID-Based HD Video Storage System - Supports Up to Petabyte Sizes

Video surveillance systems have evolved quite a lot over the past few years but, since high-definition video has become pretty much the standard nowadays, the manufacturers and integrators of such systems were forced to change their offerings as well. And this is the reason why the people over at Pivot3 have come up ...

9 November 2007
10:21 GMT

Microsoft = High-Definition Content

Microsoft and high definition are becoming somewhat of synonymous concepts. The correlation is built by the Redmond company's VC-1 video encoding technology and tools, offered as a solution to deliver superior performance and quality in scenarios involving everything from HD optical discs to broadband streaming ...

7 September 2007
04:11 GMT

BenQ Rolls Out Their New SH4241 42-inch LCD HDTV

It would seem that the BenQ company has managed to solve most of its financial problems and has begun the long road towards reclaiming its former position as one of the world's most important manufacturers of consumer electronics. And one of the devices that might really help it along the way is the SH4241, a 42...

18 July 2007
06:26 GMT


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