Friday Links 05.16.05
May 16th, 2008 at 5:49 pm by Melissa
NBC- Vista copy-protection snafu reminds us why DRM stinks – 05/14/08
Windows Vista Media Center users found themselves blocked from making recordings this week when a broadcast flag triggered the software’s built-in copy protection measures. The flag affected users trying to record prime-time NBC shows on Monday evening, using both over-the-air broadcasts and cable.
via arstechnica
D-Link now shipping wireless bridge– 05/14/08
D-Link introduced the newest member of its award-winning Xtreme N™ product family, the DAP-1522 Wireless Bridge, which enables users to create a powerful Wi-Fi bridge to the home entertainment system using the latest draft 802.11n technology. The DAP-1522 connects up to 4 wired devices to an existing wireless network to lend high performance to the home entertainment system for HD transfers, online gaming and more. via ehomeupgrade
MPEG and Bitrates – 05/12/08
Motorola will have displays up showing video quality comparisons of MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 videos at various bitrates at next weeks Cable Show. The purpose is to show that MPEG-4 delivers on its promise of MPEG-2 video quality at half the bitrate. via connectedhome2go