I want to first preface this article stating I absolutely love Revision3. I’ve been a Diggnation viewer from the beginning and watch several other Revision3 shows; namely Ctrl+Alt+Chicken, InDigital, Infected, Systm, thebroken, and most recently The Totally Rad Show. I will continue to support Revision3 no matter what the outcome is, but I will not [...]
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Xbox 360 Spring 2007 Update Review
Microsoft released the long awaited Xbox 360 Spring 2007 update today. The update brings MSN chat, background downloading, a dedicated Marketplace blade, enhanced game information, inline achievement notifications, and H.264 / MPEG-4 video support. I eagerly downloaded the update this morning and formed my opinions on the new features.
Xbox 360 Spring Update Includes H.264/MPEG4 Support
Xbox 360 media lovers rejoice! In the release notes for the upcoming Spring 2007 Dashboard update, Microsoft has a few interesting lines:
- Support for streaming WM-DRM protected content from a PC
- H.264 video support: Up to 15 Mbps, Baseline, Main, and High (up to level 4.1) Profiles with 2 channel AAC LC and Main Profiles.
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EMI to Sell DRM-free Music in iTunes
I couldn’t be happier today. EMI has announced that starting in May you will be able to purchase DRM-free tracks in iTunes. The new DRM-free tracks will be $0.30 more but also will be twice the bitrate; 256Kbps instead of 128Kbps. Purchasers of existing DRMd EMI tracks will be able to upgrade their tracks to [...]
Steve Jobs on the State of DRM
Today, Steve Jobs wrote an excellent essay on Apple.com covering the state of DRM. I don’t care if you like Apple or not, this is a must read article. Steve brings up excellent points regarding DRM. It just isn’t working. You can still download any CD you want, even before it’s released. Why make the [...]
