Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[Xbox 360 system update gets its colors in order, makes it mandatory]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/16/xbox-360-system-update-gets-its-colors-in-order-makes-it-mandat/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/16/xbox-360-system-update-gets-its-colors-in-order-makes-it-mandat/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/16/xbox-360-system-update-gets-its-colors-in-order-makes-it-mandat/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Remember those color problems experienced by some Xbox 360 users after last year's dashboard update? Microsoft appears to have fixed the issue in its latest system update, although it will take time for the fix to roll out across the associated apps -- we've been told this will happen over the next few months. Its Sony rival also rolled out its own (optional) update for the PS3 yesterday, improving "certain aspects" of the UI. The Xbox team promise that their update will also increase performance, but don't take their word for it; the update is rolling out now -- let us know how it goes.

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]]> 1080pcolor spaceColorSpacedashboarddashboard updateDashboardUpdatefirmwarefirmware updateFirmwareUpdatefixglitchhdcphdmihdpostcrossmajor nelsonMajorNelsonmetromicrosoftpatchplaystation 3Playstation3PS3sonyupdatevideo outvideo outputVideoOutVideoOutputwashed outWashedOutxbox 360Xbox360 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:55:00 -0500 21|20173055 <![CDATA[Microsoft acknowledges Xbox 360 color space problem in last update, is working on a fix]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/19/microsoft-xbox-360-color-space-1080-hdcp-fix/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/19/microsoft-xbox-360-color-space-1080-hdcp-fix/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/19/microsoft-xbox-360-color-space-1080-hdcp-fix/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments While we found a lot of things to like in the last Xbox 360 dashboard upgrade, not everyone was happy after it finally rolled out in early December. We've received word from multiple owners who saw and reported color output problems since the beta began, and today Director of Programming Larry Hryb aka Major Nelson tweeted that the company is "aware of the color space issue w/ some Xbox video apps & are working on a fix". While that should take care of some issues, more recent reports also indicate problems with the HDMI output having HDCP authentication problems with certain TVs or receivers that blocks video output, as well as reports confirmed by Eurogamer that 1080p output appears to be downscaled to 720p internally. We're waiting for a response from Microsoft about these or any other issues and will let you know when we hear more. Let us know if you've noticed anything else in the new Xbox 360 update that needs tweaking in the comments below.

[Thanks, Vinny P, Brad R. and everyone else who sent this in]

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]]> 1080pcolor spaceColorSpacedashboarddashboard updateDashboardUpdatefixglitchhdcphdmihdpostcrossmajor nelsonMajorNelsonmetromicrosoftpatchvideo outvideo outputVideoOutVideoOutputwashed outWashedOutxbox 360Xbox360 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:10:00 -0500 21|20152692 <![CDATA[Intel and LG deal brings WiDi streaming to HDTVs without the dongle]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/15/intel-and-lg-deal-brings-widi-streaming-to-hdtvs-without-the-don/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/15/intel-and-lg-deal-brings-widi-streaming-to-hdtvs-without-the-don/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/15/intel-and-lg-deal-brings-widi-streaming-to-hdtvs-without-the-don/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Intel's Wireless Display tech has promised to pull together properly equipped laptops and nearby HDTV screens since its debut last year, but until now always required an extra add-on for the TV side of the equation. That will change next year, thanks to an agreement by the chipmaker with LG promising its Cinema 3D Smart TV line will be the first ones with WiDi built right in. Just like it does with existing dongles, compatible devices can stream content (including HDCP protected video like DVDs and Blu-rays, as of Sandy Bridge) to the display while displaying something different on their own screen, and don't require an active WiFi or internet setup to make it all happen. The press release (included after the break) promises demonstrations next month at CES, while some manufacturers like Philips have included similar technology, we'll see if this becomes a standard feature.

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]]> cinema 3dcinema 3d tvCinema3dCinema3dTvhdcphdpostcrosshdtvintellaptoplgsandy bridgeSandyBridgesmart tvSmartTvstreamingwidiwifiwireless displayWirelessDisplay Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:35:00 -0500 21|20128480 <![CDATA[Blu-ray video encryption cracked using $260 kit]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/blu-ray-video-encryption-cracked-using-260-kit/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/blu-ray-video-encryption-cracked-using-260-kit/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/blu-ray-video-encryption-cracked-using-260-kit/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments When a master key for HDCP encryption surfaced last year, Intel hardly broke a sweat. It declared that nobody could use the key to unlock Blu-rays or other protected sources unless they got into the semiconductor business and "made a computer chip" of their own. Oh Mann, didn't they realize? That sort of language is like a red rag to a German post-grad, and now Ruhr University's Secure Hardware Group has produced the ultimate rebuttal: a custom board that uses a field programmable gate array (FPGA) board to sit between a Blu-ray player and TV and decode the passing traffic. Student price: €200, and no silly bodysuits required.

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]]> Blu-raycopyingCrackdown-2digital rights managementDigitalRightsManagementdrmencryptionfpgahackhackerHDCPhdmihdpostcrossIntelpiracypiraterippingRuhr universityRuhrUniversitysecure hardware groupSecureHardwareGroupsecurityvideovideo encryptionVideoEncryptionXilinx Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:32:00 -0500 21|20115074 <![CDATA[Intel refreshes Wireless Display with support for DRM-protected DVDs, Blu-rays]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/05/intel-refreshes-wireless-display-with-support-for-drm-protected/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/05/intel-refreshes-wireless-display-with-support-for-drm-protected/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/05/intel-refreshes-wireless-display-with-support-for-drm-protected/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We were bowled over from the start by Intel's Wireless Display technology, which lets you stream HD content from select laptops to an HDTV (with the help of a small adapter, of course). But while WiDi's been good for watching The Colbert Report on Hulu and streaming flicks stored on your hard drive, it hasn't played so nice with DVDs and Blu-rays. At last, though, Intel is supporting HDCP-protected discs (along with some online content) through a free driver update. One catch: it only applies to Sandy Bridge laptops, which just started shipping this spring. If your notebook's a few months too old, well, using an HDMI cable isn't the worst consolation prize.

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]]> 2.0blu-raydriverdriver updatedriversDriverUpdatedrmdvdhdcpIntelIntel WIDIIntel WIDI 2.0Intel Wireless DisplayIntelWidiIntelWidi2.0IntelWirelessDisplaymedia streamermedia streamersmedia streamingMediaStreamerMediaStreamersMediaStreamingsoftware updateSoftwareUpdatestreamstreamingupdateupdatesWIDIWIDI 2.0Widi2.0 Thu, 05 May 2011 10:08:00 -0400 21|19932542 <![CDATA[Motorola Xoom software update brings SSL and Widevine DRM, no LTE quite yet (update: pulled)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/28/motorola-xoom-software-update-brings-ssl-and-widevine-drm-no-lt/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/28/motorola-xoom-software-update-brings-ssl-and-widevine-drm-no-lt/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/28/motorola-xoom-software-update-brings-ssl-and-widevine-drm-no-lt/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Seems like Verizon, Motorola and Google are on a bit of a security bent -- the latest update for the Motorola Xoom lets you take a far more leisurely tour of the internet's walled gardens. There's a WPA-PSK security fix to allow choice users into your mobile hotspot, SSL for secure web browsing, Google's Widevine DRM for viewing locked online video content and HDCP for piping it to your TV. Of course, there's no mention of the Xoom feature we're truly waiting for, but we'll happily take our Bluetooth mouse support and POP3 email in the meanwhile. Droid-Life reports that this HMJ07B update will start hitting Xooms later today, but Verizon's still got a month to make good on those LTE promises.

Update: We're not quite sure what happened, but Droid-Life discovered that Verizon's update-detailing PDF has been pulled, so it's probably better to not expect an OTA upgrade later this afternoon.

[Thanks, K]

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]]> AndroidAndroid 3.0Android3.0DRMfirmware updateFirmwareUpdateGoogleHDCPHoneycombMotorola XoomMotorolaXoomsoftware updateSoftwareUpdateupdateVerizonWidevineXoom Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:41:00 -0400 21|19925970 <![CDATA[Editorial: For the umpteenth time, copy 'protection' only hurts people who actually buy your product]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/25/editorial-for-the-umpteenth-time-copy-protection-only-hurts/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/25/editorial-for-the-umpteenth-time-copy-protection-only-hurts/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/25/editorial-for-the-umpteenth-time-copy-protection-only-hurts/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments It's been said so many times, but I just got stung hard by the DRM bug, and since there's a "Senior Associate Editor" next to my name somewhere I get to complain about it. Now, if you're a regular consumer with a modicum of common sense, nothing I'm going to say here will come as a surprise or revelation. You're welcome to come along for the ride, but I'm pointing my quivering pen today at the media execs and their willing technologist accomplices that have the nerve in 2010 to enforce HDCP and other completely inane DRM and copy protection schemes to "protect" their content from theft:

You idiots.

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]]> copy protectionCopyProtectiondrmeditorialhdcpipadipad vga adapterIpadVgaAdapterrantvga adapterVgaAdapter Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:24:00 -0400 21|19646617 <![CDATA[Confirmed: Intel says HDCP 'master key' crack is real]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/16/confirmed-intel-says-hdcp-master-key-crack-is-real/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/16/confirmed-intel-says-hdcp-master-key-crack-is-real/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/16/confirmed-intel-says-hdcp-master-key-crack-is-real/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments It's been just a few days since we broke news of the HDCP master key crack -- a rogue unlocking of the code that keeps HD content under strict control. Now Intel has independently confirmed to both Fox News and CNET that the code is indeed the genuine article. According to company spokesman Tom Waldrop, "It does appear to be a master key," adding that "What we have confirmed through testing is that you can derive keys for devices from this published material that do work with the keys produced by our security technology... this circumvention does appear to work." Coming from the company that developed and propagated the protocol, that's about as clear as you can get.

If Intel is worried about the potential damage to copyrighted material and a new flood of super high-quality pirated material, however, the company certainly isn't showing it. "For someone to use this information to unlock anything, they would have to implement it in silicon -- make a computer chip," Waldrop told Fox News, and that chip would have to live on a dedicated piece of hardware -- something Intel doesn't think is likely to happen in any substantial way. Of course, like any major corporation, Intel seems prepared to duke things out in the legal arena should any super-rich hackers decide to do the unthinkable. So, to the Batcave then?

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]]> breaking newsBreakingNewscrackingdigital rights managementDigitalRightsManagementdrmhackhackedhackinghdcphdcp crackhdcp hackhdcp master keyHdcpCrackHdcpHackHdcpMasterKeyhigh definition copy protectionHighDefinitionCopyProtectionmaster keyMasterKeypiratespirating Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:05:00 -0400 21|19637419 <![CDATA[HDCP 'master key' supposedly released, unlocks HDTV copy protection permanently]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/14/hdcp-master-key-supposedly-released-unlocks-hdtv-copy-protect/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/14/hdcp-master-key-supposedly-released-unlocks-hdtv-copy-protect/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/14/hdcp-master-key-supposedly-released-unlocks-hdtv-copy-protect/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Digg Just as the MPAA is preparing to offer movies to customers at home while they're still in theaters by limiting playback to DRM-protected digital outputs only, the HDCP protocol they rely on may have been cracked wide open. All devices that support HDCP, like Blu-ray players, set-top boxes and displays with HDMI inputs, have their own set of keys to encrypt and decrypt protected data and if keys for a particular device are compromised, they can be revoked by content released in the future which will then refuse to play. Now, posts have been floating around on Twitter about a supposed "master key" which renders that protection unusable since it allows anyone to create their own source and sink keys.

Who discovered this and by what technique isn't immediately clear, but as early as 2001 security researcher Niels Ferguson proposed that it could be easily revealed by knowing the keys of less than 50 different devices. Hardware HDCP rippers like the HDfury2 and DVIMAGIC have been around for a while and various AACS cracks easily allow rips of Blu-ray discs but if this information is what it claims to be, then the DRM genie could be permanently out of the bag allowing perfect high definition copies of anything as long as the current connector standards are around. While it's unlikely your average user would flash their capture device with a brand new key and get to copying uncompressed HD audio and video, keeping those early releases off of the torrents in bit perfect quality could go from difficult to impossible.

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]]> decryptiondrmencyptionhdcpmaster keyMasterKeysink keySinkKeysource keySourceKey Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:14:00 -0400 21|19632341 <![CDATA[Belkin's AV360 Mini DisplayPort Converter lets you play Xbox 360 on iMac, costs as much as an Arcade]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/belkins-av360-mini-displayport-converter-lets-you-play-xbox-360/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/belkins-av360-mini-displayport-converter-lets-you-play-xbox-360/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/belkins-av360-mini-displayport-converter-lets-you-play-xbox-360/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Belkin's AV360 Mini DisplayPort Converter lets you play Xbox 360 on iMac, costs as much as an Arcade If you're inhabiting one of those quaint, downtown studio apartments in which your sink, oven, computer, and toilet are all within reach of your swiveling desk chair, and if that computer happens to be a 27-inch iMac, we have good news for you. Belkin has introduced its AV360 Mini DisplayPort Converter, which takes an HDMI input at up to 1080p and squeezes it into a Mini DisplayPort connector at 720p for display on your iMac. It'll also push stereo audio through and is HDCP-compliant, so even protected content from your Blu-ray player will get by. The cost? $150, which is cheaper than getting a second display, but an awful lot for a converter box with a single input -- especially when MonoPrice has similar offerings (which admittedly lack audio and HDCP) for under $10. But, if you don't have room for anything else, this will fit in nicely with you and your minimalist/affluent lifestyle.

Update: We got it wrong on the MonoPrice reference here. That adapter goes the other way!

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]]> 27-inch imac27-inchImacadapterappleapple imacAppleImacAV360AV360 Mini DisplayPort ConverterAv360MiniDisplayportConverterbelkinhdcphdmi adapterHdmiAdapterimacmini displayportmini displayport to hdmiMiniDisplayportMiniDisplayportToHdmi Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:51:00 -0400 21|19529147 <![CDATA[FCC will let the MPAA disable analog outputs, kind of]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/fcc-will-let-the-mpaa-disable-analog-outputs-kinda/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Down with DRM logoThe Motion Picture Association of America has been trying to get a waiver for the FCC Selectable Output Control (SoC) ban since it went into effect -- the ability to only allow content to flow from a HDCP protected HDMI port. Up until now there has been lots of debate and no action. The bad news is that the MPAA can now use SoC to protect high value content, the good news is the FCC really locked down exactly when it can be used. Basically any movie that's never been released on disc (DVD or Blu-ray) can be protected with SoC for 90 days. The reason the FCC granted this partial waiver was because the content affected isn't currently available to cable and satellite anyways -- in other words consumers who own older HDTVs, without HDMI ports, don't currently expect access to these movies. So for those with older hardware nothing changes, and for those with the latest and greatest, you'll be able to rent newer movies from home. And for everyone else there's the HDfury2 -- no, they'll never learn that DRM is a big waste of time and money. Full waiver after the jump.

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]]> DRMFCCHDCPMPAASelectable Output Controlselectable output controlsSelectableOutputControlSelectableOutputControlsSoC Fri, 07 May 2010 16:59:00 -0400 21|19469386 <![CDATA[IOGEAR unveils new HDMI Control Center for well-heeled A/V fiends]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/09/iogear-unveils-new-hdmi-control-center-for-well-heeled-a-v-fiend/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/09/iogear-unveils-new-hdmi-control-center-for-well-heeled-a-v-fiend/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/09/iogear-unveils-new-hdmi-control-center-for-well-heeled-a-v-fiend/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Sure, for some folks a simple 4-port HDMI extender is all that's needed, but you're not playing around, are you? If "overkill" is the only way that you roll, check out IOGEAR's latest: the HDMI Control Center includes a wireless keyboard with built-in laser trackball, supports 1080p (1920 x 1200) and HDMI 1.3, is HDCP compliant, rocks Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio Support, and ships for the princely sum of $499.95. Definitely not for the weak-willed. PR after the break.

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]]> aviorhdhdcphdmihdmi control centerhdmi extenderHdmiControlCenterHdmiExtenderhome entertainmentHomeEntertainmentiogeariogear avioriogear hdmi control centerIogearAviorIogearHdmiControlCenter Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:41:00 -0400 21|19155452 <![CDATA[IOGEAR unveils new HDMI Control Center for well-heeled A/V fiends]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/09/iogear-unveils-new-hdmi-control-center-for-well-heeled-a-v-fiend/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/09/iogear-unveils-new-hdmi-control-center-for-well-heeled-a-v-fiend/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/09/iogear-unveils-new-hdmi-control-center-for-well-heeled-a-v-fiend/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Sure, for some folks a simple 4-port HDMI extender is all that's needed, but you're not playing around, are you? If "overkill" is the only way that you roll, check out IOGEAR's latest: the HDMI Control Center includes a wireless keyboard with built-in laser trackball, supports 1080p (1920 x 1200) and HDMI 1.3, is HDCP compliant, rocks Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio Support, and ships for the princely sum of $499.95. Definitely not for the weak-willed. PR after the break.

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]]> aviorhdcphdmihdmi control centerhdmi extenderHdmiControlCenterHdmiExtenderhome entertainmentHomeEntertainmentiogeariogear avioriogear hdmi control centerIogearAviorIogearHdmiControlCenter Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:41:00 -0400 21|19155401 <![CDATA[MPAA still trying to close the analog hole: Now with new, more inane arguments]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/04/mpaa-still-trying-to-close-the-analog-hole-now-with-new-more-i/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/04/mpaa-still-trying-to-close-the-analog-hole-now-with-new-more-i/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/04/mpaa-still-trying-to-close-the-analog-hole-now-with-new-more-i/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments The MPAA can't stop, won't stop trying to cut out that pesky analog loophole, and it has returned to the FCC's gates once again requesting permission for selective output control: the ability to disable consumers unprotected (read: HDCP-less) video outputs at its discretion. According to Ars Technica the new argument is that the Consumer Electronics Association and everyone else who hates this idea are simply holding back technology, which the studios would love to use to provide a glorious utopia of early release films available via video on-demand. The request has been smacked down more than once before, but this is the first time it's come up with the new administration so it's anyone's guess what will happen, but we'd keep those petition signing fingers at the ready, just in case. [Warning: PDF read link]

[Via Ars Technica]

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]]> analog holeAnalogHolefcchdhd vodhdcphdmiHdVodmpaaselective output controlSelectiveOutputControlsoc Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:04:00 -0400 21|19151803 <![CDATA[DisplayLink boldly enters HD realm on new Samsung LapFit displays]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/displaylink-boldly-enters-hd-realm-on-new-samsung-lapfit-display/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/displaylink-boldly-enters-hd-realm-on-new-samsung-lapfit-display/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/displaylink-boldly-enters-hd-realm-on-new-samsung-lapfit-display/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Compared to technologies such as Wireless USB, DisplayLink has actually done fairly well for itself. Nah, it's no worldwide phenomenon, but it definitely has enough traction to really shine once USB 3.0's bandwidth arrives. That said, the tech is making the most of its current situation with the introduction of the DL-1x5 Series processors, two of which actually support Full HD. The DL-125, DL-165 and DL-195 will all slide into USB-enabled LCD monitors here shortly, with the middle guy supporting resolutions as high as 1,920 x 1,080 and the DL-195 cranking things to 2,048 x 1,152 before crying "Uncle!" In theory, at least, this enables laptop users to connect high-res screens when their desktop replacement needs a helping hand, and it can be enjoyed now by consumers in Asia, the Middle East, Russia and Europe who can snag themselves a new SyncMaster LapFit LD190G or LD220G monitor.

[Via EverythingUSB, thanks Ian]

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]]> DisplayLinkDL-125DL-165DL-195DL-1x5DRMDVIHDHDCPHDMIlapfitlcdlcd monitorLcdMonitorLD190GLD220GmonitorprocessorsamsungSyncMasterubisyncusbusb displayusb monitorUsbDisplayUsbMonitor Wed, 20 May 2009 09:11:00 -0400 21|1551446 <![CDATA[DisplayLink boldly enters HD realm on new Samsung LapFit displays]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/displaylink-boldly-enters-hd-realm-on-new-samsung-lapfit-display/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/displaylink-boldly-enters-hd-realm-on-new-samsung-lapfit-display/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/20/displaylink-boldly-enters-hd-realm-on-new-samsung-lapfit-display/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Compared to technologies such as Wireless USB, DisplayLink has actually done fairly well for itself. Nah, it's no worldwide phenomenon, but it definitely has enough traction to really shine once USB 3.0's bandwidth arrives. That said, the tech is making the most of its current situation with the introduction of the DL-1x5 Series processors, two of which actually support Full HD. The DL-125, DL-165 and DL-195 will all slide into USB-enabled LCD monitors here shortly, with the middle guy supporting resolutions as high as 1,920 x 1,080 and the DL-195 cranking things to 2,048 x 1,152 before crying "Uncle!" In theory, at least, this enables laptop users to connect high-res screens when their desktop replacement needs a helping hand, and it can be enjoyed now by consumers in Asia, the Middle East, Russia and Europe who can snag themselves a new SyncMaster LapFit LD190G or LD220G monitor.

[Via EverythingUSB, thanks Ian]

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]]> DisplayLinkDL-125DL-165DL-195DL-1x5DRMDVIHDHDCPHDMIhdtvlapfitlcdlcd monitorLcdMonitorLD190GLD220GmonitorprocessorsamsungSyncMasterubisyncusbusb displayusb monitorUsbDisplayUsbMonitor Wed, 20 May 2009 09:11:00 -0400 21|1551438 <![CDATA[CableCARD recordings and Blu-ray play at full resolution over analog outputs]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/01/cablecard-recordings-and-blu-ray-play-at-full-resolution-over-an/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/01/cablecard-recordings-and-blu-ray-play-at-full-resolution-over-an/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/01/cablecard-recordings-and-blu-ray-play-at-full-resolution-over-an/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Yes we know this is not news, but you'd think it was based on the various stories around the web like this one from Yahoo Tech. We don't mean to pick on this one specifically because honestly it is a very common mistake -- although this particular article is way off as the newer Macs do support HDCP -- but as draconian as CableLabs and the AACS can be, the analog hole is still open. Now that doesn't mean these DRM requirements aren't crazy or that this protected path we always hear about is a joking matter, but it is all for naught when the HD signal hits the analog outputs -- the digital outputs do require HDCP though. This means you can watch any Blu-ray Disc or digital cable program recorded with an ATI Digital Cable Tuner at full 1080i via VGA or component -- Blu-ray Discs can be played back at 1080p via VGA but component doesn't support it. Now we're not trying to say this will always be the case, as both technologies support down-rezzing via analog outputs, but as it stands now these bits have never turned on. Now to the main point of this particular article, which is why Macs don't have a CableCARD option. Our best guess would be that Elgato doesn't want to pony up the $200k for the CableLabs certification process and honestly we don't blame 'em.

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]]> AACSanalog holeAnalogHoleblu rayblu-rayblurayCableCARDDCTElgatohdHDCPICTimage constraint tokenImageConstraintTokenMacOSX Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:41:00 -0500 21|1447060 <![CDATA[IOGEAR intros first HDMI-compliant KVMs: 1080p, lossless audio supported]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/09/iogear-intros-first-hdmi-compliant-kvms-1080p-lossless-audio-s/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/09/iogear-intros-first-hdmi-compliant-kvms-1080p-lossless-audio-s/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/09/iogear-intros-first-hdmi-compliant-kvms-1080p-lossless-audio-s/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We've been waiting for something like this for pretty much ever, and thanks to IOGEAR, we've finally got it. Here at CES, the company has introduced new 2- and 4-Port HDMI KVM switches with USB 2.0 Peripheral Sharing (GCS1792, GCS1794), which are HDMI 1.3b and HDCP compliant. As if that weren't enough, both boxes also support 1080p resolutions, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. In related news, the 4-Port DualView Dual-Link DVI KVMP Switch (GCS1644) also saw the light of day today, and everything mentioned here should be up for sale in Q1. Oh, but don't think these suckers will come cheap -- prices range from $299.95 for the 2-port HDMI KVM to $679.95 for the DualView sibling.

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]]> cesces 2009Ces2009DualViewGCS1792GCS1794hdcpHDMIiogearKVM Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:12:00 -0500 21|1423472 <![CDATA[Hisense selects AMIMON for its wireless HDTV, WHDI makes friends with HDCP]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/06/hisense-selects-amimon-for-its-wireless-hdtv-whdi-makes-friends/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/06/hisense-selects-amimon-for-its-wireless-hdtv-whdi-makes-friends/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/06/hisense-selects-amimon-for-its-wireless-hdtv-whdi-makes-friends/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

We've got three important tidbits to share this morning from the labs of AMIMON, so we can't afford to waste any time bantering about how far the wireless HD industry as a whole has to go before it becomes even marginally important to the average consumer. First off, LG Electronics has decided to tag along in the WHDI SIG, joining the likes of Motorola, Samsung, Sharp and Sony. Obviously, LG's hoping to push the wireless standard as a protocol that'll be accepted industry wide, and given the amount of splintering that exists currently, we can't say we're too against the collaboration. Moving on, we're told that the aforesaid WHDI standard will enable HDCP revision 2.0 as its content protection technology, and leading Chinese TV manufacturer Hisense has announced its intentions to integrate AMIMON's solution into its sets. All the details are just past the break.

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]]> AMIMONchinahdHDCPHisenseLGother formatsotherformatsportsWHDIwireless hdWireless HDMIWirelessHdWirelessHdmi Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:00:00 -0500 21|1417494 <![CDATA[Centronics intros its own pivoting head HDMI cable]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/centronics-intros-its-own-pivoting-head-hdmi-cable/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/centronics-intros-its-own-pivoting-head-hdmi-cable/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/21/centronics-intros-its-own-pivoting-head-hdmi-cable/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
We get the feeling Panasonic really started something its swivel-head HDMI cables, as we've got the relatively unknown Centronics bringing its own iteration to the table. The EHD-branded HD FLEX 90 degree pivoting head HDMI cable does precisely what it says, enabling users / installers to hook up HDMI-equipped gear in tighter spaces with less pressure on the sockets. The prices aren't too outrageous either, with the 6/12/24-foot strands ringing up at $39.95, $49.95 and $69.95, respectively.

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]]> cablecablingCENTRONICShdHD FLEXhdcpHdFlexhdmihdmi 1.3hdmi cableHdmi1.3HdmiCablepivotingportsswivel Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:03:00 -0500 21|1405704 <![CDATA[Quicktime 7.5.7 update cleans up HDCP Macbook issues, but only on SD vids]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/26/quicktime-7-5-7-update-cleans-up-hdcp-macbook-issues-but-only-o/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/26/quicktime-7-5-7-update-cleans-up-hdcp-macbook-issues-but-only-o/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/26/quicktime-7-5-7-update-cleans-up-hdcp-macbook-issues-but-only-o/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Releasing it's stranglehold on iTunes Fairplay DRM'ed content just a bit, Apple has issued a Quicktime 7.5.7 update, that allows standard definition videos to play on external displays without HDCP support. High definition content still toils under HDCP and DisplayPort content Protection (DPCP), leaving oldschool displays at least functional, but sadly low res. Any new MacBook / MacBook Pro owners out there making the non-HD supported Mini DisplayPort-to-VGA journey who can check in and let us know if it's working now? Grab the lastest version with your usual Software Update function or from the apple Support Download Website.

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]]> appledisplay portDisplayPortdpcpdrmfairplayhdhdcpinternetitunesmacbookmacbook proMacbookProquicktimevga Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:11:00 -0500 21|1383469 <![CDATA[Quicktime 7.5.7 update cleans up HDCP Macbook issues, but only on SD vids]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/26/quicktime-7-5-7-update-cleans-up-hdcp-macbook-issues-but-only-o/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/26/quicktime-7-5-7-update-cleans-up-hdcp-macbook-issues-but-only-o/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/26/quicktime-7-5-7-update-cleans-up-hdcp-macbook-issues-but-only-o/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Releasing it's stranglehold on iTunes Fairplay DRM'ed content just a bit, Apple has issued a Quicktime 7.5.7 update, that allows standard definition videos to play on external displays without HDCP support. High definition content still toils under HDCP and DisplayPort content Protection (DPCP), leaving oldschool displays at least functional, but sadly low res. Any new MacBook / MacBook Pro owners out there making the non-HD supported Mini DisplayPort-to-VGA journey who can check in and let us know if it's working now? Grab the latest version with your usual Software Update function or from the apple Support Download Website.

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]]> appledisplay portDisplayPortdpcpdrmfairplayhdcphdtvitunesmacbookmacbook proMacbookPromedia pcmedia pcsmediapcmediapcsquicktimevga Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:11:00 -0500 21|1383460 <![CDATA[Apple iTunes content throwing HDCP flags on new MacBook / MacBook Pro]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/17/apple-itunes-multimedia-throwing-hdcp-flags-on-new-macbook-mac/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/17/apple-itunes-multimedia-throwing-hdcp-flags-on-new-macbook-mac/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/17/apple-itunes-multimedia-throwing-hdcp-flags-on-new-macbook-mac/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Man, you just can't win these days. So Apple offers up an energy-efficient, forward-thinking Mini DisplayPort on its latest MacBook / MacBook Pro, and now users that are still rocking displays sans HDCP-compliant HDMI / DVI ports are up fecal's creek without a paddle. Apparently select content in the iTunes Store is laced in HDCP, which isn't all that unexpected in and of itself; the problem comes in when you realize that the new unibody machines don't offer a VGA / VGA-to-component output, meaning that you have to connect it to an HDCP-compliant display if you want to see anything. We know, one word in particular keeps coming to mind to describe this fiasco: awesome.

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]]> Applecontent protectionContentProtectiondisplay portdisplayportDPCPDRMdviFairPlayHDCPhdmihdtvibrickitmsitunesmacbookmacbook proMacbookPromini display portMiniDisplayPortunibody Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:18:00 -0500 21|1375136 <![CDATA[Apple iTunes content throwing HDCP flags on new MacBook / MacBook Pro]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/17/apple-itunes-multimedia-throwing-hdcp-flags-on-new-macbook-mac/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/17/apple-itunes-multimedia-throwing-hdcp-flags-on-new-macbook-mac/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/17/apple-itunes-multimedia-throwing-hdcp-flags-on-new-macbook-mac/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Man, you just can't win these days. So Apple offers up an energy-efficient, forward-thinking Mini DisplayPort on its latest MacBook / MacBook Pro, and now users that are still rocking displays sans HDCP-compliant HDMI / DVI ports are up fecal's creek without a paddle. Apparently select content in the iTunes Store is laced in HDCP, which isn't all that unexpected in and of itself; the problem comes in when you realize that the new unibody machines don't offer a VGA / VGA-to-component output, meaning that you have to connect it to an HDCP-compliant display if you want to see anything. We know, one word in particular keeps coming to mind to describe this fiasco: awesome.

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]]> Applecontent protectionContentProtectiondisplay portdisplayportDPCPDRMdviFairPlayhdHDCPhdmiibrickitmsitunesmacbookmacbook proMacbookPromini display portMiniDisplayPortportsunibody Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:18:00 -0500 21|1375122 <![CDATA[Debunk: Xbox 360 streams HD Netflix over component just fine]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/debunk-xbox-360-streams-hd-netflix-over-component-just-fine/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/debunk-xbox-360-streams-hd-netflix-over-component-just-fine/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/debunk-xbox-360-streams-hd-netflix-over-component-just-fine/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
There's some hysterical outrage out there right now over the New Xbox Experience's HD Netflix HDCP restrictions -- apparently it only works with HDCP-compliant digital displays, which is prompting a lot of hand-wringing about copyright restrictions and whether older 360s will get "locked out." Well, we're here to make it all better -- that's our NXE-equipped 360 connected over component, happily playing back HD Netflix at 1080i. See? Works fine. The problem is that some older LCD monitors don't support HDCP over DVI, so if you're in the minority of people using an HDMI to DVI adapter to drive an older display that doesn't do HDCP, HD Netflix won't work, since it can't authenticate. That's not the best situation, but DVI isn't a default supported 360 output, so we wouldn't expect 100 percent compatibility -- and besides, you can always run VGA. We're waiting on official confirmation from Microsoft of all this -- we want to get things absolutely right -- but in the meantime you can console yourself with another shot of HD Heroes over component after the break.

Update: Yes, it works with movies too -- we just tried it with The Orphanage, and it looked great. Pic after the break.

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