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Making the World Safe for 525p
 |  Jun 11, 2000

In news that is sure to strike fear in the hearts of videophiles everywhere, <A HREF="http://www.macrovision.com">Macrovision</A> announced last week the implementation of its copy protection technology for higher resolution DVD playback on players with 525p progressive scan outputs. The company says that 525p copy protection has now been licensed to Genesis Microchip, JVC, Matsushita, Oak Technology, and Pioneer.

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Making the World Safe for Digital Files
Jon Iverson  |  Jun 03, 2001

In the wake of Napster, movie studios are even more gun-shy about releasing new content without a digital chastity belt in place. Responding to calls for additional copy protection security from content owners and content providers concerned about the potential unlimited distribution of digital files over the Internet, <A HREF="http://www.thomson-multimedia.com">Thomson multimedia</A> says it is re-introducing its SmartRight system, which the company describes as a method of "robust content protection that could possibly operate as a secure layer to supplement less complete current approaches."

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Making the World Safe for Digital Video
 |  Apr 16, 2000

Last week, <A HREF="http://jvc.com">Victor Company of Japan</A> announced that it has developed a new copyright-protection system for prerecorded D-VHS content, as well as for in-home analog and digital recording. JVC says that the copyright-protection feature will be included within the D-VHS standard and adds that "this new standard makes it possible to develop and produce prerecorded HD (High Definition) video content as well as add momentum to the development of D-VHS hardware products."

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Malware Targets Smart TVs
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 21, 2016
Your PC isn’t the only connected device to be targeted by malware malefactors.
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Mamma Mia! Oh My!
SV Staff  |  Oct 30, 2008
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Mamma Mia! Oh My!
SV Staff  |  Oct 30, 2008
Now, I'm venturing out on a limb here, but I'm willing to bet Mamma Mia! isn't anywhere near the top of your "must buy" list of Blu-ray releases when it hits the streets December 16th. But, if we tell you about a neat new...
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Man From U.N.C.L.E. Soundtrack Out Today
SV Staff  |  Aug 07, 2015
The soundtrack to The Man From U.N.C.L.E., which opens in theaters Friday, August 14, is now available on CD or for download at iTunes and Amazon.
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Man on a Mission: Speaker Designer Andrew Jones
Bob Ankosko  |  Nov 03, 2015
Andrew Jones has an impressive history in loudspeakers, having served as the chief speaker engineer at KEF, Infinity, Technical Audio Devices Laboratories (TAD), and Pioneer, where he established a reputation for designing budget speakers that sound shockingly good. In May, following the merger of Pioneer and Onkyo, Germany’s ELAC announced that Jones had not only joined the company as vice president of engineering but was already working on a new line of speakers.
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Managed Copy Deemed Unmanageable
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 25, 2008
Managed copy will not be part of the final spec for AACS, the digital rights management used by Blu-ray (and HD DVD, but never mind).
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Managed Copy May Be Non-Starter
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 11, 2007
Bet you didn't even know there's a new feature in the digital rights management for Blu-ray and HD DVD that would let you make backup copies on a controlled basis. It's called managed copy. Unfortunately you may never get to use it.
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Managed Copy on the Way
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 01, 2007
The entertainment industry has always been dead set against home recording. However, in what potentially may be a major departure, the security specs for Blu-ray and HD DVD may soon be altered to allow legal copying under limited circumstances.
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Managed Copy Will Be Mandatory in Blu-ray
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 17, 2009
Managed Copy, until now an option in the Blu-ray disc format, will become a requirement next year.
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Manufacturer's Response
Dan Miller  |  Apr 07, 2003

We at Marantz wish to thank <I>SGHT</I> for the opportunity to have our VP-12S2 reviewed by your publication. While we recognize your efforts to be thorough and accurate in your writing, however, we cannot help but to take the primary reviewer, Peter Putman, to task on a few important points.

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Manufacturers - A Rose By Any Other Name . . .
SV Staff  |  Aug 22, 2008
Branding is a big thing. Apple gets it: A Nano is a Nano, a Shuffle is a Shuffle. Cher gets it. As do Sting, Madonna, and Bono. However, most electronics manufacturers just don't. Simple, easy to read, easy to say, and easy to research names for...
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Manufacturers Boosting Plasma Production
 |  Jun 09, 2002

Plasma screens are among the most promising current video technologies. Most consumers who&rsquo;ve seen them say they'll buy&mdash;when the prices drop.

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