Now that the PS3 can run full-blown Linux OS distributions like Yellow Dog Linux, Fedora Core (video), and others, users have found that ripping an exact copy of a Blu-ray movie (as well as PS3 games) is as easy as typing in the following command in the Terminal to create an ISO image: dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/blu-raymovie.iso. Of course, once you’ve created the file, you can then burn a Blu-ray disc with the ISO image if you have an external Blu-ray burner handy or – most likely the case – just play the movie back from its hard drive or attached storage (via Gizmodo, PS3NEWS). Ahhhh, the beauty of having full access to hack your system (more details on the dd command). MORE »

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BitTorrent, Inc., home to the world’s leading peer-assisted digital content delivery platform, today announced a slate of partnerships with a wide variety of leading film and television companies. 20th Century Fox, G4, Kadokawa Pictures USA, Lionsgate, MTV Networks (including COMEDY CENTRAL, Logo, MTV: Music Television, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Nicktoons Network, SpikeTV, The N, TV Land and VH1), Palm Pictures, Paramount Pictures and Starz Media will publish movies and TV shows on BitTorrent.com. MORE »

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China Daily reports: “Nearly 20 leading Chinese manufacturers will stop making DVD players from 2008, replacing them with EVD (Enhanced Versatile Disc) players, the next-generation players based on a Chinese home-grown standard.” For those unfamiliar with EVD, EVD is a red laser optical storage medium in the same physical dimensions as DVD discs and uses the same UDF file system. The main difference between DVD and EVD is that EVD leverages the more efficient VP5 and VP6 video codecs from On2 Technology – as opposed to MPEG-2 – that enables the disc to store HD resolution content and played back on a device for under $100. In addition, EVD does not require licensing from either Macrovision (CSS) or MPEG-2, which typically cost manufactures $13-$20 per video player. This point in particular is probably the biggest reason for the switch. MORE »

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TiVo Inc. announced today Program Placement, its latest advertising solution that offers advertisers an opportunity through the TiVo® Service to insert an ad after a program has played, when there is nothing left to fast forward through. For the first time, advertisers will be able to reach their target DVR audience by purchasing advertising enhancements against specific shows. Burger King Corporation, General Motors Corp., MasterCard Worldwide, The Weather Channel and Court TV are the first companies to take advantage of Program Placement on TiVo. Leading media and advertising agencies, including GroupM’s MindShare, Norwalk, CT-based Media Storm and GSD&M, worked with TiVo to have their clients be the first to use this revolutionary advertising solution. MORE »

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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announces its first step into the video downloads market — an exclusive Superman Returns DVD bundle containing a video download option with purchase of the physical DVD, available starting today only at Wal-Mart in nationwide stores. This special physical/digital DVD bundle gives customers the flexibility to watch the highly-anticipated Warner Bros. hit Superman Returns movie the way they want — on their TVs, portable devices, and/or computers — all at a great value from Wal-Mart. With the purchase of the Superman Returns physical DVD, customers can choose from three video download format options — $1.97 for portable devices, $2.97 for PCs/laptops, and $3.97 for both portable players and PC/laptops. MORE »

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Mvix, Inc., the revolutionary leader in hard-disk based entertainment centers, has unveiled its much-awaited Mvix™ Wireless Hi-Definition Media Center. This next-generation hard disk-based media center built around the stable Linux architecture is a true home-theater PC offering endless possibilities for the multimedia aficionados. MORE »

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Paced by anticipated sales of blue laser players, game consoles, PC drives, and related media, the blue laser disc technology market is expected to exceed $28 billion in sales in 2010, according to Santa Clara Consulting Group (SCCG). Growth will be driven by six sub-segments, according to a report released today: Blu-ray and HD DVD Disc Technologies: Pursuit of a New Standard. MORE »

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Wow. WebGuide4 just got a whole lot better – not that it wasn’t amazing enough already. Doug Berrett has added live TV streaming [FAQ] and options for creating custom streaming profiles for optimal throughput, be it on the home LAN or over the Internet. Full list of new features below. MORE »

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iSymphony Holdings Enterprises, LLC (iSymphony™) is proud to officially announce the launch of its new iSymphony line, designed to integrate these technologies and provide new eye-opening applications of them for the user. Rodney Rich, Director of Marketing for iSymphony, pointed out flatly that “unlike the many ‘i’ companies marketing products today, the ‘i’ in iSymphony stands for something other than just riding the iPod coat tails: it represents integration and innovation. iSymphony combines traditional audio needs with unique applications of iPod and contemporary music sharing devices.” MORE »

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MyTVPal.com, the world’s first 1080P high definition streaming Video on Demand (”VOD”) and IPTV service for PC Player and IPTV receiver set top box (STB) clients will be launching this week. MORE »

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