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Real Relevant?

shunshine — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:56:08 -0800

Considering DVDs seem a bit long in the tooth, this recent foray into the world of DVD ripping seemed a thinly veiled attempt to pick a fight with the MPAA. After invoking the Glaser Doctrine this morning, guess they got what they wanted. Hate, hate, HATE or tolerate the company, they've pulled a couple interesting stunts. Of course the widely-used, DMCA-breaking DeCSS method of ripping has been around for years, but was apparently made possible by RealNetworks itself in 1999. Their new, (purportedly) legal route was inspired by this suit won against the DVD CCA last year. Talk about a 10-year plan!

Goodbye, Netflix Profiles?

Faint of Butt — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:45:16 -0800

In a world where one company single-handedly created the online DVD rental industry, what happens when they turn against their own customers? Netflix has announced the cancellation of its Profiles feature. This means no more separate rental queues for different people in a household. Since the announcement, it took less than 24 hours for SaveNetflixProfiles.com to launch, bloggers are furious, and the real hardcore fans are absolutely livid. Who will triumph, and who will break?

Wholphin: DVD Magazine of rare and unseen videos

boo_radley — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:15:46 -0800

Wholphin: DVD Magazine of rare and unseen videos Delightful and unexpected collections of videos. There's a lot here. Let me show you a few of the videos that caught my eye: The Country, a short animated film based on a whimsical poem by former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins. The Strongest Man Drink all Day The Crying Game (AKA The Competition, Take 1) (with surprise ending)

tl;dr

31d1 — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:01:15 -0800

The Chroma Upsampling Error. This incredibly detailed explanation of a common bug in DVD players will likely either bore you to tears or be gripping and utterly fascinating.

Game over man!!! (Maybe)

The Deej — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:09:04 -0800

Has Blu-ray won the war? Toshiba has halted production of HD-DVD players and recorders. This on top of announcements by Netflix, Walmart, and Warner Bros. to not support the HD-DVD format. (It was less than a year ago that Walmart seemed to crown HD-DVD as their format of choice.) Now we can all break down and buy a Blu-ray player. Or can we?

6 milion bucks, and no iPod. Sheesh. MP3s are the future!

the_very_hungry_caterpillar — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:44:53 -0800

When it comes to home theaters, I thought I'd seen it all. But nothing's come close to this. First, I'm going to try to describe the sheer magnitude of Jeremy Kipnis' theater. His Stewart Snowmatte laboratory-grade screen is the biggest I've ever seen in a home, and in the back of the theater, there's a Sony ultra-high-resolution (4,096-by-2,160) SRX-S110 digital projector. I'm looking everywhere, jotting down questions, and Kipnis sounds almost giddy talking about his theater's capabilities. He refers to his baby, the Kipnis Studio Standard (KSS), as "The Greatest Show on Earth." And from the looks of it, he may be right. I should hope so, it cost six million dollars.

"Bad news sells best. Cause good news is no news."

fearfulsymmetry — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 04:55:57 -0800

Ace In The Hole. The best movie about a reporter ever? Probably... at least it will show you how to light a cigarette with a typewriter. I first watched it several years ago on Alex Cox's Moviedrome series (along with many other great films). It's now out on DVD but only Region 1.

Chewing on the Red White and Blue

CameraObscura — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:53:51 -0800

Love American Style Season One Volume One is coming to DVD on November 20th. The series ran on ABC-TV from 1969-1974, was nominated for an emmy for best comedy series (won for music) and often featured pilots that had been turned down by the networks. Some would later be picked up after airing on Love American Style; two such shows were Happy Days and Wait til Your Father Gets Home. The original theme song was performed by the Cowsills, here is their live version years later. As a kid, I actually hoped my dating life might be fun and humorous like the show, no such luck.

The Fountain commentary

feelinglistless — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:30:57 -0800

Darren Aronofsky has posted a bootleg commentary for his film The Fountain (the one with Hugh Jackman in a bubble with a tree flying through space) since the film company decided the actual dvd itself didn't need one. The direct mp3 download is here (16mg) [via].

when skateboarding becomes art.

phaedon — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 23:06:29 -0800

In Yeah, Right! Spike Jonze takes the skateboarding montage to a whole new level. Check out Living Board. Invisible Boards. Slow motion introduction. Owen Wilson.