<![CDATA[Gizmodo: Mpeg2]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: Mpeg2]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/mpeg2 http://gizmodo.com/tag/mpeg2 <![CDATA[ Starz Transitions to MPEG4 (For More HD) ]]> Starz is upgrading their infrastructure, transitioning from their MPEG2 systems of old (old, fat DVD codec technology) to sweet MPEG4 (efficiently-packed video that can be scaled more easily to HD). So why am I telling you this? Well, it's totally geektastic knowledge and sometimes I can't help myself. And also, these MPEG4 systems are being installed to offer customers more HD content by clearing bandwidth. The catch? Like many content providers, Starz' transmissions will peak at 1080i/720p. No 1080p for you, guy who apparently spent too much on his television. Just remember this when 4K TVs are all the rage. [CNN]

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Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:45:00 EDT Mark Wilson http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5013376&view=rss&microfeed=true
<![CDATA[ PlayStation 3 PlayTV Recordings Can Be Copied Anywhere ]]> For the first time in a long time, we want to grab Sony and kiss them square on the lips. Because PlayTV, the PlayStation 3's DVR/PVR (that's not coming to the States yet), will record television to MPEG2 files that can be easily copied off the system to any storage medium you'd like. That's right, no DRM.

But can Sony do such things legally? According to their producer Mark Bunting, it's fair game:

We've talked to our legal department about it. All we're doing is moving it out of PlayTV and to the cross-media bar as if it was any other recording. So hopefully users won't do stuff they shouldn't do with it...If I'm prohibited from getting the recording off and storing it somewhere else because some other dude is making money out of selling it, then I'd rather they brought the law in to catch those people.
Hallelujah! Someone ring a bell so Sony gets its wings. [eurogamer via kotaku] ]]>
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:22:43 EST Mark Wilson http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=360788&view=rss&microfeed=true