A long time ago, before I started this blog (Over 2 years ago), I spent a lot of time on writing comments to other blogs. Specifically about DRM and its only real roll, if it had any at all, in the future of digital media. In general I was usually flamed with no one even [...]
Entries Tagged as 'DRM'
The industry is growing up. DRM is Dead. Long Live DRM.
September 5th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Apple · DRM · IPTV · Microsoft · Standards
ABC (Australia’s public broadcaster) goes Microsoft Silverlight
August 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments
UPDATE: Angelo Tilocca has contacted me and has pointed out what we both consider to be a misunderstanding. To clear it all up, let me quote him in regards to the use of Microsoft and Silverlight by the ABC. — Thanks James. Confirming that ABC Commercial has launched its integrated ABC Shop Media Player and [...]
Tags: Adobe · codecs · DRM · flash · IPTV · Microsoft · Silverlight
A fly in Steve’s soup (Apple’s path to online video)
August 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
There has been much discussion over the motives behind Steve Jobs not allowing Abode Flash player on the iPhone. In general, as a developer, there is no reason why flash lite could not work on the iPhone. Full version of flash, yes that is questionable, but not out of the question either. The real reason, [...]
Tags: Adobe · Apple · codecs · DRM · FinalCutPro · flash · IPTV
The tend towards an open STB continues.
June 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments
A common topic I cover on my blog is what the Set top box of the future is likely to be. Recently in my post named “Discussion with Philip Hodgetts about the digital TV future.”, Philip and I covered many aspects of this idea. Recently a number of developments connected to this topic have surfaced. [...]
Tags: Adobe · Apple · DRM · Film Making · IPTV · Microsoft · Sony · Standards
Music Downloads, a panel discussion with downloaders and Artists.
June 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Recently “Insight” an SBS TV show that holds panel discussions did a story called “MiTunes“. This panel is made up of younger confessed downloaders. A number of local semi successful artists and some heads of record labels and industry organizations. Unfortunately, there was considerable miss-information based around the fact that most of these people are [...]