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Articles By Mark Fritz
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Many industry insiders feel that that AACS, the Advanced Access Content System that provides mandatory copy protection for all replicated Blu-ray Discs, is a potential industry killer. They argue that it's excess ballast, and the HD disc industry is going to plummet like a lead zeppelin if it isn’t cast off soon.
Mark Fritz | Rather than suffer the complications of downloading movies from a special and expensive set-top box, wouldn’t it be better if people could download movies through one of the common consumer devices, such as a DVD player or even the television itself? Some CE manufacturers have said yes and are already moving in this direction.
Mark Fritz | IP-enabled game consoles have the potential to be the fastest, easiest and least expensive way to download movies to your TV. Why buy a specialized set-top box when you can get the same functionality from your Xbox or PS3 game console?
Mark Fritz | Is the DRM used by many movie download sites so inherently restrictive that it creates a "consumer-hostile" marketplace that inhibits market growth?
The road to success for the online movie download industry is strewn with roadblocks, potholes, and other obstacles that must be fixed or cleared away.
Mark Fritz | In Part 1 of a 4-part series on DVD downloads and their impact on the optical media market and distribution of entertainment content, we'll look at some of the major DVD and digital movie download vendors and how the market is initially shaping up.
Mark Fritz | You can talk about fancy pop-up menus all you want, but the interactive capability that really stands out and promises to propel HD to stardom is internet connectivity, pundits say—hook up HD disc players to the web and the sky will indeed be the limit.
Mark Fritz | Inkjet vs. Thermal—Will Waterproof Discs Shift the Balance?
Mark Fritz | The advent of "waterproof" media from Imation and Taiyo Yuden is promising to erase one of the prime drawbacks to inkjet CD and DVD printing--the possibility of smearing and smudging caused by non-waterproof inks and/or media.
Forget Virtual Reality. It’s time to come full circle. “Immersive” technologies are doing what VR can’t, and the key ingredient is 360-degree, panoramic digital video. Will it revolutionize interactive media?
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