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6 New HD Private Trackers
This year’s new HD tracker apparition list is surprisingly extensive, although we will concentrate on some of the most promising resources for now. The first name worth mentioning is THDBits.org , a newly launched Thai/Chinese & English High-Def tracker with something to prove. With a 4,574 member count and a total of 408 torrents, THDBits is currently open for signup, but within the 5,000 member established limit.
Continue reading »Microsoft whitewashes MSN in latest Web2.0rhea whimsy
Still not shining Silverlight on UK video player Microsoft has taken the beta wraps off its MSN homepage, which the company relaunched in the US in November 2009.…
Continue reading »How Will You Get Your Internet Video in the Future?
Right now, the landscape for Internet video is relatively stable, with the vast bulk of online video sites (including the market leaders YouTube and Hulu ) providing their streams via the Flash plug-in and usually containing H.264 encoded video. Video shared on P2P networks is a different story of course, primarily MPEG-4 ASP in .avi or else H.264 in .mkv (although I am always surprised by the large amount of MPEG-2 content still traded today). Even though the current situation is seemingly well established, a couple of recent developments have illuminated changes that are likely to have major impacts on the future of Internet video.
Continue reading »Viacom: "Fair use works for us," unlikely to sue bloggers
Viacom is unlikely to sue bloggers for posting their own clips of The Daily Show or The Colbert Report , contrary to reports floating around on the Internet. The company clarified its position to Ars on Thursday, noting that it tries to be as permissive as possible when it comes to fair use and that individual bloggers have never been on the studio’s radar. The confusion began when the Hollywood Reporter ran a story on Wednesday titled “Viacom will sue bloggers who post unauthorized ‘Daily Show’ clips,” quoting Viacom spokesperson Tony Fox.
Continue reading »Missouri Man Gets 2yr Prison Term for “Dark Knight” Cam
Drew MPAA investigator sting suspicions for wearing heavy winter coat in July, was confronted after movie whereby then camera was seized and police notified. Robert L. Henderson, 42yo, of Grandview, Mo.
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