News from the Digital Video world

New VLC media player release 0.9.9 April 3, 2009 VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, ...) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.

Changes: this version introduces many bugfixes (including libxml integration, RTP support, and resampling when transcoding). It also features a new decoder for Real Video 3.0 and 4.0, and a partial rewrite of Real demuxer. It includes fixes for Windows, as well as full-screen support and new translations. Videolan.org

Philips premieres the LCD TV with 21:9 Cinema format January 19, 2009 Philips breaks new ground in the realm of home entertainment with the world’s first cinema-proportioned LCD television. Cinema 21:9 lets you enjoy movies as you would in the cinema and just as the director intended. Cinema 21:9 boasts a 56” screen that is shaped in the 21:9 aspect ratio, so movies in the 2.39:1 format completely fill the screen – exactly as you experience at the cinema. Complimentary three-sided Ambilight Spectra combines with the on-screen action to completely immerse you in the movie and deliver the ultimate home cinematic viewing experience. Philips.com

CES 2009: Innovations Honorees January 9, 2009 - HP TouchSmart Desktop PC: next-generation, touch-enabled all-in-one desktop PC
- Zero Client Computer: new type of server-based computer designed to replace corporate desktop PC's
- Sony Cyber-shot T700 Digital Camera: portable photo album in your pocket with its 4GB of internal memory in a 10-megapixel camera
- Intel(R) High-Performance 80GB SATA Solid-State Drives: new generation of multi-level cell NAND SSDs
- Marantz AV8003 Networking AV Preamplifier: preamplifier, with built-in digital media player that lets users stream high-definition video and audio throughout their home via Ethernet port from a networked PC
- Yoggie's HyPC: powerful Linux-based computer on a seamless ExpressCard with 13 built-in security applications labDV.com

AMD launched “Dragon” platform technology for desktop PCs January 8, 2009 AMD today launched “Dragon” platform technology for desktop PCs featuring the new AMD Phenom™ II X4 processor. Dragon platform technology provides the power to do it all by combining AMD’s highest-performing CPU, the AMD Phenom II X4 processor, with award winning ATI Radeon™ HD 4800 Series graphics and AMD 7-Series chipsets. Leading global PC manufacturers HP, Dell and Alienware plan to offer Dragon platform technology-based desktop systems in the first quarter of 20009. CES 2009

2009 Consumer Electronic Show, Jan 8-11 January 8, 2009 CES, Consumer Electronic Show, starts today at las Vegas. Time to see majors actors in the Digital Video arena showing new products and emerging technology (new developments in Digital Storage, planning for an IPv6 World, IPTV, 3D TV).
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New DivX 7 January 8, 2009 The next generation of DivX technology with DivX 7 lets you create and play full HD H.264 (MKV) videos. H.264 is a new standard that is poised to power the high definition video revolution by offering incredible visual quality, performance and efficiency. DivX 7 gives you all the tools you need to take full advantage of H.264 for a truly cinematic video experience. divx.com

More headlines

- 100% FREE award granted by Softpedia to DVDx (December 29, 2008)
- Xvid 1.2.1 released (December 22, 2008)
- Nero 9 winter offer (December 22, 2008)
- BS.Player 2.34 is out! (December 22, 2008)
- Blu-ray / DVD disk title released in Japan (December 22, 2008)
- Toshiba to give HD-DVD and Blu-ray to win the war ? (February 18, 2008)
- New Plextor Blu-ray Rewriter & HD DVD-ROM drive (February 13, 2008)
- New TViX HD M-6500A (February 13, 2008)
- CUDA for Mac OS X is available (February 13, 2008)
- New DVDx InfoTool is out! (December 26, 2007)

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