Shocked I tell you! Shocked by the terrible example of reporting this is. There were not 2 computers side-by-side displaying Blu-Ray content, there were two computers side-by-side, one using Blu-ray and the other using standard DVD, to show the difference. *sigh*
One of the replies to the blog:
re: Update: Happy Blu-Day!
Posted by: J Piazza, Sony Employee
Tuesday, May 16, 2006 10:22 PM
I would like to clarify this issue regarding the content that was shown last night at the Sony VAIO 10th anniversary event.
The demonstration in question was a side-by-side comparison of Blu-ray Disc recorded content compared with a DVD recording of the same content. The identical notebooks were each playing the Sony Pictures release, "House of Flying Daggers"- one notebook showing the DVD format and the other showing the Blu-ray Disc format.
The photograph taken by one of the reporters attending the event was of the DVD version used for demo. The Blu-ray Disc media had no label.
I can attest that the disc in question was a Blu-ray Disc as I organized the event. The Blu-ray Disc media used, though not a final master, was encoded and displayed using Blu-ray Disc technology and rendered in true 1080p resolution. This resolution could not possibly have been duplicated using a DVD. I hope this clears up any confusion.
Whether this was really a Sony employee or not, this argument is backed up by other sites.
Oh well. Never let the facts get in the way of a story...
We keep our server room at 16C all year round. If the A/C fails, the room ends up in the mid 30's within an hour or so. We occasionally have condensation problems, but in general, the air-con is enough to keep a lid on the temperature...
IIRC, the EULA is not binding in Australia. The two main points are that once a customer has bought a product, he/she has the right to use it, and all agreements/rules regarding usage and ownership must be made BEFORE the sale of the item.
I think that the idea is directly targeted at music. A musical artist could issue a takedown notice for sharing their music, despite the fact that their recording company owns the copyright.
Australian Copyright Law has no fair-use clauses. It is therefore illegal to:
-Rip Cds (even ones you own)
-Record shows on TV
-Convert Records to CD
-Tape songs on the radio
-Copy/Backup CDs
-Copy/Backup VHS
-Copy/Backup DVDs
-Copy/Backup Software
And now because of the (supposedly) free trade agreement, we have to obey your IP laws. *sigh*
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...wanna kill all humans?
One of the replies to the blog: Whether this was really a Sony employee or not, this argument is backed up by other sites.
Oh well. Never let the facts get in the way of a story...
...on advertising on slashdot.
a) Pro-Microsoft ads on Slashdot suck
b) Ads on Slashdot suck
c) I didn't RTFA
d) Aren't they all ads?
We keep our server room at 16C all year round. If the A/C fails, the room ends up in the mid 30's within an hour or so. We occasionally have condensation problems, but in general, the air-con is enough to keep a lid on the temperature...
Can we cut the stupid conspiracy theories?
Are you kidding? This is slashdot, after all...
IIRC, the EULA is not binding in Australia. The two main points are that once a customer has bought a product, he/she has the right to use it, and all agreements/rules regarding usage and ownership must be made BEFORE the sale of the item.
I think that the idea is directly targeted at music. A musical artist could issue a takedown notice for sharing their music, despite the fact that their recording company owns the copyright.
Australian Copyright Law has no fair-use clauses. It is therefore illegal to: -Rip Cds (even ones you own) -Record shows on TV -Convert Records to CD -Tape songs on the radio -Copy/Backup CDs -Copy/Backup VHS -Copy/Backup DVDs -Copy/Backup Software And now because of the (supposedly) free trade agreement, we have to obey your IP laws. *sigh*
I would have to assume so...