“The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the group that orchestrates the development of Web standards, has today published a Working Draft for Encrypted Media Extensions (EME), a framework that will allow the delivery of DRM-protected media through the browser without the use of plugins such as Flash or Silverlight.”
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“This doesn’t mean HDS is going away, but HDS is a protocol only targeting Flash / AIR, while HLS works across the majority of devices. If you are aiming for a single workflow, HLS is the only logical choice. That said, besides philosophical reasons, there are technical disadvantages of using HLS, which will eventually lead to MPEG-Dash as a unified standard in the future. If you are interested in learning more about MPEG-Dash, join my MPEG-Dash group.”
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“Netflix users on Windows and OS X currently depend on Microsoft’s Silverlight plugin to watch videos. With Silverlight no longer under active development, the company is looking at alternative delivery systems for its app-free, browser-based video delivery.
The answer it’s picked is, unsurprisingly, HTML5, but as the company details in a blog post, it’s not up to the challenge just yet. The sticking point, again unsurprisingly, is DRM. Netflix’s Silverlight player protects the content that it plays, and the company needs to maintain a similar level of protection in its HTML5 successor.”
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The Spanish electronic industry and TV broadcasters have agreed to use a common DRM system to protect HbbTV services and content, according to AEDETI – Spain’s interactive TV trade body incorporating interactive digital audiovisual media covering the entire value chain between between application developers and equipment manufacturers.
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“‘”I’m now finding that for some kinds of content, the illegal is clearly outperforming legal,’ Biddle said. ‘That blows me away. I pay for premium cable. It’s easier to use BitTorrent to watch Game of Thrones. HBO Go is trying very hard to do a good job,’ he said, but the user experience just isn’t as good. Because HBO Go is a streaming service, he said, it’s more vulnerable to network congestion than simply downloading the entire episode from the darknet.”
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“Online video specialist Brightcove has launched a new service that enables on-demand video playback to start within seconds of the file upload process. The company has also announced the commercial availability of Widevine DRM technology for multiscreen content delivery.”
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“With EDC Private Cloud, Jeff Malkin, president of Encoding.com, says his company has solved the problem of premium content, finally bringing cloud encoding to major players. The solution includes fast and secure file ingest and upload (with partner Aspera), high-end processors, and vast storage. One key advantage is EDC Private Cloud’s ability to move files quickly: Malkin says it can move files five to six times faster than Amazon can from S3 to EC2.
EDC Private Cloud offers Dolby Surround Sound audio, Widevine DRM, and UltraViolet compatibility.
Besides winning on speed, Malkin asserts that EDC Private Cloud, which uses an automated workflow, also wins on price. In its beta period, he says, it won RFPs with Synacor and Midwest Tape, turning in prices that are 20 percent of current market pricing.”
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“20th Century Fox and its related studios are planning to offer high-quality movie downloads using the DRM locker service UltraViolet, roughly three weeks before top titles get released on Blu-ray and through streaming services such as Netflix.”
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“Earlier this year, Paramount Pictures got into the business of selling digital movies directly to consumers on its website — originally, those movies (sold with the UltraViolet DRM scheme) were mostly tied to your computer, but now Paramount has just opened up a major new distribution partner. A new Paramount Movies app for the Xbox 360 will allow consumers to stream their purchased Paramount UltraViolet movies to Microsoft’s console, making it much easier for those movies to get into your living room. Users also have the option of renting from Paramount’s site, as well.”
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“We’ve seen the future of television, and we want it now.
NDS, a company that develops DRM security and DVR technology for pay-TV providers like Cox and DirecTV, has developed a proof-of-concept called Surfaces that shows how television could become the center of a much more compelling, immersive living room experience.
The prototype jettisons the single, static screen that’s been a hardware mainstay since the golden age of television. In its place is a slick, highly customized room-sized desktop that hosts not only a traditional widescreen TV image, but also windows for a plethora of digital accoutrements.”
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