Thursday October 18, 2007 Crimestoppers joins fight against piracy
The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) has joined forces with charity Crimestoppers to make it easier to report film piracy in the UK.
FACT had previously been using a lo-call number for generating intelligence on those involved in the manufacture,...
Wednesday October 17, 2007 Video shop pirates jailed
A video store owner and his wife from Knowsley, Merseyside, have been jailed for copying DVDs and CDs in their home and selling the pirate material in their retail premises, following a prosecution by the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT).
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Two arrested in web piracy investigation
Two men from Newport, Isle of Wight, have been arrested in connection with a probe into a website selling pirate films and music.
The arrests were made on 11 October 2007 by Newport Safer Neighbourhoods Team from Hampshire Police working with the Federation...
The Digital switchover has started!
At 2am this morning the analogue signal for BBC2 was switched off in the small Cumbrian town of Whitehaven, marking the start of the biggest revolution in the world of TV since the introduction of colour to broadcasts. Monitoring the first phase of the...
Tuesday October 09, 2007 Panasonic pledges to go greener
Tokyo, Japan and Panasonic has become the latest manufacturer to announce its intention to make a commitment to climate change by adding a series of ecological goals to its three-year business plan that concludes in March 2010.
The plan, that set the...
Dolby enters world of pictures as well as sound
Tokyo, Japan and Dolby chose the CEATEC electronics show to unveil its dramatic new plans to enter into the world of imaging, not content with dealing with just sound.
Designed to provide an enhanced viewing for both LCD screens and multimedia devices, the...
Panasonic unveils world’s first 1 Terabyte DVD recorder
Panasonic chose Japan’s CEATEC show to reveal its plans for world domination in the recording arena with its first Blu-ray recorders.
The flagship DMR-BW900 can store up to 18hr of full HD video onto a 50GB dual-layer Blu-ray disc or 381hr to a 1TB...
Monday October 08, 2007 Sony brings first OLED TV to market
The world’s first organic light emitting diode TV (or OLED as it’s more commonly known) was shown at Japan’s Ceatec exhibition last week as Sony announced that it will be the first manufacturer to bring the format to market.
The 11in screen boasts a 960 x...
Monday September 17, 2007 The end for analogue?
The manufacture and sale of analogue television equipment is to be phased out ahead of digital switchover.
Digital Switchover Supply Chain Group, a body representing retailers and manufacturers, has announced a series of measures to steer consumers away from...
Thursday September 06, 2007 New edition of What Video & HDTV out now
If you’re looking for a full HD panel at a bargain price, then check out our review of Samsung’s latest 50in plasma which offers truly amazing pictures, without breaking the bank.
Also in this issue, we take a look at how interactive TV has changed the way we...
Wednesday September 05, 2007 Free HD DVD deck for 150 lucky Matrix fans
Matrix fans are in with a chance of bagging a free hi-def disc player when the trilogy is released on HD DVD on 10 September.
Warner Home Video is to launch the blockbusting box-set at 8am at HMV's Oxford Street store in London and the first 150 people to...
Wednesday August 29, 2007 Weatherproof LCD TV
Looking for an LCD that can withstand the elements?
Look no further, Aquivo has developed a weather-resistant screen designed for outdoor viewing. Available in 26in, 32in, 42in, 47in and 55in screen sizes, the panels can survive anything the weather can throw...
Digital set-top boxes on sale for £10
With the digital switch-off looming ever closer (it's set to kick off in Cumbria in October), the race to see which super market can offer the cheapest digital set-top box has started. Asda has weighed in with a Thomson offering at £25, Sainsbury's boasts a...
Monday August 13, 2007 Competition closing date amendment
Eagle-eyed readers may have noticed that the closing date for the classic DVD competition in issue 324 reads 8 August, whereas it should read, 6 September.
Monday July 30, 2007 PSP users to get movies with Sky
Sky has teamed up with Sony to offer users of the PSP games console access to downloadable content.
The service will be available to the 2.3million UK and Ireland-based PSP users in early 2008.
Under the new service, PSP users will be able to download a host...
