Niveus Media Announces Support for HD-DVD High Definition DVD Format

re: Niveus Media Announces Support for HD-DVD High Definition DVD Format

NB — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 04:15:06 GMT

Hi Chris,

When you mention software that is developed, do you mean everything from the decoder for video, and audio along with the engine that performs the some of the cool interactive features?

re: Niveus Media Announces Support for HD-DVD High Definition DVD Format

chrisl — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 23:53:38 GMT

DLA, you can find more information on AACS at http://www.aacsla.com/. The Interim agreement can be download, it's just all about policy, as is creating software that can get AACS approved.

MikeA, several companies will try and develop HD DVD Software for Windows XP. I'm not sure how many will secede, but you can bet InterVideo and Cyberlink are working on HD DVD/Blu-ray products. :) I'm not sure if Niveus is doing the software work themselves (though, I highly doubt they are), but Microsoft knows a secure solution ana be made for Vista and that's what they are going to do. I wounldn't want to be held liable when it's my software that creates cracks and exposes flaws on AACS. :)

re: Niveus Media Announces Support for HD-DVD High Definition DVD Format

MikeA — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 23:43:14 GMT

So Niveus has come up with a way to securely play HD-DVD's in a Windows XP environment, but the company that wrote Windows XP is not able to do the same? C'mon.

re: Niveus Media Announces Support for HD-DVD High Definition DVD Format

hamachi — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 16:25:43 GMT

this is interesting news! I hope the DIY crowd can eventually follow this example and get HD-DVD /Blu-Ray working on a XP/MCE machine sometime in the future.

now I'm not so hesitant to wait for vista for my HTPC afterall

re: Niveus Media Announces Support for HD-DVD High Definition DVD Format

DLA — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 08:19:39 GMT

Does anyone have any idea about the AACS cert requirements ?

re: Niveus Media Announces Support for HD-DVD High Definition DVD Format

chrisl — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:47:06 GMT

Microsoft is only doing HD DVD Playback on Vista. There isn't anything stopping third parties from creating a playback solution. It's going to be hell getting it to pass AACS cert, but it can be done.

I'm not sure who Niveus is working with, but it appears they have something working.

re: Niveus Media Announces Support for HD-DVD High Definition DVD Format

MikeA — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:24:07 GMT

Do I understand this correctly? This will be a Windows XP Media Center based machine, and it will have full use of HD-DVD?

I was under the impression that Windows Vista was required for HD-DVD support.