Tag archive: Van Helsing

We all knew it was just a matter of time until a credible attempt to crack the encyrption used in high-definition DVDs emerged…and that time may be now. A programmer working under the monicker Muslix64 has posted a video, a Java-based program for Windows called BackupHDDVD, and details of how he successfully copied several films, including Warner Bros. Full Metal Jacket and Universal Studios Van Helsing, promising to follow-up with… Read More

Toshiba today began the official roll out of its long awaited HD-DVD format via the introduction of new players as well as HD-DVD titles from several studios. This launch effectively kicks off the next generation optical disc wars between the Toshiba/HD-DVD and Sony/Blu-ray Disc camps. As reported in these stories on News.com and PC Magazine, sales of Toshiba's HD-DVD players have been rather brisk. While it is too early to say how… Read More

Heralding the beginning of the high-definition home entertainment era, major consumer electronics and IT companies, disc replicators and Hollywood studios each announced plans — at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas — to produce, market and sell HD DVD hardware and content beginning in Q4 2005. Toshiba Corporation was joined in the announcement by representatives from companies who have pledged to support HD DVD… Read More

Pierce Brosnan, Jet Li and Cameron Diaz, among others, have lent their voices and likenesses to games. Acclaimed film directors such as the Wachowski brothers shot footage not just for “The Matrix” films but also for the game based on the movies. Games are no longer the follower, either. The “Van Helsing” video game was released the same day as the movie this month. Soon, more blockbuster game franchises,… Read More