macrumors.com - 11/26/2008
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Apple has issued a new QuickTime update for the new MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air which come equipped with the mini DisplayPort. The update addresses the issue of standard definition playback through the DisplayPort: This upd...
arstechnica.com - 12/1/2008
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arstechnica.com —
Mini DsiplayPort connector When Apple recently introduced its
revamped notebook line, it also introduced the world to
the Mini DisplayPort. It turns out that the company is offering no-fee licenses to anyone interested in developing products that use ...
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Apple offers free licensing for Mini DisplayPort spec
macrumors.com - 11/19/2008
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macrumors.com —
MacRumors forum member Brett33 bought an "as is"
MacBook Air on eBay for a selling price of
$730. As it turns out, it appears the machine is actually a prototype model of Apple's MacBook Air. After receiving the unit, Brett33 noticed ...
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Mid-2007 Prototype MacBook Air Found on eBay
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HDCP Restrictions Rolled Back on New MacBooks [Better Than Nothing]
Gizmodo —
... the new DisplayPort video connector, which left users unable to watch iTunes DRMed video content—HD or SD—on non-HDCP compliant external displays. This morning Apple released an update to ease the pain: now protected SD content will play on older DVI and VGA-connected displays. It's a step in the right direction, but the real mistake here probably wasn't including SD content under the HDCP umbrella—it was cramming the DRM tech into the laptops in the first place. [MacRumors] ...
Apple Updates QuickTime to Re-Enable Standard Def Playback
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... This is good news for teachers wanting to watch Hellboy 2 during the lunch break (advice: don't bother -- it's terrible), but clearly shows that Apple has opened the "bag of hurt" that is movie copy protection. So, either get used to watching HD movies on a small screen, buy a brand new monitor or pay a visit to the Pirate Bay. Like most people, I expect you'll be driven the the last option. The fix will show up in unibody Mac's Software Update.
QuickTime 7.5.7 for DisplayPort Allows Standard Definition Playback [MacRumors] ...
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