May
29
December
6
NHK on Wednesday unveiled a new system to put hidden identifiers into films to trace counterfeit works distributed over the Internet. The system, developed with Mitsubishi Electric Corp, consists of highly detailed electronic signals which are put inside films and other visual works but invisible to the human eye. If a person copies the film at a cinema or in front of a television screen, his or her camera will automatically tape the signal which will stay in the machine’s memory. Automatic software can then search the Internet using the coded signal to find any works that have been illegally copied. The code can also help authorities trace the exact cinema and screening at which the person illegally taped a film.
The signal will stay and can be traced, even if only part of the image is put on line. NHK or Japan Broadcasting Corporation is Japan’s public broadcaster. Today it operates two terrestrial television services (NHK General TV and NHK Educational TV), three satellite services (NHK BS-1, NHK BS-2, and NHK Hi-Vision – High-definition TV), and three radio networks.
December
4
Elecom Japan has launched an elegant stereo speaker system ASP-S750 for use with MP3 players and also with laptop PC. The active speakers have a futuristic design with 5 W (2.5W +2.5 W) output and 180Hz - 18 kHz impedance. The 52mm full-range speakers are a pleasure to listen. The right speaker has the power switch, volume control and power-on LED and the left and right speaker cable length is about 80 cm.
The Elecom ASP-S750 speaker system is powered by an AC adapter and will be available in white and silver color in Japan by end of December for 5040 Yen ($ 45).
