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Watermarking Companies in Patent Dispute

Barry Willis May 06, 2001 First Published: May 06, 2001

Can pirate chasers attend to business while accusing each other of piracy? Digimarchttp://www.digimarc.com">Digimarc; and Verance">http://www.verance.com">Verance Corporation, two competitors in the digital watermarking race, have been swapping accusations over patent infringements.

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HE 2001: "Analog Ballroom" Will Feature Display and Auction

Stereophile Staff May 06, 2001 First Published: May 06, 2001

Analog playback equipment, the high art of 20th century audio, will be the theme of the "Analog Ballroom" in the Regent Parlor on the 2nd Floor of the New York Hilton during Home">http://www.homeentertainment-expo.com/">Home Entertainment 2001.

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New Components at Home Entertainment 2001

Stereophile Staff May 06, 2001 First Published: May 06, 2001

Home Entertainment 2001 arrives at the Hilton Hotel & Towers in New York this week for three days, May 11-13. There will be more than 80 rooms stuffed with the latest high end audio and video gear, including dozens of brand new products. For more information about the show, go to the HE">http://www.homeentertainment-expo.com">HE 2001 website.

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Classified Ads Come to the Stereophile website

Jon Iverson May 06, 2001 First Published: May 06, 2001

There is no denying that buying pre-owned high-end gear can easily provide the biggest bang for the audio buck. Many of us got our first glimpse of sonic nirvana after scoring some second-hand component at a fraction of its retail price. Or perhaps you've just bought a new product and need to unload that old classic hanging out in the closet. Stereophile wants to help.

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Stereophile Staff May 06, 2001 First Published: May 06, 2001

Brian Damkroger's audio world may have been in a disorienting flux the last several months, but one thing remained a bastion of stability: the Simaudio">http://www.stereophile.com//digitalsourcereviews/343/">Simaudio Moon Eclipse CD player. Damkroger explains why in his complete report.

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Music Direct Purchases Mobile Fidelity

Barry Willis May 05, 2001 First Published: May 05, 2001

One of the most esteemed labels in the audiophile universe should soon be back in business. Online retailer Music">http://www.musicdirect.com">Music Direct has purchased remastering and re-release specialty company Mobile Fidelity, according to an http://pages.prodigy.net/amicus1/end_los.htm"> announcement made April 24.

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Sonic Solutions, Wolfson Microelectronics Push High-Rez Audio Development

Barry Willis Apr 29, 2001 First Published: Apr 29, 2001

Little noted by the mainstream media, technology companies are pushing ahead with research and development programs for high-resolution audio. Two announcements in late April indicate that neither DVD-Audio nor the Super Audio CD is a passing fancy.

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Memorex Announces CD-R Media Price Increases

Jon Iverson Apr 29, 2001 First Published: Apr 29, 2001

One argument for the record industry's disappointing sales last year is a combination of high prices for official CD releases coupled with cheap prices for computer-based CD recorders and CD-R blanks. It doesn't look like retail CD prices will be coming down anytime soon, but luckily for the music business, CD-R prices are going up.

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Stereophile Staff Apr 29, 2001 First Published: Apr 29, 2001

Jonathan Scull asks "What's it take to compete on the bleeding edge of digital?" Apparently more than what's offered by the "large international manufacturing and marketing concerns stalking the earth today." Will the Accuphase">http://www.stereophile.com//digitalsourcereviews/340/">Accuphase DP-100 Super Audio CD transport & DC-101 Digital Processor make the cut? Scull's incisive report reveals all.

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SDMI Applies Legal Pressure to Suppress Hacks

Barry Willis Apr 29, 2001 First Published: Apr 29, 2001

Back in September, the Secure">http://www.sdmi.org">Secure Digital Music Initiative issued a public challenge that offered cash rewards for successfully uncovering and removing watermarks from recorded music. The challenge">http://www.stereophile.com/news/10878/">challenge was met by a number of hackers, most notable among them Professor Edward Felten of Princeton University's Computer Science Department.