Re: [videoblogging] Re: Sony release PSP media manager and mention video blogs
My brother just installed the PSP software and as long as you have an uptoday version of quicktime will read/transcode/transfer my MOVs. He really likes the software so far. As for the rootkit thing... Yeah. It's not a rootkit in that its not really being used to elevate anyones privledges ... but it is in that it's a hidden application that even the sys Admins likely cant see or uninstall that runs with very high privledges. And I think you hit the nail on the head with "Bad taste ... but probably not evil" read on it ... Still i think Sony will have to reconsider hiding software from the system owners / administrators to avoid a PR nightmare. On 11/3/05, Steve Watkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK I ran the rootkit detection tool that was used by the security dude > to find the Sony DRM cloaking thing, and its not on my system. > > Reading a bit more, this stuff appears to be getting onto Windows > systems via about 20 music CD titles that use this silly protection > system. It does not affect the Sony software Im talking about, so > thankfully its not a reason for PSP owners to avoid this product. > However it does leave a bad taste in the mouth and a stain on Sony's > reputation, but its an isue that only tends to gt the attention of a > small percentage of the population. > > Steve of Elbows > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, David Meade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > On 11/3/05, Pete Prodoehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Make sure it doesn't contain one of those Sony rootkits that > will kill > > > > your PC if you try to remove it... > > > > > > no kidding. for those wanting more info on that: > > > > > > http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11352?ref=rss > > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/cre8k > > > > > > > > > -- > > > http://www.DavidMeade.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > -- http://www.DavidMeade.com Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/A77XvD/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM ~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[videoblogging] Re: Sony release PSP media manager and mention video blogs
OK I ran the rootkit detection tool that was used by the security dude to find the Sony DRM cloaking thing, and its not on my system. Reading a bit more, this stuff appears to be getting onto Windows systems via about 20 music CD titles that use this silly protection system. It does not affect the Sony software Im talking about, so thankfully its not a reason for PSP owners to avoid this product. However it does leave a bad taste in the mouth and a stain on Sony's reputation, but its an isue that only tends to gt the attention of a small percentage of the population. Steve of Elbows > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, David Meade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On 11/3/05, Pete Prodoehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Make sure it doesn't contain one of those Sony rootkits that will kill > > > your PC if you try to remove it... > > > > no kidding. for those wanting more info on that: > > > > http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11352?ref=rss > > > > http://tinyurl.com/cre8k > > > > > > -- > > http://www.DavidMeade.com > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/A77XvD/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM ~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[videoblogging] Re: Sony release PSP media manager and mention video blogs
Aha many thanks for the explanation, and apologies to Pete for questioning the validity of what he said. I totally misunderstood, the term rootkit appears to be used more widely these days than what I understood it to mean. OK so this is basically an issue about Sony going well ovr the top installing DRM software onto peoples PCs. This annoys me a lot, and no doubt it will put some people off from installing Sonys software. To be honest I dont think it will be a real issue for many people, the principal is the annoying thing, people are right to rant, but I wish every story didnt have to be hyped by the media by mentioning computers being broken etc. It is true that the entire history of computer-copyright-protection is littered with technical support nightmares, the technology backfiring and doing things that annoy users. But in practise Im not sure what effect installing this software has on my PC, and I bet someone will come up with a way to uninstall it if they havent already. Steve of Elbows --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, David Meade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 11/3/05, Pete Prodoehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Make sure it doesn't contain one of those Sony rootkits that will kill > > your PC if you try to remove it... > > no kidding. for those wanting more info on that: > > http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11352?ref=rss > > http://tinyurl.com/cre8k > > > -- > http://www.DavidMeade.com > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/A77XvD/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM ~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[videoblogging] Re: Sony release PSP media manager and mention video blogs
I very much doubt theres any such thing as a 'sony rootkit' that kills your PC if you uninstall. Rather the origins of such things are more likely bugs in the uninstaller that will have happened to hose a small proportion of users windows systems at some time in the past, probably by accidentally removing a system file or 2. Or do you mean something totally different? Anyway I bought this thing, not really used it yet but I looked at the directory... lol there are a total of 4 feeds in the video section. I guess this means the 4 that are listed could get a lot of traffic if many people buy this app. The lucky 4 are: 29 Guide - MP4 Downloads commandN MPEG4 MobuzzTV Rocketboom I just subscribed to Rocketboom using it, Andrew can you tell what traffic is coming from this app, has it had much of an effect yet? Cheers Steve of Elbows PS. This thing converts a very large number of video formats, though you need quicktime 7 (not pro) installed to be able to read some formats (eg if converting a mp4 to a PSP mp4) PPS. This software means videobloggers probably dont have to worry much about making PSP compatible versions at all, which is just as well cos virtually nobody has, and those that have tried have often run into annoying issues. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Pete Prodoehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Steve Watkins wrote: > > Just got an email from Sony saying that they now have some (PC only) > > software thats $20 and actually allows you to manage your PSP files, > > encoding & transfers ina sane way. > > Make sure it doesn't contain one of those Sony rootkits that will kill > your PC if you try to remove it... > > Pete > > -- > http://tinkernet.org/ > videoblog for the future... > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/T8sf5C/tzNLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM ~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
