Kaleidescape Inc. is pleased to announce that after a seven-day trial, Judge Leslie C. Nichols of the Santa Clara Superior Court ruled that Kaleidescape is in full compliance with the DVD Copy Control Association's license to the Content Scramble System, the method used to encrypt video and audio data on DVDs. As part of his statement of decision, Judge Nichols noted Kaleidescape’s good faith in its efforts to ensure that its products were fully compliant.

And you thought that the Playstation 3 was just a gaming system. Oh and let’s not forget the ability to play that impressive looking Blu-ray Disc technology. But wait…the Playstation 3 is oh so much more.

Hollywood’s major film studios have taken a first step in offering downloadable digital film versions. Six of the top seven studios (Warner Bros., Universal, Sony, Paramount, 20th century Fox, and MGM) announced that they will begin offering new releases and some older releases for download via the Movielink website. This download site is owned jointly by the major film studios. Separately, Sony and Lionsgate announced that they will sell films through the CinemaNow website.

Apple ended months of speculation by revealing its latest iPod with video capabilities in a press conference today. The new players feature 2.5-inch TFT color displays and can hold up to 15,000 songs or 150 hours of video. The 30GB and 60GB models retail for $299 and $399 respectively and come in either black or white. The screen is small for portability but users can use an S-video cable to connect the iPod to a television set.

Apple is taking the next step with its popular iPod by adding video to the mix. The Wall Street Journal reports Apple is already in talks with major record companies to license their video catalogs for an iTunes video store. The videos are likely to sell for $1.99. Currently, videos downloads are already being offered on the iTunes Music Store, but these downloads are usually offered as a packaged deal with albums, as with the new Babyface record selling for $11.99. Users can also watch over 500 video streams for free, but in these cases they do not get to keep the videos themselves.