JVC's new Hi Def DVD player, response to Jason and Alan

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> From: Rodolfo La Maestra <[email protected]>
> Reply-To: HDTV Magazine <[email protected]>
> Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 16:19:16 -0400
> To: HDTV Magazine <[email protected]>
> Subject: JVC's new Hi Def DVD player, response to Jason and Alan
>
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>
> Jason, Alan,
>
> I got feedback from JVC about their new Hi Def DVD player and WM9 HD
> pre-recorded protected discs,
> the response is NOT YET.
>
> Below is the exchange of emails. My last email will be send to the product
> manager.
>
> Alan, thanks for your heads up you were correct, we are back to square one.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Rodolfo La Maestra
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rodolfo La Maestra
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:56 AM
> To: candace vadnais
> Subject: RE: JVC's InfoComm 2005 Press Kit Link
>
> Thanks Candace.
>
> This product is presented as the solution of not having to wait for blue laser
> alternatives, but
> actually is not providing the most important feature for consumers which is
> the ability of playing
> back pre-recorded movies in HD in the format for which the player was
> designed.
>
> I think it is misleading to the public that the text is not clear regarding
> that important feature,
> it would certainly be the cause of many returns and disappointments with JVC
> when a consumer finds
> at home that the primary feature does not work when playing the currently
> available WMV HD
> movies/videos, videos that might not be returned when opened.
>
> I know you might not be responsible for this matter but you should make aware
> JVC that either you
> hold the unit until JVC/Microsoft finalize the feature, or be absolutely clear
> on the specifications
> and selling literature that the unit DOES NOT YET play currently available
> protected content in WMV
> HD; the text should also say how and when such feature would be implemented on
> the units that are
> already purchased by consumers, and if not JVC would have a mix of capable and
> non-capable units
> down the road in the hands of retailers and consumers, which is not a
> desirable situation for
> anyone, including the resale market.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Rodolfo La Maestra
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: candace vadnais
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 9:11 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: JVC's InfoComm 2005 Press Kit Link
>
>
> Rodolfo,
>
> The SRDVD-100U can obtain HD content from Internet via TC/IP and playback
> streaming media.
>
> However, in order to playback copyright protected DVDs with WM9HD content, a
> special license from
> Microsoft is required and this feature has not been finalized yet.
>
> Please let me know if you need any additional information.
>
> Candace
>
> ____________________________
> Candace Vadnais
> PR & Communications Manager
> PFS Marketwyse
> 409 Minnisink Road
> Totowa, NJ 07512
> Tel: 973.812.8883 ext. 430
> Fax: 973.812.9020
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rodolfo La Maestra
> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 5:59 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: JVC's InfoComm 2005 Press Kit Link
>
>
> Candace,
>
> I left you a phone message.
>
> I received this press release from you and I would like to know the WM9
> playback capabilities of the
> Hi Def DVD player with a bit more precision than your press release. There is
> HD WM9 media on discs
> available for quite some time for WM center capable PCs, is this unit actually
> able to playback
> those MS discs?
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Rodolfo La Maestra
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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I traded a few emails with a guy from IOData, who is the manufacturer of
this product. He says they already have firmware to address this, but I
returned my unit before it came out. I just bought another Buffalo Tech
unit, which is based on the same chipset, the SigmaDesign EM8620L.

These all technically can display WMV-HD with no problem - it's all the
licensing from Microsoft. Microsoft says you need Windows XP to play
WMV-HD DRM files, and these set top boxes are not Windows XP.

The likely setup to play DRM WMV will be like this:

- server software running on a Windows XP computer
- Microsoft Media Connect software on this same computer
- DVD reader (or ISO image mounted on the computer)
- WMV DRM disk in DVD reader shared through Microsoft Media Connect
- A network connection between PC and player
- A properly configured player to access shared files from the PC

I'll give this a try and see how it goes.

One thing that people don't generally address is this new crop of titles
in Europe that are WMV-HD, but don't have the Microsoft seal of approval
- they do not require a server for DRM (they use "on disc" DRM), and I
believe that even jumping through the hoops above, those titles still
won't work.

Jason

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From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf
Of Rodolfo La Maestra
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 3:19 PM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: JVC's new Hi Def DVD player, response to Jason and Alan

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Jason, Alan,

I got feedback from JVC about their new Hi Def DVD player and WM9 HD
pre-recorded protected discs,
the response is NOT YET.

Below is the exchange of emails. My last email will be send to the
product manager.

Alan, thanks for your heads up you were correct, we are back to square
one.

Best Regards,

Rodolfo La Maestra

-----Original Message-----
From: Rodolfo La Maestra
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:56 AM
To: candace vadnais
Subject: RE: JVC's InfoComm 2005 Press Kit Link

Thanks Candace.

This product is presented as the solution of not having to wait for blue
laser alternatives, but
actually is not providing the most important feature for consumers which
is the ability of playing
back pre-recorded movies in HD in the format for which the player was
designed.

I think it is misleading to the public that the text is not clear
regarding that important feature,
it would certainly be the cause of many returns and disappointments with
JVC when a consumer finds
at home that the primary feature does not work when playing the
currently available WMV HD
movies/videos, videos that might not be returned when opened.

I know you might not be responsible for this matter but you should make
aware JVC that either you
hold the unit until JVC/Microsoft finalize the feature, or be absolutely
clear on the specifications
and selling literature that the unit DOES NOT YET play currently
available protected content in WMV
HD; the text should also say how and when such feature would be
implemented on the units that are
already purchased by consumers, and if not JVC would have a mix of
capable and non-capable units
down the road in the hands of retailers and consumers, which is not a
desirable situation for
anyone, including the resale market.

Best Regards,

Rodolfo La Maestra



-----Original Message-----
From: candace vadnais
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 9:11 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: JVC's InfoComm 2005 Press Kit Link


Rodolfo,

The SRDVD-100U can obtain HD content from Internet via TC/IP and
playback streaming media.

However, in order to playback copyright protected DVDs with WM9HD
content, a special license from
Microsoft is required and this feature has not been finalized yet.

Please let me know if you need any additional information.

Candace

____________________________
Candace Vadnais
PR & Communications Manager
PFS Marketwyse
409 Minnisink Road
Totowa, NJ 07512
Tel: 973.812.8883 ext. 430
Fax: 973.812.9020



-----Original Message-----
From: Rodolfo La Maestra
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 5:59 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: JVC's InfoComm 2005 Press Kit Link


Candace,

I left you a phone message.

I received this press release from you and I would like to know the WM9
playback capabilities of the
Hi Def DVD player with a bit more precision than your press release.
There is HD WM9 media on discs
available for quite some time for WM center capable PCs, is this unit
actually able to playback
those MS discs?

Best Regards,

Rodolfo La Maestra








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Thanks, Rodolfo,

I suppose Microsoft would rather sell their Media Center OS and prolong the utility of the Media Center PCs that are out there. So
far that's the only way to play the pre-recorded WMV9 HD discs that have the DRM encoding. Of course, they have every right to take
such a marketing stance, but disappointing to many like me. It seems to me that they would advance the popularity of the WMV9 HD
significantly by allowing stand-alone DVD players access.

Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Best regards and beautiful pictures,
Alan Brown, President
CinemaQuest, Inc.
www.cinemaquestinc.com

"Advancing the art and science of electronic imaging"

-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
Rodolfo La Maestra
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 2:19 PM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: JVC's new Hi Def DVD player, response to Jason and Alan


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Jason, Alan,

I got feedback from JVC about their new Hi Def DVD player and WM9 HD pre-recorded protected discs,
the response is NOT YET.

Below is the exchange of emails. My last email will be send to the product manager.

Alan, thanks for your heads up you were correct, we are back to square one.

Best Regards,

Rodolfo La Maestra

-----Original Message-----
From: Rodolfo La Maestra
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:56 AM
To: candace vadnais
Subject: RE: JVC's InfoComm 2005 Press Kit Link

Thanks Candace.

This product is presented as the solution of not having to wait for blue laser alternatives, but
actually is not providing the most important feature for consumers which is the ability of playing
back pre-recorded movies in HD in the format for which the player was designed.

I think it is misleading to the public that the text is not clear regarding that important feature,
it would certainly be the cause of many returns and disappointments with JVC when a consumer finds
at home that the primary feature does not work when playing the currently available WMV HD
movies/videos, videos that might not be returned when opened.

I know you might not be responsible for this matter but you should make aware JVC that either you
hold the unit until JVC/Microsoft finalize the feature, or be absolutely clear on the specifications
and selling literature that the unit DOES NOT YET play currently available protected content in WMV
HD; the text should also say how and when such feature would be implemented on the units that are
already purchased by consumers, and if not JVC would have a mix of capable and non-capable units
down the road in the hands of retailers and consumers, which is not a desirable situation for
anyone, including the resale market.

Best Regards,

Rodolfo La Maestra



-----Original Message-----
From: candace vadnais
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 9:11 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: JVC's InfoComm 2005 Press Kit Link


Rodolfo,

The SRDVD-100U can obtain HD content from Internet via TC/IP and playback streaming media.

However, in order to playback copyright protected DVDs with WM9HD content, a special license from
Microsoft is required and this feature has not been finalized yet.

Please let me know if you need any additional information.

Candace

____________________________
Candace Vadnais
PR & Communications Manager
PFS Marketwyse
409 Minnisink Road
Totowa, NJ 07512
Tel: 973.812.8883 ext. 430
Fax: 973.812.9020



-----Original Message-----
From: Rodolfo La Maestra
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 5:59 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: JVC's InfoComm 2005 Press Kit Link


Candace,

I left you a phone message.

I received this press release from you and I would like to know the WM9 playback capabilities of the
Hi Def DVD player with a bit more precision than your press release. There is HD WM9 media on discs
available for quite some time for WM center capable PCs, is this unit actually able to playback
those MS discs?

Best Regards,

Rodolfo La Maestra








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Jason,

Reviewing your configuration list:

The first 4 bullets are for the server setup, and the DVD player plays on the server.

The last two:

- A network connection between PC and player
- A properly configured player to access shared files from the PC

I assume that by PC (on the first line above) you mean a non-XP PC connected to the server via the
network, and that non-XP PC sees the player (server DVD HW described on first 4 bullets) as one
available device in the network.

Regarding the last bullet could you please be more specific with "properly configured player to
access shared files from the PC"? I assume that what you meant was that you configure the DVD
player server device as a shared device (and the files on it) on the network to be accessible by any
non-XP computer.

On the article about Hi Def DVDs I wrote for DVDetc I included the Hollywood studios that released
WM9 HD in some European countries. In a couple of months I might have to go to Europe, if I do I
will buy some of those titles, and upon my return I can mail them to you so you can do some testing
with the equipment you have (and confirm your statement that they would not work either with their
on-disc-DRM).

Best Regards,

Rodolfo La Maestra










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Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 6:10 PM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: JVC's new Hi Def DVD player, response to Jason and Alan


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I traded a few emails with a guy from IOData, who is the manufacturer of
this product. He says they already have firmware to address this, but I
returned my unit before it came out. I just bought another Buffalo Tech
unit, which is based on the same chipset, the SigmaDesign EM8620L.

These all technically can display WMV-HD with no problem - it's all the
licensing from Microsoft. Microsoft says you need Windows XP to play
WMV-HD DRM files, and these set top boxes are not Windows XP.

The likely setup to play DRM WMV will be like this:

- server software running on a Windows XP computer
- Microsoft Media Connect software on this same computer
- DVD reader (or ISO image mounted on the computer)
- WMV DRM disk in DVD reader shared through Microsoft Media Connect
- A network connection between PC and player
- A properly configured player to access shared files from the PC

I'll give this a try and see how it goes.

One thing that people don't generally address is this new crop of titles
in Europe that are WMV-HD, but don't have the Microsoft seal of approval
- they do not require a server for DRM (they use "on disc" DRM), and I
believe that even jumping through the hoops above, those titles still
won't work.

Jason

-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf
Of Rodolfo La Maestra
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 3:19 PM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: JVC's new Hi Def DVD player, response to Jason and Alan

----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----

Jason, Alan,

I got feedback from JVC about their new Hi Def DVD player and WM9 HD
pre-recorded protected discs,
the response is NOT YET.

Below is the exchange of emails. My last email will be send to the
product manager.

Alan, thanks for your heads up you were correct, we are back to square
one.

Best Regards,

Rodolfo La Maestra

-----Original Message-----
From: Rodolfo La Maestra
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:56 AM
To: candace vadnais
Subject: RE: JVC's InfoComm 2005 Press Kit Link

Thanks Candace.

This product is presented as the solution of not having to wait for blue
laser alternatives, but
actually is not providing the most important feature for consumers which
is the ability of playing
back pre-recorded movies in HD in the format for which the player was
designed.

I think it is misleading to the public that the text is not clear
regarding that important feature,
it would certainly be the cause of many returns and disappointments with
JVC when a consumer finds
at home that the primary feature does not work when playing the
currently available WMV HD
movies/videos, videos that might not be returned when opened.

I know you might not be responsible for this matter but you should make
aware JVC that either you
hold the unit until JVC/Microsoft finalize the feature, or be absolutely
clear on the specifications
and selling literature that the unit DOES NOT YET play currently
available protected content in WMV
HD; the text should also say how and when such feature would be
implemented on the units that are
already purchased by consumers, and if not JVC would have a mix of
capable and non-capable units
down the road in the hands of retailers and consumers, which is not a
desirable situation for
anyone, including the resale market.

Best Regards,

Rodolfo La Maestra



-----Original Message-----
From: candace vadnais
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 9:11 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: JVC's InfoComm 2005 Press Kit Link


Rodolfo,

The SRDVD-100U can obtain HD content from Internet via TC/IP and
playback streaming media.

However, in order to playback copyright protected DVDs with WM9HD
content, a special license from
Microsoft is required and this feature has not been finalized yet.

Please let me know if you need any additional information.

Candace

____________________________
Candace Vadnais
PR & Communications Manager
PFS Marketwyse
409 Minnisink Road
Totowa, NJ 07512
Tel: 973.812.8883 ext. 430
Fax: 973.812.9020



-----Original Message-----
From: Rodolfo La Maestra
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 5:59 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: JVC's InfoComm 2005 Press Kit Link


Candace,

I left you a phone message.

I received this press release from you and I would like to know the WM9
playback capabilities of the
Hi Def DVD player with a bit more precision than your press release.
There is HD WM9 media on discs
available for quite some time for WM center capable PCs, is this unit
actually able to playback
those MS discs?

Best Regards,

Rodolfo La Maestra








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> such a marketing stance, but disappointing to many like me. It seems
to me that they would advance the popularity of the WMV9 HD
> significantly by allowing stand-alone DVD players access.

I mean really. I wish this stuff would not be so politically complicated
much less techinically complicated. Ya just about gotta be a geek to run
WMVHD...

BTW, geeks are cool...

Richard Fisher
www.HDLibrary.com Published by Tech Services
A division of Mastertech Repair Corporation

Alan Brown wrote:
> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
> Thanks, Rodolfo,
>
> I suppose Microsoft would rather sell their Media Center OS and prolong the utility of the Media Center PCs that are out there. So
> far that's the only way to play the pre-recorded WMV9 HD discs that have the DRM encoding. Of course, they have every right to take
> such a marketing stance, but disappointing to many like me. It seems to me that they would advance the popularity of the WMV9 HD
> significantly by allowing stand-alone DVD players access.
>
> Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
>
> Best regards and beautiful pictures,
> Alan Brown, President
> CinemaQuest, Inc.
> www.cinemaquestinc.com
>
> "Advancing the art and science of electronic imaging"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
> Rodolfo La Maestra
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 2:19 PM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: JVC's new Hi Def DVD player, response to Jason and Alan
>
>
> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
> Jason, Alan,
>
> I got feedback from JVC about their new Hi Def DVD player and WM9 HD pre-recorded protected discs,
> the response is NOT YET.
>
> Below is the exchange of emails. My last email will be send to the product manager.
>
> Alan, thanks for your heads up you were correct, we are back to square one.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Rodolfo La Maestra
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rodolfo La Maestra
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:56 AM
> To: candace vadnais
> Subject: RE: JVC's InfoComm 2005 Press Kit Link
>
> Thanks Candace.
>
> This product is presented as the solution of not having to wait for blue laser alternatives, but
> actually is not providing the most important feature for consumers which is the ability of playing
> back pre-recorded movies in HD in the format for which the player was designed.
>
> I think it is misleading to the public that the text is not clear regarding that important feature,
> it would certainly be the cause of many returns and disappointments with JVC when a consumer finds
> at home that the primary feature does not work when playing the currently available WMV HD
> movies/videos, videos that might not be returned when opened.
>
> I know you might not be responsible for this matter but you should make aware JVC that either you
> hold the unit until JVC/Microsoft finalize the feature, or be absolutely clear on the specifications
> and selling literature that the unit DOES NOT YET play currently available protected content in WMV
> HD; the text should also say how and when such feature would be implemented on the units that are
> already purchased by consumers, and if not JVC would have a mix of capable and non-capable units
> down the road in the hands of retailers and consumers, which is not a desirable situation for
> anyone, including the resale market.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Rodolfo La Maestra
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: candace vadnais
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 9:11 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: JVC's InfoComm 2005 Press Kit Link
>
>
> Rodolfo,
>
> The SRDVD-100U can obtain HD content from Internet via TC/IP and playback streaming media.
>
> However, in order to playback copyright protected DVDs with WM9HD content, a special license from
> Microsoft is required and this feature has not been finalized yet.
>
> Please let me know if you need any additional information.
>
> Candace
>
> ____________________________
> Candace Vadnais
> PR & Communications Manager
> PFS Marketwyse
> 409 Minnisink Road
> Totowa, NJ 07512
> Tel: 973.812.8883 ext. 430
> Fax: 973.812.9020
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rodolfo La Maestra
> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 5:59 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: JVC's InfoComm 2005 Press Kit Link
>
>
> Candace,
>
> I left you a phone message.
>
> I received this press release from you and I would like to know the WM9 playback capabilities of the
> Hi Def DVD player with a bit more precision than your press release. There is HD WM9 media on discs
> available for quite some time for WM center capable PCs, is this unit actually able to playback
> those MS discs?
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Rodolfo La Maestra
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Rodolfo, here is some additional detail, some of which I'm sure you
know, but I add here to be thorough:

Computer - The "server" must be a Windows XP computer. This is because
the files are only technically usable on Windows XP. It will act as a
gateway to the files for the player. This scheme was developed to make
handheld devices more useful, such as mp3 players - and now portable
video devices - that do not have their own internet connection for DRM
license acquisition. There is no non-XP computer involved, just the
player itself.

So, the server has:
- Windows XP
- Server software provided by player manufacturer, which is
- Microsoft Media Connect
- Windows Media Player 10
- DVD drive or software to emulate DVD drive
- Network card to connect to internet and player

The interaction between the server and player is facilitated by the
software provided by the hardware manufacturer - in other words, the
player does not support SMB, CIFS, NFS, or any other 'standard' network
protocol. It uses it's on proprietary protocol and authenticates using a
username/password combo set up within the software. So it's not quite as
integrated as some other network-aware set top boxes that may appear as
another computer in Network Neighborhood to browse.

Regarding the European releases, I believe I have every one released
with an English soundtrack and have them listed on my website which I
could send you off list. If you find any that I do not have, I would
love to hear about it. I tried them all and here is what I found:

Titles with on-disc DRM did not play on IOData unit nor Buffalo Tech
Titles with off-disc DRM did not play on either unit
Title (one) with no DRM played on both

Pretty disappointing!

In any case, if you "have to" go to Europe, I hope you will take your
writer's hat and come back with some good tidbits for us.

Jason

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I wish Rodolfo would go to Japan and straighten out those idiots at Sony and Toshiba. This will be
a huge mess with two formats.

Hugh


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Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: JVC's new Hi Def DVD player, response to Jason and Alan


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Rodolfo, here is some additional detail, some of which I'm sure you
know, but I add here to be thorough:

Computer - The "server" must be a Windows XP computer. This is because
the files are only technically usable on Windows XP. It will act as a
gateway to the files for the player. This scheme was developed to make
handheld devices more useful, such as mp3 players - and now portable
video devices - that do not have their own internet connection for DRM
license acquisition. There is no non-XP computer involved, just the
player itself.

So, the server has:
- Windows XP
- Server software provided by player manufacturer, which is
- Microsoft Media Connect
- Windows Media Player 10
- DVD drive or software to emulate DVD drive
- Network card to connect to internet and player

The interaction between the server and player is facilitated by the
software provided by the hardware manufacturer - in other words, the
player does not support SMB, CIFS, NFS, or any other 'standard' network
protocol. It uses it's on proprietary protocol and authenticates using a
username/password combo set up within the software. So it's not quite as
integrated as some other network-aware set top boxes that may appear as
another computer in Network Neighborhood to browse.

Regarding the European releases, I believe I have every one released
with an English soundtrack and have them listed on my website which I
could send you off list. If you find any that I do not have, I would
love to hear about it. I tried them all and here is what I found:

Titles with on-disc DRM did not play on IOData unit nor Buffalo Tech
Titles with off-disc DRM did not play on either unit
Title (one) with no DRM played on both

Pretty disappointing!

In any case, if you "have to" go to Europe, I hope you will take your
writer's hat and come back with some good tidbits for us.

Jason

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