So if you pop in a DVD "infected" with Protect DVD-Video, it can't be read by Windows Media Player, Media Center Edition, or any DirectShow-based software, thanks to a Universal Disc Format that tricks your machine into believing that the IFO file is zero bytes long.

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This review was done with a provided limited edition copy and is solely focused on the single-player campaign.

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The digital music player has 2GB capacity (approximately 470 songs) and comes in a special-edition orange.

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All of three run on the Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition operating system and come with the new mobile version of Windows Media Player 10 pre-installed (but you can use it to listen to stuff besides Joss Stone).

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Last year, Microsoft was forced to release a bowdlerized version of its Windows XP software, later named Windows XP Home Edition N--the 'N' in the new name standing for "not with media player".

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We'll be watching a collector's edition of "Mad Men" (seasons 1-80) on their built-in DVD player.

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