HD DVD Coming Very Soon 594
x mani x writes "While the DVD Forum continues quibbling over a new blue-laser based HD-DVD standard, it looks like Microsoft has been busy developing a new video compression method that can show high quality HD video at bitrates similar to current DVD's (between 5-8mbps). Proof, you say? Check out some stunning samples of this cutting edge technology. Myself and many others have watched it and most of us feel this is significantly better looking than MPEG-4/DivX HD video of the same bitrate. This technology is causing some excitement, as the T2: Extreme Edition DVD package will include a DVD containing T2 in HD, compressed with this technology. Anyone with a fast PC will be able to watch T2 in high def, no pricey blue laser player required."
Not supported... (Score:0, Funny)
Re:What's the point? (Score:0, Funny)
nope!
CRAP!!! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I actually tried to check this out... (Score:1, Funny)
And why is that? If you want to use the media, you'll download or, in the worst case, buy the codec. I don't see Quicktime, Windows Media or other proprietary formats repelling consumers -- quite the opposite.
Great (Score:5, Funny)
While I'll be, it's one of those 700nm herrings. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Worry about bugs that cause problems elsewhere. (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Worry about bugs that cause problems elsewhere. (Score:0, Funny)
Microsoft has no use for Linux developers.
Re:I actually tried to check this out... (Score:3, Funny)
On top of that, it sends all sorts of my information back to M$ for me. I'm sure it's used for making their products even better, never to spy on me.....
Gosh! MSIE Required to view samples (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Obviously not. (Score:2, Funny)
If you choose the first, you become popular and can work on the second, if you choose the second, you fade into obscurity.
Re:Um, kinda shitty. (Score:3, Funny)