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Streaming DVD Video over the Internet

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-thats-what-I'm-talking-about dept.

Sexy Commando writes "According to this article on ZDNet, the new codec, H.264, is able to stream DVD quality video using bandwidth as little as less than 1Mbps. The new codec requires 3 to 4 times as much CPU power than MPEG-2 to process the video. Now we can have two movies on 1 CD. Cheers."

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  1. Please mod parent up! by Gruturo · · Score: 0, Redundant

    That was great

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  2. Two hours on one CD, not Two movies by mbourgon · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Someone screwed up on their math:

    1mbps * 60 seconds/minute * 60 minutes/hour = ~325MB

    So you could fit two full hours (+ a little - gotta love 700mb CD-Rs) on a standard 650 megabyte CD.

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  3. Someone check my math by DeathPenguin · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Hmm, 1Mbit / sec = .125MByte/sec. .125MBytes/sec * (60 sec * 90) = 675MB

    675MB is the theoretical best for one of these new movies, correct? How can you fit two of those on one CD?