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HD DVD Coming Very Soon

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the pretty-pictures dept.

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."

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  1. Not supported... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    ...uhm, this isn't supported by MPlayer yet, right? So why is this news?

  2. Re:What's the point? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny
    (Anyone remember the LASERDISC?)

    nope!

  3. CRAP!!! by Flounder · · Score: 4, Funny
    That'll make the THIRD copy of Terminator 2 on DVD that I must buy!! And I thought the previous Ultimate Edition would be it. Jeezus, Terminator 2 is turning into the Evil Dead series with so many versions available on DVD.

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  4. Re:I actually tried to check this out... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    a horde of competing proprietary "standards" repels consumers

    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.

  5. Great by Orlando · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yet an other version of the LOTR to buy....

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  6. Re:Worry about bugs that cause problems elsewhere. by double_u_b · · Score: 1, Funny

    Maybe they shoudl hire more monkeys...

  7. Re:Worry about bugs that cause problems elsewhere. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Maybe they shoudl hire more monkeys...

    Microsoft has no use for Linux developers.

  8. Re:I actually tried to check this out... by ChadDa3mon · · Score: 3, Funny
    I'm quite happy with Windows Media Player 9. It installs cleanly (no unpacking, scripts or stupid config-file tweaking), comes with the most common codecs and both recognizes and automatically downloads the rest.

    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.....

  9. Gosh! MSIE Required to view samples by PhunkySchtuff · · Score: 1, Funny

    An article on /. about something MS is doing, and no one even complaining that in order to view the content on the linked site you have to be using MSIE.

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  10. Re:Um, kinda shitty. by delus10n0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Either your eyes are shot, your monitor is broken, or you're just plain retarded. Take your pick. I'll even let you choose all three if you want.

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