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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. im confused. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Is it just a completely different codec than mpeg2 but burned on a standard DVD? If so then you probably would need a special DVD player. That sucks.

  2. Intel vs AMD by jhunsake · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    we recommend at least a 2.4 GHz Intel or AMD Athlon XP 2100+ or higher

    What is Microsoft saying, that a AMD Athlon XP 2100+ is as fast as a 2.4 GHz Intel? If that's the case, why isn't it a 2400+?

    1. Re:Intel vs AMD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      your message is the troll, bitch

    2. Re:Intel vs AMD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      then yours is also offtopic, bitch

  3. Re:I actually tried to check this out... by wheany · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Who the hell are you?