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Microsoft Code in Every HD-DVD Player

Posted by michael on from the pay-your-microsoft-tax-today dept.

Neophytus writes "The DVD Forum steering group has given preliminary backing to Microsoft's VC-9 codec along with H.264 and MPEG-2 as mandatory playback modes for HD-DVD players. Having this technology, the most fundamental part of Windows Media Player 9, in every new DVD player could well give Microsoft major leverage into the Cable and Satellite TV markets where currently MPEG2 dominates. The approval is pending an update in licencing terms and other conditions within 60 days."

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  1. Hmm... by Phoenixhunter · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm thinking Microsoft will have spent 2+ years developing this only to have it cracked in under 6 months...

    1. Re:Hmm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      "considering that years ago the idea of a microsoft standard was simply breaking existing ones with proprietary extensions"

      I still can't believe they wanted to replace .html with .htm.

    2. Re:Hmm... by jrockway · · Score: 4, Funny

      > I don't think they would be stupid enough to break their own OS.

      MS? No. Never. :)

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  2. I'd like to see... by filtur · · Score: 1, Funny
    Microsoft come and break up the cable TV/Internet monopoly in my town. Is one monopoly better than another?

    Only if its cheaper :)

  3. Uh oh. by shirai · · Score: 5, Funny

    "At the end of the day they said, We're going to trust Microsoft. It does require us to be responsive in providing the kind of licensing terms that the industry can accept."

    Sometimes the shortest sentences can mean the most. Here's one: Uh oh.

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    1. Re:Uh oh. by El · · Score: 4, Funny

      "At the end of the day, we're going to trust the Germans. It does require us to remain vigilant to make sure that they keep their promises... Holy Shit!!! Look at all those tanks!" -- Anonymous Polish Politician, September 1, 1930.

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    2. Re:Uh oh. by El · · Score: 4, Funny

      What?!? When you think of Microsoft, don't you think of "Trusted Computing"?

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  4. I wonder how long it will be by thammoud · · Score: 5, Funny

    before this thread degenerates into Java vs .NET

  5. Its a conspiracy!!!!1111 by t0ny · · Score: 0, Funny

    Oh NOOOSSS!!!!1111 teh M1cr0$l0th iz gunna pwnz all teh TV'es!!111
    d0es diss m3an w3 hav3 2 by r tv'es fr0m M$ ?!?!?!

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    1. Re:Its a conspiracy!!!!1111 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      So is the Microsoft reply to this:

      "All your DRM are belong to us"?

  6. Ack! by MikeCapone · · Score: 2, Funny

    Unlike some submitters, I RTFA :-)

    Aye! Mea culpa!

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  7. Since it's media player based... by Vaakku · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... We will see blue screens on TV too!

  8. Re:And this is proff by FosterKanig · · Score: 3, Funny

    And this is proff ???

    TV got you already, huh?

  9. Another brick in the wall by El · · Score: 4, Funny

    What are the chances of this codec being supported by Linux? I put it right up there will Ballmer suddenly growing all his hair back...

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  10. Obligatory Clippy ;-) by macgyvr64 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "It looks like you're trying to watch a DVD..."

  11. Re:Here we go again by theantix · · Score: 3, Funny

    "For how long?

    What is MS decided one day not to support OSX?"

    You're just another one of those slashdot OSS zealots, aren't you? I bet you can't name three examples of technologies that they used in this manner. What's that, you say you can? Well I'm sure this time they will be nice and fair, despite their past history and obvious motivation. Stop trolling.... la la la I can't hear you la la la!

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  12. Remote Transmission from the Mothership by thirty2bit · · Score: 2, Funny

    Everything was OK until I used my all-in-one remote with my HD-DVD and invoked WPA.

  13. What if? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    What if you were to share what ever the hell you are smoking?

  14. Re:what are the licensing terms? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Only on Slashdot would people consider "Read the article" to be an insightful comment...

  15. Total Control by gr8_phk · · Score: 2, Funny
    1) Microsoft video codec
    2) Microsoft audio codec (optional)
    3) Microsoft DRM
    4) Media companies displaced by Microsoft as the middleman between studios and consumers.

    I must give MS credit for their patience - world domination doesn't happen over night and they know it. MPAA and RIAA don't seem to get this do they? Or do they think they'll somehow control MS?

  16. That explains by madpierre · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why the splash screen of my DVD player is BLUE.

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  17. Re:what are the licensing terms? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Bzzzt! Wrong answer. The correct answer is "marketshare", of which Python has none. Thanks for playing!

  18. Re:what are the licensing terms? by Halcyon-X · · Score: 2, Funny
    KNOPPIX [knopper.net]
    A very well-featured bootable OS.

    Well, that's always the first thing I look for!

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  19. M$ post... by daishin · · Score: 2, Funny

    Whats it mean when you see "Microsoft" in a topic and immediatley scroll down looking for anything modded as "Funny"?

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