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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."

2 of 375 comments (clear)

  1. So much for this. by pair-a-noyd · · Score: 0, Troll

    I forbid the presence of M$ products in my home and office.
    Unless they change this, I will not own one of these products. That goes for cell phones, beepers, automotive components, or any other devices that execute computer code.

    I could care less what any device runs, as long as it's NOT M$..

  2. Oh My God!!! by bryston · · Score: 0, Troll

    My new 59.95 HD-DVD player will pay a 1.00 microsoft tax to play its codec. Woop de doo.
    A few other dollars will go to the other codec
    creators. Please get over it slashdot
    MS Trolls.