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Microsoft Codec Required For Blu-Ray Players

Posted by timothy on from the on-every-corner dept.

dmayle writes "According to ExtremeTech, the Blu-Ray Disc Association (which consists of many big names, like Sony, Philips, and Pioneer) has decided to mandate Microsoft's VC-1 video codec. With HD-DVD incorporating Microsoft's patented video codecs as well, what will happen to the state of media players on Open Source? (Here's an additional source for Blu-Ray info)."

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  1. Re:The Auto Industry by black+mariah · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Put unleaded in your diesel engine lately? If you can't figure out the analogy, you shouldn't be using it.

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  2. html refresher by bodrell · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    [i]Let's think about that one. You think anyone could prove this time around MS has a monopoly when there are millions of Linux users out there?[/i]
    I think it's been awhile since you wrote anything in html (or perhaps you're using a funky keyboard). Try using <i> instead of [i].

    Though I must admit I had to consult this table to figure out how to make less-than and greater-than symbols.

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  3. Re:the Man is out to own us! by thrillseeker · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    As bas as I want to see what that TinyURL link in your Sig goes to, my Spidey-Sense is tingling... Anyone not at work with more guts than me???

    It's just more of that free-ipod bullshit.