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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 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.