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BBC Wants Help With Dirac Codec

Posted by michael on from the fawlty-towers dept.

Number Ten Ox writes "According to The Register the BBC wants help to develop their open source video codec Dirac. '[Lead developer Dr. Thomas] Davies said the codec could live on anything from mobile phones to high-definition TVs but not before a lot of further work is completed. For one thing, Dirac doesn't currently work in real-time. Davies also reckons that the compression offered by the technology could be further optimised. The BBC is working on integrating the technology with its other systems, but the corporation would welcome more help in developing Dirac.' Sounds like something worth helping with."

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  1. In the great tradition of geek-dom, ... by reporter · · Score: 4, Funny
    99% of the files used to test the new Dirac CODEC will be pornopraphy. Most of it will be weighted towards luscious, blonde lesbians engaged sexual acts that almost defy gravity.

  2. realtime lords by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 3, Funny

    I will trade codec engineering time for TARDIS technology. In fact, that's where I got my TARDIS from!

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    1. Re:realtime lords by AndroidCat · · Score: 3, Funny

      I thought they wanted help with "Dalek Coding", oops.

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  3. Depending on the aircraft by csmacd · · Score: 2, Funny

    They may actually be weightless! Zero-G aircraft, private spaceflights....the possibilites are endless!

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