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Posted by AZ Nomad on 09/08/06 21:41
On Fri, 08 Sep 2006 20:27:49 GMT, Mark Jones <noemail@mindspring.com> wrote:
>Larsonist84@gmail.com wrote:
>> This is a very interesting article put up on TGdaily, it covers the
>> high system spec demands of HD-DVD and Blueray playback. It also links
>> out to a cool program that will analyze your system and tell you if
>> your system is ready for the new technology or if you better start
>> shopping for a new PC.
>>
>> Source: http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/09/08/hd_ready_pc/
>>
>> "Cyberlink published a free "advisor" tool that provides some details
>> on system details and if they are powerful enough to run HD-DVD or
>> Blu-ray movies on a computer. Don't be surprised, if watching a video
>> will exceed your current system specs."
>I went to http://www.cyberlink.com/ and downloaded their test tool.
>My computer is more powerful than most but it still doesn't pass
>the tests. The adoption rate for either if these new formats is
>going to be real low for a long time when people can't even use
>them in a relatively high-end PC.
>I do not intend to replace my PC for at least 2 years because it
>is an AMD Athlon 64 3700+ with 1GB of RAM and 320 GB HD.
>These specs are still not enough to get the job done. The entry
>level for these new disks is simply too high for me to be
>interested.
I find that really hard to believe. A 350mhz P2 is enough to handle dvd video;
a 1.5ghz p4 is four times the processor. I can't believe a 2.5-3.0 ghz p4
would have any problem at all on hddvd or BR.
Perhaps cyberlink is assuming that microsoft vista will be such a steaming
pile of shit that it'll need 6 ghz of processor(s) just to handle the file and
video requirements.
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