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Posted by Alpha on 09/08/06 23:07
"AZ Nomad" <aznomad@PmunOgeBOX.com> wrote in message
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> 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.
Not at all. The number of pixels to be displayed per frame is HUGE with HD.
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