|  | Posted by Alpha on 09/08/06 23:07 
"AZ Nomad" <aznomad@PmunOgeBOX.com> wrote in message news:slrneg3os4.oji.aznomad@ip70-176-155-130.ph.ph.cox.net...
 > 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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