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Posted by JoeBloe on 09/10/06 20:08
On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 19:42:23 GMT, "ThePunisher"
<thepunisher@ntlworld.com> Gave us:
>"Alpha" <none@none.net> wrote in message
>news:12g4fobnrecbb0f@corp.supernews.com
>> "AZ Nomad" <aznomad@PmunOgeBOX.com> wrote in message
>> news:slrneg4ca7.2rd.aznomad@ip70-176-155-130.ph.ph.cox.net...
>> > On Fri, 8 Sep 2006 19:37:41 -0700, Alpha <none@none.net> wrote:
>> >
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>> > > "AZ Nomad" <aznomad@PmunOgeBOX.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:slrneg41lv.t8i.aznomad@ip70-176-155-130.ph.ph.cox.net...
>> > > > On Fri, 8 Sep 2006 16:07:16 -0700, Alpha <none@none.net> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > > "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.
>> > > >
>> > > > That would explain why HDTV games are impossible.
>> > > >
>> > > > NOT.
>> >
>> > > NOT
>> >
>> > Pull your head out of your ass. Games running at HDTV resolution
>> > are as common as dirt.
>>
>> What I meant was you analogy was wrong. Games have no relationship
>> here, fool.
>
>Well you're correct there, it takes more processing power to run cames at HD
>resolutions than it does to watch HD video.
It is not about the processing power required. It IS about the data
stream requisites.
Oh and with software (CPU) decoding, it can easily be argued that
the new formats do indeed require more CPU power to render each frame
than a simple hi res game per frame rate.
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