|  | Posted by AZ Nomad on 09/11/06 13:21 
On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:56:12 -0700, JoeBloe <joebloe@thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org> wrote:
 
 >On Fri, 8 Sep 2006 21:11:53 -0700, "Alpha" <none@none.net> Gave us:
 
 >>
 >>"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:
 >>>
 >>>
 >>>
 >>>>"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.
 >>
 
 >  Yes.  He does not seem to understand the concept of a "datagram".
 >The stream size on this level of video is far greater than some lame
 >game's frame for frame rate could ever be.
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