Posted by Mark Jones on 09/08/06 23:28

AZ Nomad wrote:
> 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.

It would appear that they have come up with a format that requires
even more computer power than most high end game computers
have. Most home users do not have a need for a computer as
powerful as what I have and it still can't get the job done.

Most people are running applications that do not need anything
more than a 2 GHz P4. There is no way that they are going to
replace their PC in order to play a movie.

Even the video card that they are specifying is more than Doom 3
needs and it really needs a fast card. I think that the launch of
these new formats is going to take a very long time before
the numbers amount to hardly anything.

Cyberlink already has a software player for both formats and
it would seem that the specs they have listed is what their
software needs in order to work properly. They also expect
you to have a high end monitor in order to get the full effect.

http://www.cyberlink.com/english/support/bdhd_support/system_requirement.jsp

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