Posted by AZ Nomad on 09/09/06 00:11

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.

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