Posted by AZ Nomad on 09/09/06 03:13

On Fri, 8 Sep 2006 19:37:41 -0700, Alpha <none@none.net> wrote:



>"AZ Nomad" <aznomad@PmunOgeBOX.com> wrote in message
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>> On Fri, 8 Sep 2006 16:07:16 -0700, Alpha <none@none.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>"AZ Nomad" <aznomad@PmunOgeBOX.com> wrote in message
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>>>> 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.

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