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Posted by JoeBloe on 09/10/06 19:56
On Fri, 8 Sep 2006 21:11:53 -0700, "Alpha" <none@none.net> Gave us:
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>"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
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>>>> On Fri, 8 Sep 2006 16:07:16 -0700, Alpha <none@none.net> wrote:
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>>>>>"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:
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>>>>>>>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."
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>>>>>>>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.
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>>>>>>>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.
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>>>>>> 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.
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>>>>>> 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.
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>>>>>Not at all. The number of pixels to be displayed per frame is HUGE with
>>>>>HD.
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>>>> That would explain why HDTV games are impossible.
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>>>> NOT.
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>>>NOT
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>> Pull your head out of your ass. Games running at HDTV resolution are as
>> common as dirt.
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>What I meant was you analogy was wrong. Games have no relationship here,
>fool.
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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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