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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:
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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
>>>>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:
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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:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>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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