Posted by Goro on 01/09/06 04:54

jolt wrote:
> "Richard" <rfeirste@nycap.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:LRQvf.75563$XC4.18171@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> > Heck, you can put a 1080p60 file on a CD encoded with MPEG2. It is all up
> > to the people who do the mastering what scan rate the file will be encoded
> > at. If there is enough storage space on a disk for the program and extras
> > at 1080p60 and the software tools are available, there is not reason not
> > to encode the disk at that scan rate. Since HD-DVD will likely use the
> > more efficient MPEG4 or another efficient encoding method, there should be
> > plenty of room for most presentations.
> >
> > Richard.
>
>
>
> The problem with 1080p support is not the storage its the playback. Here's a
> link to some 1080p files
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/content_provider/film/ContentShowcase.aspx
>
>

There are already vid cards with hardware h.264 support. 1080p vids
play beautifully on my PC. Ofc ourse, i do have a pretty potent
machine.

-goro-

> Now try to play them. I think that most will find they can't play them
> because they don't have fast enough equipment to process the files. There's
> the rub you need a powerful (costly) STB to do 1080p. I'll live with the
> limitation that cost imposes on HD-DVD, where it would seem they will offer
> STBs that will not support 1080p to control the cost.
>
> The PS3 if sold at 399.00 with 1080p support will be a must have and a large
> number will never see gameing use.

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