__/ [ Linonut ] on Sunday 14 January 2007 14:50 \__
> Stumbled across this link:
>
> http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Dirac.htm
>
> BBC Dirac Video Codec 0.6.0 - Experimental Video Codec!
> Updated: 13 Jul 2006 | Freeware | 464KB | Downloads: 12311
> Screenshots
>
> Dirac is a general-purpose video codec aimed at resolutions from QCIF
> (176x144) to HDTV (1920x1080) progressive or interlaced. It uses
> wavelets, motion compensation and arithmetic coding and aims to be
> competitive with other state of the art codecs.
>
> Check it out.
It won't last for long. When Microsoft took over NBC they eliminated
RealPlayer options. Remember that Microsoft went into bed with the BBC
/after/ July 2006 and the following has been published shortly afterwards
Beeb breaks out with Windows WMA protection
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| According to a press release from Sonos, the blokes over
| at the Beeb have decided to jump ship for relying on
| Realplayer for web content, and have switched over
| entirely to the Windows-friendly WMA format. Now
| that the BBC has made The Big Switch, BBC radio
| stations will be received automatically for users
| of wireless music and radio provider Sonos.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=35282
As another example, when Microsoft liaised with A9 they killed the A9 toolbar
(for Firefox it was the only access to Alexa stats). They eliminated
competition to their own products through deals. When they invaded Novell
they killed some community projects such as Hula. Hula was a threat to
Exchange/Outlook.
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