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10 questions for MPEG LA on H.264
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| MPEG LA: Yes, since the Web site is
| receiving remuneration for the AVC video
| content it makes available on a
| subscription basis, it would benefit from
| the coverage our AVC License provides. The
| amount of royalties owed, if any, would
| depend on the number of Subscribers to
| that website during a calendar year:
|
| 100,000 or fewer subscribers/year = no
| royalty;
| 100,001 - 250,000 subscribers/year =
| $25,000;
| 250,001 - 500,000 subscribers/year =
| $50,000;
| 500,001 - 1,000,000 subscribers/year =
| $75,000;
| and more than 1,000,000 subscribers/year =
| $100,000.
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http://www.betanews.com/article/10-questions-for-MPEG-LA-on-H264/1274306999
Adobe Releases HTML5 Pack and Announces Flash will include VP8 codec
http://thenextweb.com/apps/2010/05/19/adobe-supporting-the-html-5-movement-releases-html5-pack-and-announced-flash-will-include-vp8-codec/
Jobs drops hint on Google open video codec
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/05/20/jobs_on_vp8/
Google opens VP8 codec, aims to nuke H.264 with WebM
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| A browser that supports WebM content isn't
| much use if there's no WebM content to
| play, and Google has that covered too.
| Anyone opting into YouTube's HTML5 front-
| end will be able to use WebM for video
| playback by appending "&webm=1" to the
| URL.
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http://arstechnica.com/web/news/2010/05/google-opens-vp8-codec-aims-to-nuke-h264-with-webm.ars
Google faces off against Microsoft, Apple over Web video standard
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| "We now have a great format for video,"
| added Hakon Wium Lie, Opera's chief
| technology officer. "We all have video
| cameras in our pockets. Let's use them,
| let's back WebM."
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http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9177036/Google_faces_off_against_Microsoft_Apple_over_Web_video_standard
Microsoft tepid in its support for Google's WebM video plan
http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2010/05/microsoft_offers_tepid_support_for_googles_webm_video_plan.html
Microsoft Gambles on HTML5, H.264 Video for IE9
http://www.pcworld.com/article/196699/microsoft_gambles_on_html5_h264_video_for_ie9.html
Real Alternative Still a Good Way to Sidestep RealPlayer's Problems
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| I've been using Real Alternative for
| years. It works well and is 100%
| transparent, that is, it doesn't bug you
| about anything, ever. It just registers
| itself as a DirectShow filter (Microsoft-
| speak for a codec) and with your browsers,
| then decodes virtually any Real Media file
| ever created. It's good enough that I
| haven't even considered installing
| RealPlayer in years.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/16/AR2010051601681.html
Recent:
Canonical clarifies its H.264 licence
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| When purchasing an OEM machine with Ubuntu
| pre-installed, there is currently no way to
| tell, without the manufacturer explicitly
| specifying them, which software and codecs
| are bundled with the machine. A device may
| be validated as Ubuntu Compatible, which
| means the OEM has tested the system and
| Canonical has verified the test, or as
| Ubuntu Certified, which means that
| Canonical have performed the testing.
| Kenyon points to the Ubuntu Certified list
| on the Canonical site, which lists systems
| from Lenovo, ASUSTek, HP, Toshiba, Samsung
| and Dell. Kenyon added "We have explored
| setting some minimum requirements for
| codecs, but this is not something that we
| presently do".
|
| So the rule of thumb is that an arbitrary
| Ubuntu system does not have a H.264 licence
| via Canonical, unless it's an OEM system
| which specifically lists the H.264 licence
| in its documentation or marketing
| materials.
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http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Canonical-clarifies-its-H-264-licence-993182.html
Canonical explains Ubuntu unfree video choice
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/05/05/canonical_h264_video/
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