HDTV Almanac - Free HD Video Codec

alfredpoor · Post by **alfredpoor** » Fri May 21, 2010 6:00 am

Okay, this one is going to get a little propeller-headed; feel free to skip this technical entry and just come back on Monday.
In order to send video over the Internet, you need to package the digital data in packets. The more you can condense the data, the smaller the data stream required, and the better [...]

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AVInsights · Post by **AVInsights** » Fri May 21, 2010 7:07 am

Alfred,
This gives ALOT of credence to your statements concerning blu-ray........why spend a bunch of $$$$$$$ when there IS an alternative.

lmarks · Post by **lmarks** » Fri May 21, 2010 7:34 am

It's not clear that the VP8 WebM codec will be free of encumbrances. The code could incorporate inventions of others who wish to be compensated. (Unknowing re-invention of someone else's invention does not free one from obligations.) It will be a while before we know whether VP8 is truly free from encumbrances.

lmarks · Post by **lmarks** » Fri May 21, 2010 7:43 am

For another view of VP8, see...
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10 ... _mess.html

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HDTV Almanac - Free HD Video Codec

HDTV Almanac - Free HD Video Codec

Not clear whether VP8 WebM codec will be subject to license fees

For another view of VP8, see...