Subject: Re: DivX player
To: None <netbsd-users@netbsd.org>
From: Jorgen Lundman <lundman@lundman.net>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 04/13/2001 11:47:50
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Somewhat true. Ofcourse just because it is the prefered codec for warez
doesn't mean the codec itself is useless. Notice that TV shows like
Buffy, Angel, Voyager, DarkAngel, etc, are also "released" in this
format. But that probably also is illegal. It is a fairly nice codec in
that you can get better that VCD quality on a single CD, but it's
biggest faults is the lack of a standard. Keyframed, VKI, MM4, do you
have seperate subtitles, or encoded etc.
Lund
"Charles M. Hannum" wrote:
>
> On Thu, Apr 12, 2001 at 04:30:12PM -0700, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
> > On Thu, 12 Apr 2001, Tomasz Luchowski wrote:
> > > I'm happy to announce first DivX movie player that actually works on
NetBSD!
> >
> > What is DivX? Or what can I use this DivX movie player for? (Where do I
> > get DivX movies?)
>
> DivX is essentally a warez format for DVDs. It uses MPEG-4 to compress
> a DVD movie down to approximately CD size. There are many such movies
> available through gnutella, among other places.
>
> It's copyright infringement *and* patent infringement, rolled into one.
--
Jorgen "Lord" Lundman <lundman@lundman.net>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Somewhat true. Ofcourse just because it is the prefered codec for warez</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>doesn't mean the codec itself is useless. Notice that TV shows like</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Buffy, Angel, Voyager, DarkAngel, etc, are also "released" in this</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>format. But that probably also is illegal. It is a fairly nice codec in</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>that you can get better that VCD quality on a single CD, but it's</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>biggest faults is the lack of a standard. Keyframed, VKI, MM4, do you</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>have seperate subtitles, or encoded etc.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Lund</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>"Charles M. Hannum" wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> On Thu, Apr 12, 2001 at 04:30:12PM -0700, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > On Thu, 12 Apr 2001, Tomasz Luchowski wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > I'm happy to announce first DivX movie player that actually works on NetBSD!</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> ></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > What is DivX? Or what can I use this DivX movie player for? (Where do I</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > get DivX movies?)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> DivX is essentally a warez format for DVDs. It uses MPEG-4 to compress</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> a DVD movie down to approximately CD size. There are many such movies</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> available through gnutella, among other places.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> It's copyright infringement *and* patent infringement, rolled into one.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-- </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Jorgen "Lord" Lundman <lundman@lundman.net></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Technology Manager, Unix Administrator</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Phone: +44 (020)8659-1860 Mobile: (07958)642-918</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Pager: 07958642918@one2one.net</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>"Rare is the person who can weigh the faults of others </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> without putting his thumb on the scales": Byron J. Langenfeld</FONT>
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