On Nov 27, 2007 9:24 PM, आशीष शुक्ल Ashish Shukla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > ,--[ On Tue, Nov 27, 2007 at 08:41:22PM +0530, Linux Lingam wrote: > > [...] > > | for 'passive' animations, i am all for divx, though i may reluctantly > look > | at mpeg4 and even mpeg2. the good thing about divx is that it can deploy > | anywhere, and the new format of divx exceeds HD, which is a very big > deal. > > How about using Theora[1], which ships with almost every free GNU/Linux > distro and is also free (as in free speech, and as in free beer, and > also free from patent issues). It also offers good compression, and user > doesn't have to download any separate codecs :) . the difference? divx playback is possible on home dvd players that start from prices as low as rs 2,000, or maybe even lower. divx is closely related to mpeg4, so playback on some hand-held devices is also possible, including some mobiles. finally, the new algorithms of divx rock. it can also handle 7.1 or higher surround sound. check out the specs for yourself. > > There's also a free codec named Dirac[2] by BBC, which is released by > BBC for royalty free use. But I've not tried encoding into Dirac yet. the old beeb tends to make disparaging statements about linux users worldwide, then eat its own words. royalty-free != muft+mukt. well the real issue i wish to discuss is of java as an alternative. > _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- [email protected] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - February 22/23, 2008 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
