> If Google delivers Chrome with an open-source On2 codec, does that > mean a codec plug-in is NOT required? (I.e., it's built into the > browser).
Yes, this is what Firefox currently does. Ogg/Theora codec is in the browser...so an .ogv file will play without downloading a codec. This is possible because Firefox doesnt have to pay a patent fee for the codec. Google could do the same if they chose to opne siurce the newest codecs (like VP7) made by On2. > What about all the videos encoded in h.264 (& other formats)..are we > back to the codec/player wars? Educate me here. We have QT (which > could play .mov, .mp4, .avi) & WMP (which could play .wmv, .avi, etc), > which was an Apple VS Microsoft battle. Is Google jumping in, with an > open-source solution: Chrome + On2? Yes. But Google could make a big charge here since it controls Youtube which is often seen as the default "video on the web" platform. Jay -- http://ryanishungry.com http://jaydedman.com http://twitter.com/jaydedman 917 371 6790
