Microsft is starting to flex their muscles with HD DVD

Type A · 12-13-2007, 06:05 PM

Another feather in the cap of the most cost-effective format around

Super XP · 12-13-2007, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Type A

Another feather in the cap of the most cost-effective format around

Yup

oblioman · 12-14-2007, 03:53 AM

Funny,,,the PS3 did not need emulation software to marry the add on to it's player. He He,,,as for emulation software, this smacks of another MS theft. Correct me if me be wrong - but was'nt it a small company called Hercules that first developed the emulation software to couple graphics into an OSD, back in the late '70's?

CapBBeard · 12-14-2007, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by oblioman

Funny,,,the PS3 did not need emulation software to marry the add on to it's player. He He,,,as for emulation software, this smacks of another MS theft. Correct me if me be wrong - but was'nt it a small company called Hercules that first developed the emulation software to couple graphics into an OSD, back in the late '70's?

Sorry, I don't think you're getting what this actually is. It's an X360 emulator used for testing. That means no discs need to be created before testing. It's certainly not required, at all, in any form, whatsoever.

It does however greatly enhance the ability of the creator to test out the disc on what would be a REAL player, without the need to create/burn/whatever any test discs. This speeds up the development process massively.

I don't see anything wrong with it. As a computer engineer myself, we work with emulators every day. They're one of the most useful tools available.

JeeperDon · 12-14-2007, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by oblioman

Funny,,,the PS3 did not need emulation software to marry the add on to it's player.

As CapBBeard said, it appears you don't get it. This works for HD DVDs like the PowerISO tool for PCs that lets you mount an CD image ISO file with a drive letter and run things as though a real CD were really inserted into a real CD drive. It lets you design and tweek the CD image just right before burning any discs.

**PFC5** · 12-14-2007, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by oblioman

Funny,,,the PS3 did not need emulation software to marry the add on to it's player. He He,,,as for emulation software, this smacks of another MS theft. Correct me if me be wrong - but was'nt it a small company called Hercules that first developed the emulation software to couple graphics into an OSD, back in the late '70's?

As was already stated Oblioman, this is an emulator to ensure HD DVD movies work with a virtual disc so that you do not have to continually run off ONE sample disc to assure it will play properly in a HD DVD player.

This is going to save a lot of time (both man hours & release delays), money (stopping a disc mfg line to setup & run off only one disc for testing), and help with troubleshooting encoding issues without actually having to stamp a disc. This is a very good thing to save development time/cost, production time/cost, and discs errors before they happen.

I think the name they used was what was confusing you.

Qbfinest83 · 12-14-2007, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by PFC5

As was already stated Oblioman, this is an emulator to ensure HD DVD movies work with a virtual disc so that you do not have to continually run off ONE sample disc to assure it will play properly in a HD DVD player.

This is going to save a lot of time (both man hours & release delays), money (stopping a disc mfg line to setup & run off only one disc for testing), and help with troubleshooting encoding issues without actually having to stamp a disc. This is a very good thing to save development time/cost, production time/cost, and discs errors before they happen.

I think the name they used was what was confusing you.

Yup agreed. Oblioman if you read the second to last paragarah it say

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Xbox 360 HD DVD Player Emulator, we were able to cut the number of test discs needed per month from roughly 200 down to 50, saving more than 100 work hours per month. This positively impacted our business essentially overnight. We estimate we will recoup the low cost of the tool in less than one month's time."

So if you say that each HDDVD cost them $5 they went from spending $1000 a month to $250 and its 100 hours less work. The only down side i see to this is the people that needed the extra hours of over time in order to get there Christmas shopping done. Damn you MS.

Super XP · 12-14-2007, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by oblioman

Funny,,,the PS3 did not need emulation software to marry the add on to it's player. He He,,,as for emulation software, this smacks of another MS theft. Correct me if me be wrong - but was'nt it a small company called Hercules that first developed the emulation software to couple graphics into an OSD, back in the late '70's?

It looks like CapBBeard took care of the explenation quite well. MS is very smart to release something like this, and I will be the first to say that FOX & Disney are looking into this 100% IMO, this is a massive money maker for studios

tvine2000 · 12-14-2007, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by PFC5

As was already stated Oblioman, this is an emulator to ensure HD DVD movies work with a virtual disc so that you do not have to continually run off ONE sample disc to assure it will play properly in a HD DVD player.

This is going to save a lot of time (both man hours & release delays), money (stopping a disc mfg line to setup & run off only one disc for testing), and help with troubleshooting encoding issues without actually having to stamp a disc. This is a very good thing to save development time/cost, production time/cost, and discs errors before they happen.

I think the name they used was what was confusing you.

this is why ms is the the boss like them or not
they come up with some great ideas and then get them to work.
ok blu-ray top that!

Bunter · 12-15-2007, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Type A

Another feather in the cap of the most cost-effective format around

LOVE your avatar!

apocolypse · 03-03-2008, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by join1982

microsoft will fail

Let's see. You've bumped at least two old/dead threads for no reason and your posts in the others that have seen have been all of two or three pithy little words with no substance. Oh yes, I can see you'll be a stunning addition to the board at this rate.

Nikopol · 03-03-2008, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by apocolypse

Let's see. You've bumped at least two old/dead threads for no reason and your posts in the others that have seen have been all of two or three pithy little words with no substance. Oh yes, I can see you'll be a stunning addition to the board at this rate.

The reason is a "five posts, before you are allowed to post links" limit here. Check out the two "fantastic" threads he has created after post no. 5: "convert your dvd to ipod" blah blah (with links)...

It's

- man

and he has been reported.

apocolypse · 03-03-2008, 08:14 AM

Ohhh....I didn't notice those other posts/threads till now.

So, in light of this evidence, I'm forced to take back my earlier claim of "for no reason" and instead should insert "some stupid spammy reason".

Thanks Niko.

iDarren · 03-03-2008, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikopol

Check out the two "fantastic" threads he has created after post no. 5: "convert your dvd to ipod"

Oh COOL WOW where's the link

MikeRox · 03-03-2008, 08:31 AM

convert my DVD to ipod? will the DVD turn into an iPod touch? Sign me up, I'll take 10!

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12-14-2007, 03:53 AM	#18
oblioman OTIS,,me hero Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Someville TN Posts: 4,562	Funny,,,the PS3 did not need emulation software to marry the add on to it's player. He He,,,as for emulation software, this smacks of another MS theft. Correct me if me be wrong - but was'nt it a small company called Hercules that first developed the emulation software to couple graphics into an OSD, back in the late '70's?

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apocolypse High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 453	Ohhh....I didn't notice those other posts/threads till now. So, in light of this evidence, I'm forced to take back my earlier claim of "for no reason" and instead should insert "some stupid spammy reason". Thanks Niko.