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| As marketing for next-generation encoding systems using the efficient H.264 codec heats up, claims are starting to be made — see Michael Grotticelli's recent story in HD Studio — about the distribution of live "HD video" over the Web. SHOULD YOU CARE? YES. Even Inlet Technologies admits, in the comments section following that HD Studio article, that current bandwidth and processing shortfalls on the client side limit "Internet HD" quality to 960x540 — still, that's a far more compelling experience than your typical YouTube video and the technology should be welcomed. One thing to keep in mind: consumers are still sorting out the difference between 720p, 1080i, and so called "Full HD" 1080p, not to mention new 120Hz screens and the different video and audio output options offered by Blu-ray Disc players. 3D home video is on the horizon, and Web delivery options are going to muddy the picture further. As potential applications for high-res video expand, and "HD" is used as a buzzword to market incremental quality improvements in video delivery, the term will inevitably lose any clear meaning. |
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Not exactly what the fan crowd was expecting, the trailer for The Spirit — a Will Eisner adaptation written and directed by Sin City and 300 creator Frank Miller — comes on as part comic-book film, part video-game cut scene, part Cinemax late-nite B-movie. Is the film really going to be "the final word in strange?" More info: www.mycityscreams.com |
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