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by91degrees ( 207121 ) writes:
Do we use an inferior standard or a closed standard?
Maybe "implementation dependent" is the term we're after.
byhattig ( 47930 ) writes:
We could call it a day and use DRM encrusted WMV!
Bet Microsoft is miffed they didn't get in earlier with HTML5 video support, as it is most content providers will use H.264 and thus force it to become the de-facto standard.
bynine-times ( 778537 ) writes:
I think Microsoft has lost the media wars, and they pretty well know it. (admittedly, just a guess) Expect their products to support H264 and AAC. The bigger fly in their ointment is probably improved web standards in general. They've been gearing up to fight Adobe (Silverlight vs. Flash) for the proprietary "rich web" market, and if HTML/CSS gets rich enough that we don't need a proprietary plugin, that might not end up being a market worth winning.
byshutdown -p now ( 807394 ) writes:
I think Microsoft has lost the media wars, and they pretty well know it. (admittedly, just a guess) Expect their products to support H264 and AAC.
It has already been announced a while ago: Silverlight 3 will support H.264 for video, and AAC for audio [on10.net].
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bynine-times ( 778537 ) writes:
Oh, yeah, I meant, "Expect their products to support H264 and AAC from here on out." I think the Windows 7, Zune, and Xbox already support H264 and AAC. (Though I don't own any of them, so I may be wrong.)
bySerious Callers Only ( 1022605 ) writes:
It has already been announced a while ago: Silverlight 3 will support H.264 for video, and AAC for audio [on10.net].
Yes, they appear to have given up fighting to control codecs, though the more important question is whether IE will support the video element this decade.
byshutdown -p now ( 807394 ) writes:
I'm fairly certain it's possible to emulate <video> using JavaScript and Silverlight. It won't be perfect - much like IE6 PNG alpha hack wasn't - but so long as it gets the job done, it's good enough. And if enough people use it, it will get properly supported eventually.
byDrGamez ( 1134281 ) writes:
The whole point was to make it so you didn't need any additional plugins or support to get video to play. I know it's a work-around but faking it seems to go against the whole point.
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