aristotle-dude Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 Microsoft offers Windows Media Player for free with a full-screen capability and Apple tries to get Windows users to switch by making them pay for that function?? I'm not bashing the software, I just think it is a poor business choice by Apple. 585849340[/snapback] Maybe they should include fullscreen mode in the free version but WMP does not offer these recording/editing features. There are plenty of alternatives for playing some of the formats like VLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomwarren Veteran Posted April 30, 2005 Veteran Share Posted April 30, 2005 Where on earth is the Windows version.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainashi Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 Where on earth is the Windows version.... 585853796[/snapback] i'm wondering that too. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_I am Reptar Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 Waiting for windows one. Looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 I want VBR AAC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 Comparing the H.264 movies to the ones on the Windows Media HD Showcase with the same time-length, its not impressive at all unlike what Apple is saying. I'm not saying WMV-HD is the best, but its not using H.264 technologies and still achieves about the same results. Unlike what Apple stated, that you can get like a near full screen video with the same file size as the smaller ones. Whilst the technology might be ahead of other non-HD codecs, but it certainly isn't like what it was hyped up to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoufo51 Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 Comparing the H.264 movies to the ones on the Windows Media HD Showcase with the same time-length, its not impressive at all unlike what Apple is saying. I'm not saying WMV-HD is the best, but its not using H.264 technologies and still achieves about the same results. Unlike what Apple stated, that you can get like a near full screen video with the same file size as the smaller ones.Whilst the technology might be ahead of other non-HD codecs, but it certainly isn't like what it was hyped up to be. 585854140[/snapback] Yeah that kinda worries me. I'm expecting my 1.86ghz pentium M laptop and I'm wondering what kind of specs are needed to play Quicktime HD on Windows. And I'm wondering if Quicktime Alternative will be able to pack these codecs in a nice little package for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmoth Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 (edited) Where on earth is the Windows version.... 585853796[/snapback] From what I understand, the Windows version is suppose to be released with iTunes 4.8 which will be released within the next 2 months. Edited May 1, 2005 by Hurmoth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sartoris Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 From what I understand, the Windows version is suppose to be released with iTunes 4.8 which will be released within the next 2 years. 585854450[/snapback] Two years?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonze Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 Maybe they should include fullscreen mode in the free version but WMP does not offer these recording/editing features. There are plenty of alternatives for playing some of the formats like VLC. 585853794[/snapback] That's because it's called Windows Media Player i see no reason to have video recording in a media player, unless they make ripping DVDs legal; then I would be happy to have a built in dvd ripper in WMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jorge Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 I can't wait for the Windows version. I just wish it won't kill my PC when resizing videos... :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmoth Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 Two years?! 585854459[/snapback] Months, damn typo ... Sorry about that :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b mitchell Posted May 1, 2005 Author Share Posted May 1, 2005 Months, damn typo ... Sorry about that :blush: 585854514[/snapback] jesus, that long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted May 1, 2005 Subscriber¹ Share Posted May 1, 2005 well hopefully an updated quicktime alternative will come soon. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strekship Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 I can't wait until the new version of Quicktime alternative comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechitowncubs Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 What will be needed to play these hd trailers on linux? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digistil Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 Months, damn typo ... Sorry about that :blush: 585854514[/snapback] iTunes 4.8 is actually expected within a week. SOURCE /and QuickTime 7 for Windows is expected to be released at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liger Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 windows haterism qt 7 for win rel later on lol :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digistil Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 What will be needed to play these hd trailers on linux? 585854628[/snapback] Someone that is business savy enough (and is visionary enough) to convince Apple that QuickTime for Linux is a smart investment. Otherwise, the DVD Jon group will likely do the porting for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b mitchell Posted May 1, 2005 Author Share Posted May 1, 2005 iTunes 4.8 is actually expected within a week. SOURCE /and QuickTime 7 for Windows is expected to be released at the same time. 585854639[/snapback] now thats what I wanted to hear. good man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmoth Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 Dammit... two typos, I am doing so bad tonight :( I meant to say within two weeks :blush: I think it is time for me to go to bed :ermm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nexx Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 What will be needed to play these hd trailers on linux? 585854628[/snapback] If you [somehow] remux them into an mp4 container they should play with MPlayer. source: doom9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apex. Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 that was awesome! the quality on my screen is amazing!! its native at 1280 pixels wide, so im gettng the pictre in fullscreen mode exactly as its supposed to be seen. Bloody Marvelous!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detroit Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 Well, there is no actual hard date for qt 7 for windows, we just have to wait.. Thinksecret can only guess as much as we do unless of course they have insiders >.> <.< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmoth Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 Well, there is no actual hard date for qt 7 for windows, we just have to wait.. Thinksecret can only guess as much as we do unless of course they have insiders >.> <.< 585855839[/snapback] Well that's the thing, ThinkSecret does have their inside sources :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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