Date   : Sun, 22 Oct 2006 13:04:54
From   : Jules Richardson <julesrichardsonuk@...>
Subject: Re: Acorn Promo Videos

Dave Moore wrote:
> GarETh BAbb wrote:
>> Please use divx/mp4
>
> I avoided MP4 for the three reasons:
>
> 1) I wasn't sure if an xVid playback driver existed for RISC OS (whilst I
> think Mpegs which will work on just about any platform without requiring
> additional drivers)

I don't know how well I'd fare under Linux on this old laptop, either -
depending on whether newer formats need more CPU horsepower (because their
compression algorithms are more complex).

> 3) If anyone *does* want higher quality versions, they can get uncompressed
> MPEG-2 versions from me (just send me the 2 x blank DVD-Rs required and an
> addressed jiffy-bag containing sufficient return postage).

What sort of storage requirements are needed? If it's a useful idea, I've got
unlimited bandwidth and storage space over on classiccmp.org so could put high
quality versions on there. I expect the site admin would accept a CD / DVD in
the mail and upload the content for me.

> GarETh BAbb wrote:
>> and use bittorrent.
>
> Again. Accessibility issue.

Hell, yeah.

cheers

Jules