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How to play m2ts files smoothly using VLC
I recently bought a Panasonic HD camcorder which records the videos in m2ts format. m2ts is a high definition MPEG format used in Blu-ray discs and AVCHD. After I copied the files to my desktop, when I tried to play … Continue reading
Posted in Technology, Ubuntu
Tagged AVCHD, Blu Ray, codec, H.264, m2ts, Panasonic, Ubuntu
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VLC 1.0 released
VideoLAN team has released VLC 1.0 (codenamed Goldeneye), a wonderful multimedia player that works on different operating systems and play any type of codecs. Here are some of the features of VLC 1.0: Independant of systems codecs to support most … Continue reading
Posted in Announcement
Tagged AES3, Blu Ray, codec, Dolby Digital Plus, Real Video, TrueHD, VLC 1.0
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Optical disc offers 500GB storage
A disc that can store 500 gigabytes (GB) of data, equivalent to 100 DVDs, has been unveiled by General Electric. The micro-holographic disc is the same size as existing DVD discs. Micro-holographic discs can store more data than DVDs or … Continue reading
Hybrid Blu-Ray / DVD Disc Announced
Infinity Storage Media has released the first Blu-Ray/DVD hybrid disc in Japan. According to My Digital Life, The new technology, which embeds both Blu-ray and DVD compatible contents on the same disc is believed to be able to smoothen the … Continue reading
HD DVD all, but dead?
You might have read the news that Warner Bros. moved to Blu-ray and dropped support for HD DVD, couple of days back. It’s now being rumored (1, 2) that Paramount might do the same. This will bring the format war … Continue reading
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Tagged Blu Ray, HD DVD, Microsoft, Paramount, Sony, Toshiba, Warner Bros
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HD VMD – Another high def player
I somehow missed this news. I accidentally came across this news in PC World today. The news was 3 months old. It was talking about a new technology, namely HD VMD (Versatile Multilayer Disc) which was supposed to be cheaper … Continue reading
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Tagged Blu Ray, DVD, HD DVD, HD VMD, PC World, Tech Consumer, Toshiba HD A2
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