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Comment Re:Welcome back to 2005 (Score 1) 442

The real issue is content, in that nothing is really in 4K right now. The transportation and storage method is not.

No. The real issue is the transportation and storage.

'We' work on 4K theatrical releases daily. They're stored uncompressed as image sequences on large disk arrays. Or alternatively as RED/Arri/Other digital files which require real-time de-bayering via a dedicated hardware card or GPU. We have the content.

It's relatively simple to deliver 4K theatrical releases to your local DCP. Delivering over air or cable will require superb (new) compression algorithms in to maintain acceptable quality whilst dramatically reducing data rate, perhaps aided by a local GPU within future televisions/decoders.

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Skype Releases Open SDK 108

An anonymous reader writes "SkypeKit gives Linux developers access to core functionality, allowing Linux developers to add video, calling, and instant messaging features to desktop applications. The SDK also comes with the freshly royalty-free SILK codec for high-end audio. Skype is hoping that the inclusion of SILK will popularize the codec, extending its reach. Currently, the SkypeKit beta is only available for Linux on an invite-only basis, with Windows and Mac versions planned in coming weeks. The SDK does not cover Android or Mac, an odd choice considering the announcement of SkypeKit championed itself for extending the functionality of Skype to multiple platforms and devices. Including smartphones in the SDK seems like an obvious move." Ars Technica has a rundown, too.

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