Comment Decoding Speed? (Score 2, Insightful) 356
What I find interesting is the lack of information on how much processing power is needed to decode the content. For instance, I have some QT-Sorrenson-3 video that looks incredible, but requires too much heft to decode on my lowly iBook/500MHz. The MPEG-4 version of the file does not look as good, but the video DOES at least play.
I think it is VERY important to understand the target platform where the content is to be decoded. If it's set-top box, PDA, or mobile phone, then I'd imagine MPEG-4 would be more appropriate (it's also great at streaming). QT-Sorrenson-3 is more targeted towards the desktop.
I think it is VERY important to understand the target platform where the content is to be decoded. If it's set-top box, PDA, or mobile phone, then I'd imagine MPEG-4 would be more appropriate (it's also great at streaming). QT-Sorrenson-3 is more targeted towards the desktop.
