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Comment Re:Better than mplayer? (Score 1) 488

If you like Media Player Classic, be sure to check out the Homecinema adaptation from Casmir666 and others:

http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/

MPC-HC adds hardware accelerated H264/VC-1 decoding via DXVA for windows. There's also a new build patched by Beliyaal which uses a new Vsync detection method to substantially reduce jitter for very smooth playback:

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=145203
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In just a few days, some of us will be making the trek to this year's Blizzcon event in Anaheim, CA. In addition to the interesting announcements, sneak peeks, and other distractions, we will be sitting down with several Blizzard employees to answer any questions you might have. So far we have scheduled some time with Chris Sigaty, lead producer on StarCraft II; Jeffrey Kaplan (aka Tigole), game director for World of Warcraft; Leonard Boyarsky, lead world designer on Diablo III; and Paul Sams, Blizzard COO. Please address your questions to one (or several) of these candidates and try to keep them civil and on topic. Questions about Diablo III's art style will most likely be omitted since we have limited time and that dead horse has already been beaten into submission. The usual Slashdot interview rules apply, but beyond that, the sky is the limit.

Comment Re:HTPC Mfrs. will workaround? (Score 1) 557

The article says:
The latest example of this comes in the form of a DVD copy protection technology called Protect DVD-Video which actually prevents a DVD being played on a Windows PC using Windows Media Player, Windows Media Center Edition or any software players based on DirectShow.
Are most other media players covered under DirectShow? (WinDVD, for example?)

From a business perspective, it's unlikely that the industry would essentially canabalize part of their market (HTPC users, et al )in a move that would only temporarily set back piracy (clearly a workaround already exists). We live in a capitalist society, and despite popular scoffing, execs are not all stupid. This is a bad business idea from the inside out. I don't see it taking hold.

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