Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/28

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Subject: [Leica] Re: HD to replace JPG
From: allen.graves at charter.net (Allen Graves)
Date: Wed Mar 28 11:21:18 2007
References: <200703280756.l2S7tiKq007123@server1.waverley.reid.org> <57E36707-1321-4720-92DC-CD6DD2ABC85F@optonline.net> <200703281858.l2SIwVeN038614@server1.waverley.reid.org> <460ACA20.90707@comcast.net>

Just another  blatant attempt at world domination 
by Micro$oft. Why have an open standard when you 
can have a proprietary one?

Allen


>Marc - I don't know much about it but it is on 
>the MS web site that I stumbled onto.  As a Mac 
>user I don't spend much time there.  I am biased 
>and would think that MS HD format is an attempt 
>to be king of the hill ....... if it's good 
>technology that would be great but hopefully it 
>won't be an attempt at outright power grab like
>
>"JPG format not recognized"
>
>ernie
>
>Marc James Small wrote:
>>At 02:43 PM 3/28/2007, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:
>>>I understand that Microsoft is pushing the HD format to replace JPG.
>>>MS claims that HD produces better results with smaller file sizes.
>>>Will one of the tech mavens on the LUG explain what HD is.
>>>
>>>By the way, it seems that the initials HD are being used for
>>>everything. HD radio, HD television - and soon HD beer.
>>
>>"HD" normally stands for "High Definition". 
>>WVTF in Roanoke, Virginia, has an HD-FM 
>>channel.  WOR in New York broadcasts on HD AM. 
>>HD requires a special receiver though you can 
>>generally get a computer feed which eliminates 
>>this need.
>>
>>I am unaware of an HD photo format.
>>
>>Marc
>>
>>
>>msmall@aya.yale.edu
>>Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir!
>>
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] Re: HD to replace JPG)
Message from marcsmall at comcast.net (Marc James Small) ([Leica] Re: HD to replace JPG)
Message from enitka1 at comcast.net (e. nitka) ([Leica] Re: HD to replace JPG)