Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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! >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information