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From: young@brahms.udel.edu (Philip Young)
Newsgroups: comp.ivideodisc,comp.multimedia
Subject: Re: DVI questions
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Date: 15 Jan 91 14:37:06 GMT
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In article <1991Jan15.040230.26507@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca> tj@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca (Terry Jones) writes:
>From recent announcements I would assume that DVI is looking like dated
>technology even though the chips are just announced. I sort of feel
>that JPEG and MPEG hardware is going to be more widely accepted.

   DVI technology has been available for almost two years.  The MPEG
standard for digital video is still one or two years away from being
formally adopted.  Also, Intel has announced that they will provide MPEG
compatability by the mid 90's.  I wouldn't call DVI dated - it's just
maturing faster then MPEG.

   Intel has received criticism for not waiting for the MPEG standard.  Some
people feel Intel is attempting to force a defacto standard on the industry
by beating the standards to the market.  However, even though the DCT
based methods are theoretically superior; Intel has a viable product
whose time has come.  They can't really be expected to wait for the
standards commitee?