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Re: Interest in Full Motion video, without hardware.

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From: Eamonn O'Brien
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 02:25
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John,

I just happened to see the following on the net.  I have no idea what the
context of the discussion is.  By the way I saw some of your software
being demo'ed at the Stanford University bookstore earlier this year.

All the best,

Eamonn O'Brien-Strain    eob@well.sf.ca.us
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In <18105@mindlink.bc.ca> Peter_Roosen@mindlink.bc.ca (Peter Roosen) writes:

>> Mike Dixon writes:
>>
>> Msg-ID: <mdixon.723269021@thelonius>
>> Posted: 2 Dec 92 04:03:41 GMT
>>
>> Org.  : Xerox PARC
>>
>> Peter_Roosen@mindlink.bc.ca (Peter Roosen) writes:
>>
>> >I have to disagree.  With standard decompression techniques your arguments
>> >are valid.  But there do exist video compression technology capable of
>> >delivering 60:1 or more video compression, maintaining a very high quality
>> of
>> >video.
>>
>> you're missing the point.  it doesn't matter how good your compression
>> algorithm is; you still need to have 30MB/s going from your processor
>> to your video ram.  it isn't going to happen on your current hardware.
>>
>>                                              .mike.


>What?  With a serious compression scheme only data that changes from frame to
>frame needs to be updated.  Where is this figure of 30MBs from.  I would like
>to see some math.


>Peter Roosen
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