Ligos GoMotion: "Breakthrough?"

[Jerry Jones]

http://www.digitalproducer.com/aHTM/Articles/01_03_00/ligos_tech_debuts_video_timeshifting_technology.htm

[fluggo99]

And your point is?

[This_Idiot]

Err

think the point is that it's an interesting article. And Jerry is also (cunningly) pointing out that I don't do enough research and publish these links myself.

My point is that a) it's an interesting article and b) I'm just glad that Jerry does the legwork, saves me the 4 hours a day which I reserve for sleep.

Hang on

Zzzzzzzzzzzz

[Jerry Jones]

Thanks, Chris.

Software time-shifting seemed
interesting to me.

BTW: If you get
a chance to test this new software,
I'll be eagerly anticipating your
review.

I'd like to know how well this product
works. It sure does *sound* interesting.

[DrMordrid]

Note the presence of Ulead in that "partners" list....

Dr. Mordrid

[farid]

Sometimes I think you gang are having a erotic show here : only releaving bits and pieces to us, but keeping the essential covered.

Must be frustrating to have signed all those NDAs.

Farid.

[DrMordrid]

You have no flipping idea ;-)

Dr. Mordrid

[This_Idiot]

Farid,

I don't sign NDA's, so everything I know gets reported here. Well, not EVERYTHING, but you get my drift.

[TheMorg]

Okay, novice question coming up...

Could this timeshifting codec - if licenced to the right people - accelerate the development of DVD writers in the PC market? I'm only asking because I vaguely recall that MPEG2 is the underlying compression technology for DVD.

I imagine that this would make DVD a viable output medium for video editing, providing:
a) You don't need a quad PIII/Athlon system;
b) The output quality isn't to video what South Park is to animation.

What do you think?

[Jerry Jones]

Good point. I think this product
seriously needs testing in real
world conditions.

It's fascinating to see the different
approaches to this MPEG-2 digital VCR
concept... software vs. hardware.

[DrMordrid]

Speaking of the hardware side (thanks Jerry ;-)) did you guys hear that TIVO inked a deal with Blockbuster Video today? Full cross-marketing....

As far as being a good editing setup; yup!, once DVD recorders hit the scene at consumer-friendly prices.

Towards that end Panasonic and Philips are coming out with DVD/CD/DVDRAM player/recorders soon. The Philips will have a firewire port making it perfect for editing.

Another tidbit of interest is the licensing by Sony of the blue laser technology from Nichia Chemical Industries for a high-definition DVD device due later this year. They say the blue laser DVD disk holds 10 gigs per side.

Now, meld those new DVD VCR's with the blue lasers and.....

Dr. Mordrid



[This message has been edited by DrMordrid (edited 07 January 2000).]

[Jerry Jones]

Interesting!