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- From: andy@cbmvax.commodore.com (Andy Finkel)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
- Subject: Re: Future Entertainment Show, London
- Message-ID: <37167@cbmvax.commodore.com>
- Date: 20 Nov 92 15:30:01 GMT
- References: <1992Nov16.120304.19483@sol.ctr.columbia.edu> <kdarling.722051540@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu> <37141@cbmvax.commodore.com> <kdarling.722157233@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu>
- Reply-To: andy@cbmvax.commodore.com (Andy Finkel)
- Organization: Flying Cat, Inc.
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- In article <kdarling.722157233@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu> kdarling@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Kevin Darling) writes:
- >Andy Finkel writes:
- >kdarling@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Kevin Darling) writes:
- >>>The player *must* also use Kodak display algorithms, it (probably) needs
- >>>a Bridge Disc (modified ISO9660) file manager, and (probably) will need
- >>>to be able to use the coming expanded Photo CD menuing/audio features...
- >>>which is handled on Kodak players via a custom ASIC, and on CD-I players
- >>>by including a CD-I program on each Photo CD disc.
- >>>
- >>>So it would seem that CDTV didn't meet Kodak specs as a "Photo CD player."
- >>
- >>Actually, it seems you have no information on the subject; your conclusions
- >>are basically CD-I biased. If you have any statements from either Kodak
- >>or Philips on this, you should post them. Unbacked assertions won't prove
- >>anything.
- >
- >Biased? If you mean the one line above where I mentioned the expanded
- >Photo CD features and CD-I solution, I thought it was unavoidable. It
- >was necessary to point out yet another "Photo CD player" requirement.
-
- I was refering to the conclusion you reached; the line above starting
- with the line 'So it would seem...'. CDTV requiring additional software
- of similar functionality to the software that is required to be included
- on each PhotoCD disc. (required inclusion probably at Philip's 'request').
-
- >My main wish was to point out that Kodak has to sanction/write Photo CD
- >support for all systems such as the Amiga or CDTV (or ST or whatever).
- >So Kodak could easily be a far more likely reason for delay than Philips.
-
- Or Philips could easily be a far more likely reason for delay than
- Kodak. After all, one might assume that it is to Kodak's benefit
- in getting a new standard adopted to have as many players out there
- as possible since Kodak sees the money they will make from PhotoCD in terms
- other than player sales.
-
- You really don't have the information you'd need to accurately judge.
-
- >kevin <kdarling@catt.ncsu.edu> <76703.4227@compuserve.com>
-
-
- andy
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