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  Perpetual Newbie, 22 Oct 2002 @ 4:26pm

  
  

  &;ltnelson>HA-ha</nelson>

  They're worried about changing formats, and by the time they move to MP3, there'll be more of the new OGG format around.

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  Anonymous Coward, 23 Oct 2002 @ 7:01pm

  
  

  Not to mention

  MP7 on the horizon, which could become the new "universal" standard for movies or music. But then, there will be a dozen different blue-wavelength recordable DVD formats to store it in. By the time any winners emerge in the blue wars, there will be some new encoding standard. Either way, look at it as job security for electronic gadget makers.
  
  
  
  
  

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    Phil, 24 Oct 2002 @ 5:50am

    
    

    Re: Not to mention

    But the difference is that even if we have a new encoding standard that takes off every year (for example), it may not affect many people. If audio players adopt new standards (just as some currently play both MP3 and OggVorbis), it's seamless to the user. Unless of course the encoding standards are proprietary.

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      Anonymous Coward, 24 Oct 2002 @ 1:45pm

      
      

      Re: Not to mention

      Gadget makers have a vested interest in proprietary formats to increase overall sales. DVD's came out with arbitrary "regional" formats, so I cannot see foreign movies. MP7, blue DVD's, whatever, will probably come out the same kind of arbitrary distinction under the guise of "fighting piracy" or whatever.
      
      
      

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