DivX Connected: Round Two

re: DivX Connected: Round Two

Roy J. Salisbury — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:46:34 GMT

First, I think this is one of the more open Microsoft centric blogs I read. If Microsoft needs slapped upside the head, they get it.

Second, anyone who insists on using "M$" when refering to Microsoft is just another idiot that likes to bash Microsoft for sport and really has no clue (they usually just cut and paste the same stuff over and over again).

re: DivX Connected: Round Two

Alan — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:56:06 GMT

There are not too many people that would accuse Chris of being bias :). Some people see a thorough take of a product as a bash session. I see it as constructive critizism that companys need to perfect a product. We aren't here to bring down the connected media community.. but instead to provide an open forum in which to discuss products and ideas.. we are all just after the "perfect platform"

re: DivX Connected: Round Two

chrisl — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:27:04 GMT

Griffon: "Not for nothing but I thought the earlier post on was bashing a preproduction product and came off as a little harsh, though I definitely agreed with you on what's needed. For me it was more tone thing, and little winey about engaged getting one and not you ;)."

I feel like I run into this often. Either I need to cover the good and bad of every product, or posts on how to improve/change/whatever those specific products are basically seen as trolling.

re: DivX Connected: Round Two

Griffon — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:06:35 GMT

Not for nothing but I thought the earlier post on was bashing a preproduction product and came off as a little harsh, though I definitely agreed with you on what's needed. For me it was more tone thing, and little winey about engaged getting one and not you ;).

Hell if MS is not ever going to step up and offer folks real codec support on the 360 -> MCE combo then I'm willing to keep shopping the market. God you would think that we where not paying customers they way MS acts.

First company who lets me truly choose providers gets the gold ring. I want one frigging central box in the garage collecting my HD and SD sources regardless of vendor (cable, SAT, IPTV), that I can them stream anywhere in my house via extenders, or computers. I also want to store and access my videos (98% in divx though I'm starting to use h.264 instead now), my phtots and music (which I have a lot of both).

Boggles my mind that we don't have this today (at least not with vender piped HD)

*sigh* maybe somebody will do something cool with the ms home server stuff, but the MCE folks just don't seem to be wiling to fight the good fight for the users aka their customers... to busy chasing those MPAA super models I guess...