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Title: new Codec on its way
Post by: Anonymous on June 21, 2005, 12:45:25 PM

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=...line-news_rss20 (http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7537&feedId=online-news_rss20)

Title: new Codec on its way
Post by: suicidal_monkey on June 21, 2005, 12:52:53 PM

excellent stuff!

only problem is I can see the "internet license" fee on the horizon now...or perhaps they'll make it a "media license - one for radio, tv, freeview, and the internet..." joy

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Title: new Codec on its way
Post by: target on June 21, 2005, 01:39:14 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by suicidal_monkey@Jun 21 2005, 11:52 AM
excellent stuff!

only problem is I can see the "internet license" fee on the horizon now...or perhaps they'll make it a "media license - one for radio, tv, freeview, and the internet..." joy
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Fee, what fee? Am I missing something? The article says ...

Quoteit will be free for anyone to use

Title: new Codec on its way
Post by: suicidal_monkey on June 21, 2005, 01:57:52 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by target@Jun 21 2005, 01:39 PM
Fee, what fee? Am I missing something? The article says ...
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reports in the news have recently hinted that the current BBC tv license fee (you know the one...I hope!) will be extended to include the internet, or increased if you want internet. The idea being that as you can download tv programs off their website you'll be required to pay for a license. The codec's free though.

Title: new Codec on its way
Post by: target on June 21, 2005, 03:55:55 PM

But if I want to watch a program, i'll just turn on the telly - why bother downloading it, especially when I could be using the bandwidth for something far more useful, like CZ :)

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