* "Yaniv S. Eyny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Wed, 30 Aug 2000
| As far as I know. One is for a product itself or the technology behind the
| product.
No, that is a patent.
Copyright is the right to copy. It applies to ideas which exist in a
tangible form.
Trademark is a mark used in trade. It
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From: J. C. R. Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, 31 August 2000 7:44 a.m.
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Subject: Re: MD: should we wait for lp.
Sorry to bother you, but would you happen to be able to
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of J. C. R. Davis
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 3:44 PM
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Subject: Re: MD: should we wait for lp.
Sorry to bother you, but would you happen to be able to explain to me
the difference(s) between copyrighting
Sorry to bother you, but would you happen to be able to explain to me
the difference(s) between copyrighting material and trademarking it,
or can you point me to a resource on the Web that explains it? Thank
you.
/jcrd
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* las <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Wed, 30 Aug 2000
| But the format that I was describing would not be compressed. Doesn't MD2
| still use compression?
MD2 doesn't need to use compression any more than MD does.
--
Rat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>\ Ingredients of Happy Fun Ball include an
Minion of Nath
Sony has no reason to abandon MD2 for a spec that will probably never
exist, and having Sony behind a format is an absolute requirement.
But the format that I was describing would not be compressed. Doesn't MD2
still use compression?
Larry
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* las <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Tue, 29 Aug 2000
| I admit being pretty much clueless about DVD storage. But I thought that
| the reason you could fit so much on a DVD had to do with multi layering,
| as opposed to a CD or MD which has just the single surface that the laser
| focuses on. Or do I
> One does not follow from the other. You can put whatever you want on a
> DVD, just as you can put whatever you want on a CD. This hypothetical
> Mini-DVD could be Sony ATRAC 4 on a 2.5" DVD. It could be CD-DA on a 2.5"
> DVD. It could be up to 24-bit linear PCM at up to 96Khz on a 2.5" DVD.
* las <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Mon, 28 Aug 2000
| What when you say CD-DA, you are speaking about commercial CDs. Is that
| correct? What limitations do you personally find in commercial CDs?
When I say CD-DA I mean CD-DA, as opposed to CD-ROM, CD-V, VCD, CDi, and
the many other applications of
> Everything about DVD has been a collabarative effort, in spite of several
> attempts to hijack it -- DivX anyone?
>
> | I have mentioned that regarding the DVD on the list before. The CD is
> | obvious now. But don't forget that the CD has been around much longer
> | then the MD and did not c
* las <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Sun, 27 Aug 2000
| OK, but who "created them". For example Sony and the MD. Or was this a
| collaboration of a bunch of companies borrowing from existing technologies.
Everything about DVD has been a collabarative effort, in spite of several
attempts to hijack it
Stainless Steel Rat wrote:
> The DVD Consortium, an association of many electronics manufacturers and
> others. There is no one company backing DVD.
OK, but who "created them". For example Sony and the MD. Or was this a
collaboration of a bunch of companies borrowing from existing technologi
* las <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Sat, 26 Aug 2000
| This would depend upon Sony and whom ever (does anyone know who has the
| license for DVDs?)
The DVD Consortium, an association of many electronics manufacturers and
others. There is no one company backing DVD.
| has the license for the DVD form
They could. But
>
> A home DVD-Video recorder costs around $2500.
So did the first home CD player. That can drop if it catches on.
>
> A portable DVD-Video player w/ 4" LCD panel costs around $900.
Actually $675 or so in Sam's Club. The price is dropping already. When they
first came
* las <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Thu, 24 Aug 2000
| Why can't they make an MD that will work the way that a DVD does?
They could. But
A home DVD-Video recorder costs around $2500.
A portable DVD-Video player w/ 4" LCD panel costs around $900.
I don't want to to think about what a portable DVD
Matthew Wall wrote:
> My 3 1/2 cents says i dont need lp, i like md sounding good and
> crisp, not
> like a nasty old tape or mp3's. if i wanted that i wouldn't use MD.
>
Why can't they make an MD that will work the way that a DVD does? The quality
of a DVD is at least twice as good
sounding good and crisp, not
like a nasty old tape or mp3's. if i wanted that i wouldn't use MD.
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From: las <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: MD: should we wait for lp.
>
>
Simon said:
"More to the point - do you need the extra play-time, and are you willing to
sacrifice compatibility with everything else to do it? (and pay more for
it?) If not, don't bother."
There is no question that the extra play time would be ao value to many people.
People who drive a lot and
>I am trying to help my friend buy a stereo system. Is it worth waiting for
>the lp. Do you think there is a good chance that there will be a noticeable
>difference in sound quality when you record in the lp mode. If so, I think
>it is probably not worth the wait.
More to the point - do you n
"Yaniv S. Eyny" wrote:
> I am trying to help my friend buy a stereo system. Is it worth waiting for
> the lp. Do you think there is a good chance that there will be a noticeable
> difference in sound quality when you record in the lp mode. If so, I think
> it is probably not worth the wait.
>
I am trying to help my friend buy a stereo system. Is it worth waiting for
the lp. Do you think there is a good chance that there will be a noticeable
difference in sound quality when you record in the lp mode. If so, I think
it is probably not worth the wait.
Also, does anyone have opinions
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