[M4IF Discuss] Slashdot discussion of Salon article - Codecsand Players potential end user perspective

[AVARO Olivier FTRD/DIH/HDM]

Dear Craig,
> And where do you find the .mp4 files?
>
> Real has announced support for MPEG-4 via your plug-in. But REAL
> support means offering .mp4 files for use with their player.  They
> don't have any reason to use MP4 over their own proprietary solution.
>
> Given the current air of uncertainty, I would not expect to see a
> significant amount of MP4 content  available in the near future.

At least the people who want to play MP4 files can play them on a popular
software. The compliance to ISMA ensures true interoperability. And,
toppings !  you can get a real feeling of what "true" MPEG-4 is with rich
interaction. As far as I know, this is the more complete MPEG-4 2D player
available on the market place and it supports rich graphics and scene
description constructs.
This can therefore really foster the deployment of MPEG-4 (Audio, Video and
Systems).
cu,
O.