Well, I'm not so sure if Adobe is a major hardware developer. I guess we'll see if down the road hardware set top boxes will start incorporating Media Player (maybe version 7.6)....
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Adobe Launches Media Player 1.0 for Mac and PC
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I guess somebody better tell Apple and their ad agency.
lol, its not like they didn't know it, they play the distortion to simply the market and serve their business purpose.
Tricking the mass is what every dirty corporations does. Nothing new, and nothing to be surprised of.
However, its indeed in the interest of the mass for good people to promote the truth and clarify the situation.
Does it do DivX? I never liked QT's crippling of video playback options (didn't they JUST start supporting Full-Screen on the free player?) and limited codecs.
VLC is what I use for the majority of my video playback.
On the PC, I hate to say it, but Windows Media Player is king. Maybe I'll give this Adobe Player a shot on my Crap-Top.
-Clive
VLC is what I use for the majority of my video playback.
On the PC, I hate to say it, but Windows Media Player is king. Maybe I'll give this Adobe Player a shot on my Crap-Top.
-Clive
Your thoughts are silly, there are alot of websites and programming companies which this can help with. and the install the tiny player, it is only a 1.4 mb file! don't know what you are complaining about, it is small like flash and very easy to use.
This is a solution websites can use to enable users to download video content and be able to watch it on the go, when offline and more. there is alot more than flash streaming that content distributors want to offer. This is actually a robust solution that is much MORE open and less rigid than the DRM and system and pricing itunes offers.
Apple only offers their own, one model fits all approach. and Quicktime has no dynamic DRM support beyond what itunes offers on fairplay.
this is a pretty decent thing, i goto alot of sites and places that don't offer enough mac compatible content because... well... there isn't a mac version. lets be happy there is such and i am not going to worry about only using one program, itunes, for video. there can be more. just be happy because Microsoft stopped real Windows Media Player support for Mac. so this steps in and fills the void. MSFT will be hard pressed now to offer Windows Media Player DRM compatibility on macs now.
there is finally competition ! this is a good thing.
initial impressions and reason for downloading
im not american and don't have the luxury to see all the cool shows you folksies get. this i thought would be a cool way to view them.
well, it does work ont the mac but it does not work like a mac. there are no menu controls, they must all be somewhere inside the window that pops up: sign of just a quick port from windows. sad too, this could have been damn cool.
one of the reasons i have enjoyed mac platform for years is the consistencies in design and content applications for it. at the moment, this just seems like a frivolous attempt at placating some mac users. as for content: great but... at what bloody cost? haha
im not american and don't have the luxury to see all the cool shows you folksies get. this i thought would be a cool way to view them.
well, it does work ont the mac but it does not work like a mac. there are no menu controls, they must all be somewhere inside the window that pops up: sign of just a quick port from windows. sad too, this could have been damn cool.
one of the reasons i have enjoyed mac platform for years is the consistencies in design and content applications for it. at the moment, this just seems like a frivolous attempt at placating some mac users. as for content: great but... at what bloody cost? haha
Apple is very restrictive about what they sell on itunes and the ability for content owners to distribute DRM protected files on discs or download on their own. additionally, tehy have a rigid pricing structure. sometimes good for consumers, others it was bad. ie forcing people to buy a $15 movie instead of allowign for a $3 rental. things change and pressure on apple to remain competitive is good.
to be honest, this is a good solution for DRM and non-DRM content, the more the merrier!!
Microsoft crippled their mac player, this is a welcome competition against WMP, moreso than against itunes.
so... welcome the competition!
Sigh. I downloaded and like it (especially the Food Network content). However, it's very difficult to enjoy when your MacBook's fans are spinning at their highest setting.
I agree with you 100%, I love apple, but in the media space, they are being more of a Bully. And as anti-DRM as some people are... the biggest problem is not having well managed DRM. Because apple won't open up fairplay, it is creating consumer hatred of DRM. some devices can't play content from other stores and etc.
why can't there be a centralized DRM standard??? something that can allow consumers the freedom to enjoy what they rent, buy, download free and more.
It's h.264, not h.284.
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It'd be awesome if it were h.284. Thats, like... 20 better than h.264.
This sounds like it could eventually lead to a monopoly lawsuit of some kind.
This is good in theory. Though what happens if the consistent user interface is not the one you want (imagine if in OS-land, Windows was the consistent and only user interface).
I'm not sure if I want the media companies controlling the "standard."
Would it be cool with you if the standard format ended up being DRM'ed WMV? What if the media companies controlled the standard (hardware and/or software) chose WMV with DRM as the standard, and was only available on Windows (to ensure consistent user experience
-- though it would probably be a case of M$ only providing Windows support for its DRM)?Hey Adobe, since I can't afford any of your other software, feel free to put R & D into this free comsumer-ware
I kid I kid!
Well, not about the not being able to afford their software. Dang that stupid lottery.
I like it
For the first version it isn't bad. Just needs more content and I will admit the UI could use some work, but overall I like the idea of having free streaming shows anytime I want them. I just watch two episodes of CSI-Miami decent quality very little buffer time needed. This could actually be promising, good job Adobe
For the first version it isn't bad. Just needs more content and I will admit the UI could use some work, but overall I like the idea of having free streaming shows anytime I want them. I just watch two episodes of CSI-Miami decent quality very little buffer time needed. This could actually be promising, good job Adobe
Core Competency
There is money to be made in digital distribution and Adobe has the technologies to compete. Adobe makes software for digital media -- all kinds. Video certainly qualifies. Adobe seems to be expanding their business in a logical way that remains well within their core competencies.
There is money to be made in digital distribution and Adobe has the technologies to compete. Adobe makes software for digital media -- all kinds. Video certainly qualifies. Adobe seems to be expanding their business in a logical way that remains well within their core competencies.
Why would media companies pour X dollars into developing their own DRM if one exists that fits their needs?
If there was a software application out there that fit one of your needs, but you couldn't use it, would you spend money on education and training and develop your own application that you could use? Especially if there was an alternative that worked and also fit your requirements.
The uninstaller works - found a couple of folders the uninstaller did not delete.
The player is too CPU intensive (as other posters have indicated, the fans kick in immediately) - hopefully this changes with future versions.
Watched a CSI-NY episode and the quality was OK
I will wait for version 2.0 before I try it again