2013-07-31, 12:14
Aaaaarrrrggggghhhhh! I hate it when threads go like this.
Behind all the heat I think some important points are being made, namely, that while the content providers & hardware manufacturers are likely to be hot for x265, it is still some time belore devs need be overly concerned about it. Likewise for dumb schmucks like me thinking of buying hardware today, x265 capability should be ranked a bit below having a handy USB socket at the front, i.e. nice to have but not worth spending money on as the device is likely to be old and obsolete by the time there is much x265 content out there (& possibly then still not able to handle a lot of it).
Behind all the heat I think some important points are being made, namely, that while the content providers & hardware manufacturers are likely to be hot for x265, it is still some time belore devs need be overly concerned about it. Likewise for dumb schmucks like me thinking of buying hardware today, x265 capability should be ranked a bit below having a handy USB socket at the front, i.e. nice to have but not worth spending money on as the device is likely to be old and obsolete by the time there is much x265 content out there (& possibly then still not able to handle a lot of it).
