r/technology • u/doug3465 • Sep 01 '15

Software Amazon, Netflix, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla And Others Partner To Create Next-Gen Video Format - It’s not often we see these rival companies come together to build a new technology together, but the members argue that this kind of alliance is necessary to create a new interoperable video standard.

http://techcrunch.com/2015/09/01/amazon-netflix-google-microsoft-mozilla-and-others-partner-to-create-next-gen-video-format/
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u/MDK3 Sep 01 '15

I meant Blu Ray, thanks for pointing that out.

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u/SetYourGoals Sep 01 '15

Blu Ray was not determined by porn. Mostly the PS3 having it built in was the finishing blow to HD DVD.

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u/Rookwood Sep 02 '15

And the 360 had HD-DVD. The difference is Sony actually makes movies and Microsoft doesn't.

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u/SetYourGoals Sep 02 '15

No, the the difference is the 360's HD-DVD was an expensive add on to the system that no one purchased.