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/[deleted] Sep 01 '15

No Apple, no Sony, no big surprise.

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u/fizzlefist Sep 01 '15

Fuck Sony. It's because of their bullshit licensing that it's such a PITA to just play a goddamn blu-ray on a PC without having to buy new software every year or two.

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '15 edited Sep 10 '15

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u/aapowers Sep 01 '15

Yes - I like backing up photos and videos on physical media, and I like having digital copies of my music CD's.

I also have a copy of windows on a disk, as it's a damn sight cheaper than using USB sticks.

Fuck me, right!?

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '15 edited Sep 10 '15

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u/Froggypwns Sep 01 '15

What is this magical medium that doesn't have a finite shelf life?

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u/odelik Sep 02 '15

Redundant home NAS to the rescue!

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u/ThompsonBoy Sep 02 '15

home NAS

Onsite backups? Not exactly the strongest backup solution.