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Philips Talks to Web Music Stores, Blocks Microsoft | |
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| Time: 11:52 EST/16:52 GMT | News Source: Reuters | Posted By: Brian Kvalheim | ||
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Philips, which globally ranks No. 3 behind Japan's Sony and Matsushita, has chosen not to support Microsoft's Windows Media Player in its consumer electronics products, a company spokesman said separately. "We need a technology that works, that is available to everyone, managed in a fair way and not constrained to any particular group," Blanford said. | ||
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| #1 By 2960 (68.100.76.227) at 9/26/2003 1:44:40 PM |
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Well, good for them!
There ARE other choices besides WMA. TL |
| #2 By 1845 (12.209.152.69) at 9/26/2003 2:35:50 PM |
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LMAO. Tell me, TL, how does it hurt consumers if a consumer electronic device supports WMA? It seems to me that it would be better for consumers if, rather than sticking to MP3 only, they added support for WMA, AAC, etc.
This is one consumer that will never buy a device that doesn't support WMA. Why? Well, I have about 70-100 of my CD's ripped in WMA format. It makes no sense for me to buy a device that doesn't support my preferred format. Oh, another thing TL, since WMA is an underdog in the market. It seems like you should be saying "There ARE other choices besides MP3." That would be a more logical statement to make, don't you think? This post was edited by BobSmith on Friday, September 26, 2003 at 14:36. |
| #3 By 7390 (198.246.16.251) at 9/26/2003 2:36:35 PM |
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Why does it have to an all or nothing proposition?
Just out of curiosity why is WMA inferior to and why? This post was edited by RedHook on Friday, September 26, 2003 at 15:10. |
| #4 By 1845 (12.209.152.69) at 9/26/2003 2:41:10 PM |
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RH, exactly my point. Rather than having MP3 players, why don't they make digital music players that support, let's say, the top 3-5 (or whatever comprises 70-90% of the market) formats?
Regarding Blandford's statement: WMA/WMV works. It is available to everyone (e.g. the codecs are available for license). It is managed in a way far more fair and less constrained than the MPEG based "standards". I guess that means that Phillips is either lying about why they won't support WMA/WMV or they are too stupid to realize it fits their criteria. |
| #5 By 3339 (66.219.95.6) at 9/29/2003 6:01:32 PM |
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"It is managed in a way far more fair and less constrained than the MPEG based "standards""
How so? Over 300 different developers have contributed to mpeg including Philips. MS has exclusive control over WM. If Philips wanted to contribute to WM could it? Would it cost them? Would they give up their IP rights to Microsoft? WM is certainly more constrained than an open consortium. |
| #6 By 2459 (69.22.92.164) at 9/29/2003 7:03:02 PM |
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We need a technology that works, that is available to everyone, managed in a fair way and not constrained to any particular group," Blanford said.
Well, that knocks MPEG out of the running. :-) |
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