Re: VP7 samples and VfW codec

Roberto Togni wrote:
> Samples archived: all the highband ones and all the Harry Potter

	Much thanks...

> samples. While doing it i had a look at the vp6 samples, there are some
> trailers available in both formats.
> I haven't watched the videos (so length or video size may differ), but
> the VP6 files are smaller :)

	Fascinating! It would be interesting to take apart the files and tally 
the sizes of each AVI video frame. Who knows? Perhaps the VP7 bitrate is 
so good that they could afford to allocate a little more of the bit 
budget to compressing the audio with their custom perceptual audio codec.

> Anyway, the licence for the 10-days trial codec contains this text:
> 
> You may NOT: 
> 4.publish or provide any results of tests, including without limitation
> benchmark tests, run on the Software to any third party without On2's
> prior written consent

	Gosh, it sounds like they're practically *begging* us to pick apart 
their technology and analyze it critically.

	I wonder if "tests" would include me posting to my blog: "I looked at a 
VP7 sample and it doesn't look as good as VP6, WMV9, or H.264." :)

> Hey, our benchmarks says that we have the best codec, just trust us and
> don't even think about publishing yours :)
> Not very reassuring about the "the world's best video compressor"
> (quoted from VP7 page)...

	Check my blog entry on the matter: I found at least 8 different 
passages that basically say "We rock!"-- all by searching for words like 
"best" and "better" and "surpass". :)

-- 
	-Mike Melanson


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