[xiph-commits] r6978 - websites/theora.org

[nilesh at dactyl.lonelymoon.com]

Author: nilesh
Date: Sun Jul  4 12:21:50 2004
New Revision: 6978

Modified:
websites/theora.org/theorafaq2.html
Log:

Updated answer to question "Can theora be used on Windows?".
Also updated answer to "what is theora?".



Modified: websites/theora.org/theorafaq2.html
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--- websites/theora.org/theorafaq2.html	2004-07-04 19:03:28 UTC (rev 6977)
+++ websites/theora.org/theorafaq2.html	2004-07-04 19:21:50 UTC (rev 6978)
@@ -142,7 +142,12 @@
<b>Q. What is theora?</b><br>
<div class="txt">
Theora is a <b>open</b> video codec being developed by the Xiph.org
-Foundation as part of their Ogg project. Theora is derived directly
+Foundation as part of their Ogg project (It is a project that aims to
+integrate On2's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VP3">VP3</a>
+video codec, Ogg <a href="http://www.vorbis.com/">Vorbis</a> audio codec
+and OGM multimedia container formats into a multimedia solution that can
+compete with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-4">MPEG-4</a> format).
+<br> Theora is derived directly
from On2's VP3 codec; Currently the two are nearly identical, varying
only in framing headers, but Theora will diverge and improve from
the main VP3 development lineage as time progresses.
@@ -366,7 +371,7 @@
href="http://www.helixcommunity.org">helix player</a> and <a
href="http://www.videolan.org/">VideoLAN</a> supports theora.
Directshow <a href="http://www.illiminable.com/ogg/">filters</a>
-are also available to use on Windows platform.
+are also available for use on Windows platform.
</div>
<br>
<br>
@@ -384,7 +389,11 @@
<b>Q. Is there any way to use Theora on Microsoft Windows at this point?</b><br>
<div class="txt">
Yes, you can use your theora files on windows using <a
-href="http://www.illiminable.com/ogg/">Directshow filters</a>.
+href="http://www.illiminable.com/ogg/">Directshow filters</a>. <a
+href="http://ffdshow.sourceforge.net/">FFdshow</a> also has support for theora. You
+can also try <a href="http://www.videolan.org/">vlc</a>, realplayer <a
+href="https://helixcommunity.org/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7">
+theora plugins</a> or <a href="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/">mplayer for windows</a>.
</div>
<br>
<br>