Google wants to take on Dolby with new open media formats

Re:Google wants to take on Dolby with new open media formats by anotherman554 on Thursday September 22, 2022 @01:17PM (#32941860)

Dolby vision playback effectively doesn't work on PCs, so if you are a consumer that uses PCs, you have a reason to care.

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Re:Google wants to take on Dolby with new open media formats by Avamander on Friday September 23, 2022 @10:30AM (#32952429)

Windows Movies & TV can play Dolby Vision if you install the HEVC and Dolby Vision extension from Microsoft Store.

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Re:Google wants to take on Dolby with new open media formats by solardev on Thursday September 22, 2022 @11:52PM (#32947840)

Last I tried you couldn't even play 4k Blu Rays on PC. Has that changed?

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Re:Google wants to take on Dolby with new open media formats by account42 on Friday September 23, 2022 @07:02AM (#32950248)

MakeMKV can read them with LibreDrive firmware. Now if you are asking for a media-conglomerate approved way then no idea...

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Re:Google wants to take on Dolby with new open media formats by solardev on Friday September 23, 2022 @10:16AM (#32952242)

...and this is why I just stopped trying, heh. The industry really shot themselves in the foot there.

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Re:Google wants to take on Dolby with new open media formats by mvanbaak on Friday September 23, 2022 @04:58AM (#32949512)

Infuse on mac can

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