MKV vs AVI

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We’ve been through that discussion before, but just keep in mind that the WD doesn’t use software decoding.  They use hardware decoding built-in to the Sigma chipset.

So, whatever weaknesses are in the decoder, they’re there forever because silicon can’t be changed (unless it has front-end re-programable microcode, which I doubt but don’t know for sure.)

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AngryAtWD wrote:

I should know, one of my better friends helped write the AVI file format, and I wrote a good chunk of DirectShow.

I don’t know. For all the authority you claim, you haven’t posted much of substance. But good for your friend. I’ve been using Alexander Noe’s Avi-Mux GUI for years and never had any issues on standalone players (nor with MKVs on my WDTVs).