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Mozilla's Creates New Video Standard

Posted by: Jonathan M, 04:00 AEDT, Fri January 30, 2009

Mozilla attempts to create a new video standard to replace Quicktime, Flash, and

Currently if you plan on embedding some video online, you have only 4 options, Quicktime, Real Network, WMP, or Flash. Mozilla is attempting to create a new video standard to replace those expensive alternatives.

Mozilla's new video standard, called Theora, is being published by Xiph.org in hopes of quick adoption. Although, test have shown the video quality of Theroa is not as good as other video formats.