Too bad we can't remotely access video files on the computer.
yet.
;-)
Apple Approves VLC For iPad
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Re: Apple Approves VLC For iPad
#82Does it support .rmvb format?
It could.
Just file a bug on http://trac.videolan.org/vlc if it doesn't.
Re: Apple Approves VLC For iPad
#83Is there a reason there isn't an iPhone version?
Disclaimer: VLC dev here Yes, a very simple one... Someone needs to patch the interface to scale nicely on the iPhone :D You have to understand that we are volunteers working on our free time. People work on what they want/care/need, not based on external thoughts (no market research, no marketing, no boss orders... just fun)
Awesome thanks for answering my question, I was just curious, not trying to be snarky and you answered it well. I really do appreciate the response. I love VLC I would be willing to pay for it on the iPhone, so think about charging $1.99-$2.99 for it, I'm sure others would pay also.
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#84Earlier quoted context omitted.
Disclaimer: VLC dev here Yes, a very simple one... Someone needs to patch the interface to scale nicely on the iPhone :D You have to understand that we are volunteers working on our free time. People work on what they want/care/need, not based on external thoughts (no market research, no marketing, no boss orders... just fun)
Awesome thanks for answering my question, I was just curious, not trying to be snarky and you answered it well. I really do appreciate the response. I love VLC I would be willing to pay for it on the iPhone, so think about charging $1.99-$2.99 for it, I'm sure others would pay also.
I do agree, but the issues are multiple:
- This isn't the usual VLC philosophy (that can change, yes)
- The application is still not very mature yet, it will get better, but that will depend on the patches...
- As you can see in an above comment of mine, the situation regarding GPL is complex, adding a cost could make a shift in the development community, that we don't want...
- Many other stuffs, that I don't have time to answer right now ;)
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#85Earlier quoted context omitted.
The risk of government intervention seems the most likely reason to me. Better to maintain control and relax restrictions on your own terms than risk having the terms dictated to you by a judge.
Have there been any recent developments in that respect, though? That also doesn’t do a very good job of explaining the ostensible sudden change. There would have been smoother and more effective ways of communicating that change. Any time Steve Jobs was on a stage in the last few month he could have announced that change and waxed poetically about the importance of developers for Apple.
There is a non-zero possibility that Jobs simply doesn't want to publicly admit he was wrong.
Re: Apple Approves VLC For iPad
#86Earlier quoted context omitted.
Awesome thanks for answering my question, I was just curious, not trying to be snarky and you answered it well. I really do appreciate the response. I love VLC I would be willing to pay for it on the iPhone, so think about charging $1.99-$2.99 for it, I'm sure others would pay also.
I do agree, but the issues are multiple: - This isn't the usual VLC philosophy (that can change, yes) - The application is still not very mature yet, it will get better, but that will depend on the patches... - As you can see in an above comment of mine, the situation regarding GPL is complex, adding a cost could make a shift in the development community, that we don't want... - Many other stuffs, that I don't have t…
I understand and I appreciate you taking the time to respond to my question. Thanks!
Re: Apple Approves VLC For iPad
#87Earlier quoted context omitted.
Have there been any recent developments in that respect, though? That also doesn’t do a very good job of explaining the ostensible sudden change. There would have been smoother and more effective ways of communicating that change. Any time Steve Jobs was on a stage in the last few month he could have announced that change and waxed poetically about the importance of developers for Apple.
There is a non-zero possibility that Jobs simply doesn't want to publicly admit he was wrong.
That’s certainly possible but – if true – pretty petty. Admitting you are wrong when you announce a policy change seems like a great move to me, at least when you are in a position of strength like Apple undoubtedly is at the moment. (Depending on your goals you might not want to admit to making mistakes when you are in a weak position so as to not seem desperate.)
Re: Apple Approves VLC For iPad
#88So just tried this with divx episodes of mad men, The software was great and syncing files from itunes was a breeze(Same interface as syncing files with pages and keynote). The video itself though was pretty choppy. Not sure how it will work for other filetypes but not super impressed, but I imagine it would be hard to do any better with similar hardware. Kind of really lets you see the value of apples H.264 hardware…
Disclaimer: VLC dev here This is the first version of VLC on iOS and it isn't the best yet, especially for performances... The important was to put one version of VLC out on the AppStore and iterate quickly small updates and fixes... (you should understand this way of thinking, being on HN ;-) ) It will get better and faster.
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Re: Apple Approves VLC For iPad
#89Earlier quoted context omitted.
There is a non-zero possibility that Jobs simply doesn't want to publicly admit he was wrong.
That’s certainly possible but – if true – pretty petty. Admitting you are wrong when you announce a policy change seems like a great move to me, at least when you are in a position of strength like Apple undoubtedly is at the moment. (Depending on your goals you might not want to admit to making mistakes when you are in a weak position so as to not seem desperate.)
Steve Jobs is never wrong. Sometimes the universe is wrong, and he has to compromise, albeit grudgingly and with bad grace.
Re: Apple Approves VLC For iPad
#90I wonder what the battery life hit is like. Apple has maintained that hardware H.264 decoding makes a huge difference and is why that's the only format supported.
Previously asked and answered here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1676756
I sometimes worry that the HN archives will eventually become so authoritative that actual discussion devolves into a chain of deeply idiomatic references to previous discussions, a la Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra.