Microsoft in your next DVD player...

Well, it is now official. The DVD Forum steering committee has ratified version 1.0 of the physical specifications for high definition DVD players. Microsoft's VC-9 codec is one of three codecs required to be installed on machines meeting this standard. This is a huge win for Microsoft as they have been trying to get into the living room for a long time now. Consumers can only hope that Microsoft doesn't repeat any of their shaddy business practices of the past.