Hopefully some questions will be answered, such as:
Does the new algorithm require a longer encoding time? How about decode time? If it still needs a server farm, have the server farm benchmarks changed?
Does it use more memory or other significant resources? What are the minimum platform requirements?
Is it based on fractals, DCT, wavelets, or some combination, or is it something entirely different?
What was Raytheon using? How does the new codec compare against H264 and HEVC?
Does it support different bit depths?
What was the nature of the video test? Because if it was from a stationary video camera filming a largely unchanging scene, any codec could achieve huge compression. Was the video grayscale or color? What was the frame rate and resolution? Does the new algorithm only work on specific types of videos? How well does it handle footage that is changing frequently?
What is meant by "good" quality? What were the PSNR (peak signal-to-noise ratio) measurements?
What is the compression ratio for a single-frame movie (i.e. still image)? Will a still image format also be available?
Does the codec offer fine-grained quality/bandwidth tradeoffs?
If the test results were available back in November, why were they kept secret until now? And why is nothing being said now other than the compression ratio? Is more work needed? If so, how much more?
Why has the mainstream media not picked up the story?
Will there be any third-party validation? Will the public be able to download anything to try it out? Will there be a codec module for ffmpeg?
Why was the new codec mentioned last in the shareholder letter? Should it not have been the lead item?
Will the codec or the company be sold to a third party? If so, then what was all that talk about the long term?
