[IP] more on The Digital TV Fiasco
Begin forwarded message:
From: Chris Beck <cbeck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: June 10, 2005 6:55:13 PM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx, Tim Onosko <onosko@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [IP] more on The Digital TV Fiasco
Rumour has it Tim Onosko, on or about 10/06/2005 2:32:51 PM EDT,
whispered:
Brad Templeton is absolutely right on this, but he doesn't mention
the
very real reason why digital TV must move from MPEG2 to MPEG4
(specifically the new H.264 or "AVC" codec): Picture quality.
Anyone who has watched digital cable or satellite signals can tell
you
that the quality is TERRIBLE.
As someone who suffers under the iron heel of Videotron cable in
Montreal,
Quebec I can second that argument. They are shoving internet,
digital TV and
regular cable and compressing the heck out of my digital channels.
This is
especially visible for some reason in ocean documentaries, the
banding in the
water is atrocious. I have not even bothered investing in an HDTV
because of a
complete lack of confidence in their ability to actually deliver any
watchable
high def content.
Cheers,
Chris
--
Chris Beck - http://pacanukeha.blogspot.com
He needs a lang shanket spoon that sups kail wi' the de'il
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