more on The Digital TV Fiasco

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Chris Beck <cbeck () pacanukeha net>
Date: June 10, 2005 6:55:13 PM EDT
To: dave () farber net, Tim Onosko <onosko () gmail com>
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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