FreeLists / opendtv / [opendtv] Re: Rising to the occasion ...

[Tom Barry <trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

IIRC, EDTV is a post-ATSC standard set by the CEA for labeling digital 
TV's that do 480p.
- Tom

John Willkie wrote:
> Here’s what struck me in a post from John today:
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> “Therefore, all SD programming is 4:3 exclusively.”
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> “In the US, 16:9 will forever remain the exclusive domain of HD.”
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> 704X480I is not an HDTV format, and I’m not aware of any ATSC or 
> ATSC-referenced specification that promulgates the use of the term 
> “Enhanced Definition” or ED.
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> I believe I have accurately quoted John Shutt, and unless provided with 
> a reference to an ATSC or ATSC-cited MPEG specification to the contrary, 
> I see HDTV, SDTV, and things that are less than SDTV.
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> I believe the statement directly above is incontrovertible.  
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> So, all I need to disprove both of these is to show actual stream 
> captures that are 1) displayed in 16:9 and 2) use a format that doesn’t 
> qualify as HDTV.
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> How’s this? http://www.etherguidesystems.com/demos/default.aspx
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> And, I have previously conceded you were right about something – in my 
> subject area, John.  I try to deal in facts, and I only try to attain 
> perfection, I never have claimed to have achieved it.
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> John Willkie jwillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:jwillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> www.EtherGuidesystems.com <http://www.EtherGuidesystems.com> / 
> www.OurEPG.com <http://www.OurEPG.com>
> Skype jmwillkie / Lab ++52 664 290-7526 / Mobile +1 619 770-5760
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Tom Barry                  trbarry@xxxxxxxxxxx  




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