[opendtv] Re: 1080p@60 for MPEG-2

At 8:25 PM -0500 11/12/07, Tom Barry wrote:
I'm guessing the pipes continue to get bigger but not as fast as the growth of either CPU processing power or storage bytes / buck.
The ONLY (important) pipes that are getting bigger are the broadband data pipes. The DBS guys are moving in the direction of higher efficiency modulation and the cable guys may eventually do the same, but the real challenge for cable is keeping up with broadband demand at higher speeds.
Once there is a sustainable high speed pipe into the home, it may be possible to bypass cable, DBS and broadcast all together. Cox now offers download speeds up to 12 Mbps. That's enough to download HDTV content when coupled with a PVR.
Bottom line, broadband is going to change TV distribution before broadcasters are able to improve encoding efficiency enough to deliver 1080@60P.
The current writer's strike could be the straw that breaks the conglomerates back. Can the major networks afford to lose another big chunk of their traditional audience? 

The food supply for the dinosaurs is endangered.

Regards
Craig


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