Remember that 1080p is really 1088p. The maximum MPEG-2 sample rate of 62,668,800 samples/sec is equal to 1920x1088x30. When H.264 and/or VC-1 is included in ATSC, 1080p@60 will be allowed. Ron John Willkie wrote: >my bad. I would also note that 1080p at 30 fps (I've done the calculaiton) >has just under (by a hair) the MPEG-2 limitation for video samples per >second. I was addressing 1080p at > 30fps. > >John Willkie > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John Shutt" <shuttj@xxxxxxxxx> >To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 11:38 AM >Subject: [opendtv] Re: BBC Demonstrates HDTV Broadcasts over SD Channels > > > > >>John, >> >>I point you to the infamous table 3 (now A3) of A/53c and note that 1080p >> >> >at > > >>23.976, 24, 29.97, and 30 frames per second are valid compression formats. >> >>Nobody ever mentioned 1080p at 60 fps. >> >>John >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "John Willkie" <JohnWillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> >> >> >>>Uh, tom, just how will those affordable 1080p pictures be delivered to >>>people? In other words, what type of transport streams? >>> >>>Are you familiar with the fact that 1080p uses more samples per second >>>than >>>is permitted by MPEG-2 transport streams? (that being just under 63 MM >>>samples per second) >>> >>>Could you point me to the affordable transport streams that will handle >>>this >>>format? >>> >>>John Willkie >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.