John Shutt wrote: > > Which brings me to the nut of my question: Have there been any studies on > the relative quality of transcoder chips in various consumer devices such as > Cable STBs, OTA STBs, and Consumer displays? Is Sony's chip better than > Panasonic's, or do they both purchase off the shelf solutions from a third > party? As far as I know, no. I have my informal opinion, which I have stated, using a 720p display: no difference between 1080i -> 720p done using a Samsung box, a Motorola box, or the Panny TV itself. Of course, a 720p -> 1080i conversion might be a different matter seen on a true 1080i TV. Doug McDonald ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.