[opendtv] Re: Food for thought

John Shutt wrote:

> "These operated using the MPEG-4 compression standard rather
> than the MPEG-2 used in standard DTT boxes, allowing more
> efficient encoding of the broadcast signal."
>
> Please explain to me what spin I should put on the BBC's
> assertion that MPEG-4 is more efficient than MPEG-2?

Oh, I don't know, maybe 10 percent would fit that description, or even 1
percent?

"More efficient" can mean anything you like. The fact that you need to
displace 3 to 4 SDTV programs to make room for one H.264 program is a
real tough elephant to miss in the room, John.

Bert
 
 
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