[opendtv] Re: [Fwd: RE: [oldvtrs] So Much for HDTV]

John Shutt wrote:

> Tim is an engineer for the Reno PBS, and his tagline of "Compression
> Is Evil" is infamous on the internal PBS Connect boards. Nothing you
> can possibly say to him will make him change his mind on that point.
>
> Funny, though, when I point out to him that interlace is compression
> too, he's all for it because 1080i is "Real HD" while 720p is not.

1080 is bigger than 720, so it "must" be "more" HD. Right?

Craig wrote:

> Who was the chief engineer/technical director or high level exec who
> represented PBS during the ACATS process? He was a really good guy
> who was caught in the middle - he understood the importance of
> progressive scan, but "saw the light" in terms of getting major help
> with the HD upgrade from a vendor with both feet in the 1080i camp...

Was it Ed Williams? I believe that's the name. I spoke with him once.
Very savvy, definitely seemed like a good guy.

Bert
 
 
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